Book Review: ‘Natural Beauty,’ by Ling Ling Huang
In Ling Ling Huang’s debut, “Natural Beauty,” a woman discovers that there are horrors lurking beneath the surface of a glamorous company.
Book Review: ‘Seventy Times Seven,’ by Alex Mar
In “Seventy Times Seven,” Alex Mar traces the complex, human story of a heinous tragedy and its fallout.
'A Living Remedy' tells a story of family, class and a daughter's grief
In her first memoir All You Can Ever Know, Nicole Chung reflects on her adoption story. In her new book, she addresses family and class and her struggles to help her adoptive parents.
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Review: ‘True West: Sam Shepard’s Life, Work, and Times,’ by Robert Greenfield
“True West” is a new biography of a playwright and actor who was laconic in person but spoke volumes in his work.
Book Review: ‘A Fever in the Heartland,’ by Timothy Egan
In a new book, Timothy Egan traces the Klan’s expansion in the 1920s across American political and civic life. Then its leader, David C. Stephenson, committed murder.
Book Review: ‘This Is Not Miami,’ by Fernanda Melchor
In a new collection, Fernanda Melchor considers not just violence but how people cope in a troubled region.
Book Review: ‘The Long Reckoning,’ by George Black
George Black’s new book, “The Long Reckoning,” describes the environmental devastation of the Vietnam War.
Victor LaValle Talks About Horror and ‘Lone Women’
The horror novelist talks about his new book and his swerve into the realm of westerns and historical fiction.
Book Review: ‘A Living Remedy,’ by Nicole Chung
In her second memoir, “A Living Remedy,” Nicole Chung explores death and grief, and the way they’re shaped by structural issues in the United States.
Book Review: Elf Dog & Owl Head, by M.T. Anderson
In M.T. Anderson’s “Elf Dog & Owl Head,” a scrappy hound scampers out of a magical world and into our own.
Hamlet, and a Political Awakening, Stir in the West Bank
Isabella Hammad’s new novel, “Enter Ghost,” recounts an actor’s return to Palestine amid a sea of troubles.
5 mysteries and thrillers to transport you this spring
As the weather improves around many parts of the U.S, grab some green space and sit down to let these books transport you to 1950s London, 1920s Manhattan, 21st-century Finland, and more.
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9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Harlan Coben’s Top Tip for Book Touring: Appreciate Crowds
The No. 1 best-selling author still remembers what it was like to be the guest of honor in an empty bookstore.
By the Book: Sarah Bakewell Is No Fan of Thrillers and Mysteries
“Never mind guessing the solution,” says the British author, whose new book is “Humanly Possible.” “I often can’t understand that solution even when it’s explained at the end.”
New Historical Fiction Books
These hefty books explore the lives of a former poet, a polarizing artist and a Scottish rebel from unexpected angles.
Three Sophomore Books That Are Anything but Sophomoric
New fiction from authors who are stepping up to the plate — or, shall we say, the shelf — for the second time.
New Historical Fiction: Real People, Reincarnated on the Pages of New Novels
These hefty books explore the lives of a former poet, a polarizing artist and a Scottish rebel from unexpected angles.
Newly Published Poetry, From Clint Smith to Kweku Abimbola
A selection of recently published books.
Jeannette Walls' 'Hang the Moon' transports readers to Prohibition
Walls' excellent construction of her female characters is most satisfying; each represents women from varying walks of life, each fighting for their own place in a male-dominated world.
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