9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
What’s in a Name? RuNyx Won’t Tell You.
The author of “Gothikana” isn’t going to reveal much. But she will share a useful tip for writing and life.
130-Year-Old California Bookstore Seeks Buyer
Vroman’s is a community landmark in Pasadena, Calif. Now, its longtime owner says he’s ready to turn over the reins.
Marissa Meyer, Author of the Lunar Chronicles, Talks About Her Reading Life
“I love the inherent optimism and boldness” in young adult fiction, says the novelist, best known for reimagining classic fairy tales. Her new book is the contemporary rom-com “With a Little Luck.”
Book Review: ‘Literary Theory for Robots,’ by Dennis Yi Tenen
“Literary Theory for Robots,” by Dennis Yi Tenen, a software engineer turned literature professor, shows how the “intelligence” in artificial intelligence is irreducibly human.
Read Your Way Through Lagos
Like many Nigerians, the novelist Stephen Buoro has been deeply influenced by the exquisite bedlam of Lagos, a megacity of extremes. Here, he defines the books that make sense of the chaos.
Poetry Review: ‘A Film in Which I Play Everyone,’ by Mary Jo Bang
The poems in Mary Jo Bang’s latest collection, “A Film in Which I Play Everyone,” are full of pleasure, color, sound and light — but also torment.
Poets React to Taylor Swift’s New ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Album
The title of Taylor Swift’s next album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” spurred strong responses from a typically quiet bunch.
‘Praiseworthy,’ by Alexis Wright
“Praiseworthy,” Alexis Wright’s bracing satire of clashing worldviews in Australia, more than lives up to its name.
Book Reviews: ‘John Lewis,’ by Raymond Arsenault; ‘Medgar & Myrlie,’ by Joy-Ann Reid
“John Lewis” and “Medgar and Myrlie” tell the stories of activists who struggled with when to push and when to compromise and build coalitions.
Book Review: ‘The Secret History of Bigfoot,’ by John O’Connor
In “The Secret History of Bigfoot,” John O’Connor explores a legend that refuses to die — and his own place in a disenchanted world.
Book Review: ‘The Road From Belhaven,’ by Margot Livesey
In Margot Livesey’s new novel, “The Road From Belhaven,” a 19th-century farm girl’s life and maturity are complicated by her uncontrollable visions of accident and disaster.
Book Review: ‘Cahokia Jazz,’ by Francis Spufford
In Francis Spufford’s new novel, “Cahokia Jazz,” a detective must solve the mystery of a staged killing before its repercussions destroy his city’s social and political order.
Robie Harris, Often-Banned Children’s Author, Is Dead at 83
Her children’s books on matters of sex and sexuality — notably “It’s Perfectly Normal” — became fodder for the culture wars.
Book Review: ‘Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here,’ by Jonathan Blitzer
In “Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here,” Jonathan Blitzer connects the dots between U.S. foreign policy in Central America and the migrant crisis.
Book Review: ‘Burma Sahib,’ by Paul Theroux
Paul Theroux’s new novel, “Burma Sahib,” explores the writer’s formative experiences in colonial Myanmar.
Book Review: ‘Trondheim,’ by Cormac James
In his new novel, “Trondheim,” the author Cormac James explores the terrible dread and peculiar quality of watching over a loved one in the hospital.
Book Review: ‘The Bishop and the Butterfly,’ by Michael Wolraich
In “The Bishop and the Butterfly,” Michael Wolraich tells the story of the sensational true crime that dominated headlines and helped topple Tammany Hall.
A Review of Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler’s Book on Presidential Love Letters
“Are You Prepared for the Storm of Love Making?” collects correspondence sent by the likes of Warren G. Harding, Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt .
Book Review: ‘Are You Prepared for the Storm of Love Making?,’ by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler
“Are You Prepared for the Storm of Love Making?” collects correspondence sent by the likes of Warren G. Harding, Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt .
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