Book Club: The latest from Emily St. John Mandel and the truth about Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online Reviews and recommendations from critic Ron Charles. Presented by Princeton University Press       By Ron Charles  Email Ron is on vacation this week – actually, madly trying to finish his taxes. But you're all done, so you can relax by reading the book reviews and features below. He'll be back next Friday with the usual slate of literary news, gripes and whimsy.  Emily St. John Mandel's 'Sea of Tranquility' is a mind-bending novel Review ●  By Ron Charles ●  Read more »   Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier: A tale of love and madness Review ●  By Louis Bayard ●  Read more »   In 1973, Leonard Cohen hated his life. Then he went to a war zone. Review ●  By Diane Cole ●  Read more »   10 noteworthy books for April By Becky Meloan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Content from Princeton University Press New from Princeton University Press An urgent account of why bookstores are essential places of discovery, refuge, and fulfillment that enrich the communities that are lucky enough to have them.   Molly Shannon throws herself into everything she does. Now: A memoir. By Donald Liebenson ●  Read more »   Meet the 1,300 librarians racing to back up Ukraine's digital archives By Pranshu Verma ●  Read more »   'Take My Hand' exposes a dark episode in American history Review ●  By Tina McElroy Ansa ●  Read more »   Fredric Brown's 'The Fabulous Clipjoint' is an ingenious mystery Review ●  By Michael Dirda ●  Read more »   'Memphis' traces decades of Black Americans' trauma and triumph Review ●  By Ron Charles ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Worry much? You'll relate to Mary Laura Philpott's book. Review ●  By Katie Hafner ●  Read more »   Delia Ephron writes rom-coms. Then life threw her a serious plot twist. Review ●  By Mary Laura Philpott ●  Read more »   An eye-opening portrait of bin Laden, drawn from his personal files Review ●  By Karen J. Greenberg ●  Read more »   Samantha Hunt is haunted by books left unfinished Review ●  By Jake Cline ●  Read more »   'Tasha' is a bracing account of one woman's final years Review ●  By Joan Frank ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   How a devastating cyclone led to a genocide and a new nation Review ●  By Manuel Roig-Franzia ●  Read more »   Jack Higgins, best-selling author of 'The Eagle Has Landed,' dies at 92 By Phil Davison ●  Read more »   Lessons from Lincoln's leadership at the close of the Civil War Review ●  By Ted Widmer ●  Read more »   Send any questions or comments about our book coverage to ron.charles@washpost.com. You can read last week's issue here. Friends who might enjoy this free newsletter can subscribe by clicking here.  Interested in advertising in our bookish newsletter? Contact Michael King at michael.king@washpost.com.   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Optimist for a selection of inspiring stories to help you disconnect, hit refresh and start the week off right, delivered every Wednesday and Sunday. Sign up »

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