Book Review: ‘We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I,’ by Raja Shehadeh
Raja Shehadeh’s highly personal memoir probes a relationship that might have been.
Ari Shapiro Reads Cookbooks for Comfort and Pleasure
“They demand nothing of the reader,” says the host of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” whose new book is “The Best Strangers in the World: Stories From a Life Spent Listening.” “And every page has the promise of a happy ending.”
Rebecca Makkai's smart, prep school murder novel is self-aware about the 'ick' factor
The thickly-plotted mystery, I Have Some Questions for You, is the latest from the author of The Great Believers. It has been compared to Donna Tartt's 1992 blockbuster, The Secret History.
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Book Review: ‘Wisconsin Death Trip,’ by Michael Lesy
Michael Lesy’s book of historical photographs and found text offers a singular portrait of American life.
Newly Published, From Uncreative Architecture to Floating Boys
A selection of recently published books.
Book Review: ‘The Emotional Lives of Teenagers,’ by Lisa Damour, and ‘It. Goes. So. Fast.,’ by Mary Louise Kelly
These books examine the experience of living with adolescents — including the good, the bad and the bittersweet.
Book Review: ‘Empress of the Nile,’ by Lynne Olson
In “Empress of the Nile,” Lynne Olson tells the story of Christiane Desroches-Noblecourt, the archaeologist who broke into a notoriously misogynistic men’s club: Egyptology.
Book Review: ‘Jamie MacGillivray,’ by John Sayles
“Jamie MacGillivray” gives readers a sweeping tour of 18th-century history, from Scotland to the American Colonies.
Book Review: ‘What Napoleon Could Not Do,’ by DK Nnuro, ‘Dyscalculia: A Love Story of Epic Miscalculation,’ by Camonghne Felix, and ‘A Country You Can Leave,’ by Asale Angel-Ajani
New beginnings are cheerful in theory. Three new books — “What Napoleon Could Not Do,” by DK Nnuro; “Dyscalculia,” by Camonghne Felix; and “A Country You Can Leave,” by Asale Angel-Ajani — showcase what the existential process actually looks like.
Review: ‘Madame Restell,’ by Jennifer Wright
The notorious Madame Restell lived large and fearlessly in a century not so far, far away.
Review: “We Are Electric” by Sally Adee
In “We Are Electric,” Sally Adee explores the body’s capacity for electricity; the results can be shocking.
'Homestead' is a story about starting fresh, and the joys and trials of melding lives
Alaska-born author Melinda Moustakis' debut novel Homestead is beautiful; it's also a profound look at how we navigate one another, and what it means to reveal ourselves to the ones we care about.
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'I Have Some Questions For You' is a dark, uncomfortable story that feels universal
In less capable hands, all of this would be too much. But Rebecca Makkai manages to juggle every subplot brilliantly; each sings with a unique voice that harmonizes with the crime story at the heart.
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Book Review: ‘The Queen of Dirt Island,’ by Donal Ryan
Donal Ryan’s new novel, “The Queen of Dirt Island,” follows an Irish family through several tumultuous decades.
Ron DeSantis ‘The Courage to Be Free’: Review
In his new book, “The Courage to Be Free,” the Florida governor and potential Republican presidential candidate offers a template for governing based on an expansive vision of executive power.
Book Review: ‘Liliana’s Invincible Summer,’ by Cristina Rivera Garza
In “Liliana’s Invincible Summer,” Cristina Rivera Garza interrogates her sister’s death to reshape the conversation about femicide.
Book Review: ‘Wanderlust,’ by Reid Mitenbuler
“Wanderlust,” Reid Mitenbuler’s biography of the early-20th-century Danish explorer Peter Freuchen, examines a man drawn to some of the most isolated places on Earth.
Book Review: ‘Thomas Mann: New Selected Stories’
A newly translated story by the German master explores a father’s feelings for his children in a time of fierce social change.
Self-Study, Becoming American and the Art of Translation
An editor recommends old and new books
Book Review: ‘The Exceptions,’ by Nancy Zernike
Kate Zernike’s “The Exceptions” tells the infuriating, inspiring story of the sexism faced by female scientists at M.I.T. — and how they fought back.
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