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The Daily Planet’s Book section offers coverage and reviews on the latest literary discoveries, including thrillers, memoirs, new releases, bestsellers, and hidden gems.

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Anindita Ghose’s ‘The Only City:’ A slow-burning reflection on Bombay without the filter

I’ve seen people romanticize Bombay so intensely that at one point, I felt compelled to go out and figure out what that even meant. I sat at Marine Drive. I sat at Juhu. I traveled alone to Colaba, wandered through Sanjay Gandhi National Park, and drifted across different corners of Mumbai, trying to feel that cinematic swell people talk about. And somewhere along the way, I realized something: without art, I don’t think there is any romanticizing. Art is what makes things seem greater than they are.

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‘Family of Liars:’ A book review

"Family of Liars” is a prequel to "We Were Liars" and follows the three Sinclaire sisters who met as moms of the liars in book one. This story is told from the point of view of the oldest daughter, Carrie, and details a summer in the girl’s teenage years.

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