The best-selling debut author Bonnie Garmus created Elizabeth Zott, a chemist battling a sexist 1950s establishment, as the role model she craved — and found that readers wanted the same.
Andy Greenberg’s “Tracers in the Dark” chronicles the hunt for crypto-criminals.
A selection of recently published books.
In her new book, “The Light We Carry,” the former first lady shares coping strategies for surviving stress and uncertainty.
“The Great Air Race,” by John Lancaster, recounts the early days of American aviation, when the budding industry struggled to get off the ground (literally) and keep aviators alive.
In Meg Howrey’s “They’re Going to Love You,” a choreographer looks back on her estranged family’s past.
A new biography by Brigitta Olubas is the first to examine the life of the Australian novelist celebrated for her refined poetic fiction and acute moral vision.
In Ewan Morrison’s new novel, “How to Survive Everything,” a teenager is abducted to a pandemic survivalist colony that’s trying to prepare for an impending apocalypse.
Matthew Cobb’s “As Gods” questions the ethical — and financial — implications of genetic engineering.
A new anthology collects some of the writings, interviews and speeches of the comic and civil rights activist.
In “So Help Me God,” the former vice president looks back on his career with one eye on where it might be headed.
Qatar is the first Arab nation to host the tournament, bringing all the country’s contradictions to the fore.
Rushed into print, Andrew Morton’s “The Queen: Her Life” is a thorough biography without much new to say.
Our reviewer even wanted to nibble a page or two.
In his memoir “A Heart That Works,” the comedian and actor grapples with the pain of losing a child, and how to keep living.
Carolina Sanín published a video on feminism and transgender rights she knew could generate heated debate. The repercussions were more far-reaching and divisive than anticipated.
In her memoir, “No Filter,” the supermodel opens up about her marriage — and the unwelcome surprise that surfaced after her husband’s death.
Five retellings of classic tales let the light shine through the cracks.
Harris discusses the great director’s life and work, and Adam Higginbotham talks about “Midnight in Chernobyl.”
In their graphic memoirs, Abigail Balfe and Liz Montague capture what it’s like to grow up neurodivergent, and how creative outlets helped them find their way.
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