NYT Book Review Celebrates 125 Years

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Nov 10, 2021

The New York Times book review section was founded 125 years ago! Deputy editor of the Book Review Tina Jordan joins us to discuss the publication's collection The New York Times Book Review: 125 Years of Literary History, which takes a look at how the section has changed over the decades. We will also take calls from listeners about the best book published in the last 125 years.

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