Book Review: ‘Stella Maris,’ by Cormac McCarthy
“Stella Maris” is the second of McCarthy’s two new books about grief, math and the nature of knowledge.
Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders
UnCovered review by Beth Bliss, ACLS Brigantine Branch Manager
As unusual as it might seem to recommend an encyclopedic book for casual reading, the venerable series ATLAS OBSCURA: AN EXPLORER’S GUIDE TO THE WORLD’S HIDDEN WONDERS offers a wealth of information about curiosities ranging from the sublime (such as the Japanese artist and illustrator Hayao Miyazaki’s anime that spawned passionate followings in both the Eastern world and the Western), to the bizarre, to the grotesque (“necropants,” anyone?) There are even some regional connections in this book, such as Philadelphia’s Mütter Museum.
With fold-out maps and a plethora of colorful plates, this book has something for all. There’s even an edition for the younger set! You might want to alert your children to THE ATLAS OBSCURA EXPLORER’S GUIDE FOR THE WORLD’S MOST ADVENTUROUS KID.
Book Review: “Winterland,” by Rae Meadows
In “Winterland,” Rae Meadows’s fifth novel, an 8-year-old from Siberia gets the nod to train with elite athletes in the U.S.S.R.
Book Review: ‘The Intimate City: Walking New York,’ by Michael Kimmelman
During the pandemic, the New York Times architecture critic, Michael Kimmelman, toured parts of New York on foot with architects, urban planners and other experts. His book “The Intimate City” is a record of what they saw.
Book Review: “A Heart That Works,” by Rob Delaney
In his memoir, “A Heart That Works,” Rob Delaney recalls the unthinkable — his son’s death — with honesty and levity.
A visual feast: 6 favorite coffee table and gift books of 2022
This year's selection of visual delights highlights the work of artists and designers who have made an enduring impact, including Lucian Freud, Elsa Schiaparelli and Patti Smith.
(Image credit: Meghan Collins Sullivan/NPR)
Book Review: ‘Uphill,’ by Jemele Hill; ‘Home Bound,’ by Vanessa A. Bee; ‘Slow Cooked,’ by Marion Nestle; ‘Making a Scene,’ by Constance Wu
From a sports anchor to a housing policy expert to a major movie star, these new autobiographies double as manifestoes.
Book Review: ‘Last Day in Lagos,’ by Marilyn Nance
Over a month spent at FESTAC ’77, the photographer captured the intimacy of Pan-African celebration.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Douglas Brinkley Would Like to Invite Thoreau to Dinner
The historian, whose new book is “Silent Spring Revolution,” would also invite E.O. Wilson and Rachel Carson: “We could talk about the 11,000 bird species the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is helping to conserve in the face of climate change.”
Write Every Day? Tracy Deonn Recommends Thinking Instead.
Before she put pen to paper — or fingers to keyboard — this fantasy novelist spent a long time getting to know her protagonist.
Bringing Down Harvey Weinstein
The Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor talk about their book ‘She Said,’ and Neal Gabler discusses the first volume of his Ted Kennedy biography.
Children’s Picture Books About Boats
Four books show kids the infinite joys of building, sailing, restoring and just plain floating a boat.
New Crime and Mystery Novels
In Stephen Spotswood’s new novel, “Secrets Typed in Blood” — set in 1940s New York City — a pulp magazine writer claims that a killer is copying crimes from her stories.
Newly Published Poetry, From Iman Mersal to Robert Pinsky
A selection of books published this week.
How to Make the Most of E-Books, and Find Free Ones
Even if you still love printed books, the digital option lets you put an entire library in your bag, just in time for holiday travel and vacation.
Book Review: ‘Hilma af Klint,’ edited by Kurt Almqvist and Daniel Birnbaum
A comprehensive, slipcased catalogue raisonné of the Swedish painter’s work revisits the techniques and themes that redrew the timeline of modern art in the West.
New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books From N.K. Jemisin, H.A. Clarke, More
New books by N.K. Jemisin, H.A. Clarke, Nathan Tavares and Isaac Fellman.
Books We Love: NPR's end-of-the-year book recommendations
NPR's end-of-the-year book recommendations are back! With something for every reader, Books We Love has over 400 sortable titles.
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