Review: ‘An Assassin in Utopia,’ by Susan Wels
Susan Wels’s “An Assassin in Utopia” links President Garfield’s killer to the atmosphere of free love and religious fervor that gripped Oneida, N.Y., in the late 1800s.
Brazil’s Lula Promised ‘More Books in Place of Guns.’ Can He Deliver?
In his first terms as president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expanded the scope of who could get published in the country, and who could access books. His return to the presidency comes with expectations, and hurdles.
Book Review: “Eric Loves Animals (Just Like You!),” by Eric Carle
Klassen had been influenced by the quietly revolutionary artist before Carle made a single book for children.
Book Review: ‘Essex Dogs,’ by Dan Jones
“Essex Dogs,” the first novel in a projected trilogy by the historian Dan Jones, imagines a hard-bitten band of mercenaries hired to invade France on behalf of their English king.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Newly Published, From Climate Fiction to a Lost Congolese Princess
A selection of recently published books.
Alex Prud’homme Wishes He Was in the Room Where It Happened
“That toothsome meal arguably saved the Republic,” says the journalist, whose new book is “Dinner With the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House,” of Thomas Jefferson’s so-called Dinner Table Bargain. “The debate at Jefferson’s reverberates today.”
They Crossed Paths in Second Grade. Now They’re Best Sellers.
When “Master Slave Husband Wife” came out last month, Ilyon Woo teamed up with her old friend Imani Perry for her first book event.
Poem: Birthday
Wonder needs no ornaments, only an invitation, and to have been born at all.
Three Young Girls Went Into the Woods. Two Came Out.
Kate Alice Marshall’s new novel, “What Lies in the Woods,” is elevated by unexpected plot twists, deep psychological perspicacity, and an endlessly interesting dance between past and present.
13 New Books Coming in February
A salty historical romp, two deep dives into the entertainment industry, a handful of memoirs and Salman Rushdie’s much-anticipated new novel, “Victory City.”
Book Review: ‘Victory City,’ by Salman Rushdie
His new novel is about a kingdom that is founded on pluralism but fails to live up to its ideals.
Carin Goldberg, Who Transformed Book and Album Cover Design, Dies at 69
She was part of a vanguard of women designers who looked to the past to upend the cool modernism of the ’70s with a style that would become prominent in the ’80s.
Book Review: ‘Hell Bent,’ by Leigh Bardugo
In “Hell Bent,” Leigh Bardugo continues the fantastical journey she began in “Ninth House.”
Book Review: ‘Reckoning,’ by V (formerly Eve Ensler)
Writing now as V, the creator of “The Vagina Monologues” tackles racism, colonialism and sexual violence in a raw and free-associative collection.
Madeline McIntosh, CEO of Penguin Random House, Resigns
The departure of Madeline McIntosh, who has led the country’s largest book publisher since 2018, is the latest shake-up for the company during a turbulent period.
Her Culture Was Suppressed for Centuries. Now It Powers Her Best Seller.
Ann-Helén Laestadius grew up among the Sámi, an Indigenous people living near the Arctic Circle, in Europe. Her novel, “Stolen,” a success in her native Sweden, reflects that culture to a broad audience.
Review: ‘Maame,’ by Jessica George
In “Maame,” a young woman strives for independence while carrying the weight of her family’s world.
Harold Brown, Tuskegee Airman Who Faced a Lynch Mob, Dies at 98
One of the last surviving Black pilots from that celebrated group, he was surrounded by an angry mob after parachuting from his P-51 over Austria during World War II.
Demon Dolls, Lonely Dolls and Sex Dolls
An editor recommends old and new books.
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