Paul Theroux’s Boston Reading List
Paul Theroux, the quintessential travel writer, has also enshrined his Massachusetts roots in his writing. Here are his recommendations for those who come to visit.
Review: ‘How to Sell a Haunted House,’ by Grady Hendrix
His “stumpy fabric legs” and “little nubbin arms” may seem innocuous, but Pupkin — the star of Grady Hendrix’s new novel, “How to Sell a Haunted House” — is a killer.
Review: ‘The Fight of His Life,’ by Chris Whipple
Chris Whipple’s “The Fight of His Life” chronicles the administration in medias res.
Love Watches? Read All About Them
These new books peer into the inner workings of the horology world.
Book Review: ‘Life on Delay,’ by John Hendrickson
John Hendrickson's memoir “Life on Delay” recounts his experience with this poorly understood neurological disorder, tracing an arc from frustration and isolation to acceptance and community.
Newly Published, From Myriad Hats to an Iraqi Pomegranate Tree
A selection of recently published books.
Book Review: ‘Roald Dahl, Teller of the Unexpected’ by Matthew Dennison
“Teller of the Unexpected,” an elegant new biography, sidesteps the ugly side of the children’s book author while capturing his grandiose, tragedy-specked life.
Doing Their Best to Keep Royals Out of Trouble
Three books consider the curious role of the contemporary courtier, who advises, protects and defends behind closed castle gates.
Book Review: ‘A Woman’s Life Is a Human Life,’ by Felicia Kornbluh
Felicia Kornbluh’s “A Woman’s Life Is a Human Life” is the story of two reproductive rights activists who lived on the same floor of the same New York building but, in an echo of larger patterns in the movement, never joined forces.
Book Review: ‘And Finally,’ by Henry Marsh
Henry Marsh’s “And Finally” tests the limits — and comforts — of knowledge.
Review: “American Inheritance” by Edward J. Larson
In Edward J. Larson’s “American Inheritance,” the Pulitzer-winning historian attempts to insert reason into a passionate public conversation.
Book Review: “The Lost Year,” by Katherine Marsh, and “Winterkill,” by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
In “The Lost Year” and “Winterkill,” young people fight to expose secrets and lies during the Great Famine.
Book Review: ‘The Status Revolution,’ by Chuck Thompson
In “The Status Revolution,” Chuck Thompson argues that class signifiers have flipped, so that what was once luxurious is now out and what was once lowbrow is now in.
Book Review: ‘Rikers: An Oral History,’ by Graham Rayman and Reuven Blau
In a new book, a wide range of voices weigh in on the notorious jail complex.
Book Review: ‘Rough Sleepers,’ by Tracy Kidder
The new book by the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tracy Kidder chronicles the work of Dr. Jim O’Connell, who has dedicated his career to caring for homeless patients.
A Fake Death in Romancelandia
A Tennessee homemaker entered the online world of romance writers and it became, in her words, “an addiction.” Things went downhill from there.
Book Review: ‘Master Slave Husband Wife,’ by Ilyon Woo
“Master Slave Husband Wife,” by Ilyon Woo, relates the daring escape from bondage in Georgia to freedom in the North by an enslaved couple disguised as a wealthy planter and his property.
Hanif Kureishi Collapsed. The Dispatches He Is Writing as He Recovers Are Captivating Readers
Hanif Kureishi lost use of his arms and legs. In tweets dictated to family members, he narrates the drama, and muses about writing and art, love and patience. He’s also quite funny.
Book Review: ‘Masters of the Lost Land,’ by Heriberto Araujo
In “Masters of the Lost Land,” Heriberto Araujo investigates a region where land and people are routinely sacrificed to greed and corruption.
Book Review: ‘The Shards,’ by Bret Easton Ellis
In his latest novel, “The Shards,” the author returns to his old tropes: gruesome murder, lonely teenagers and 1980s Los Angeles.
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