Review: ‘Calling Ukraine,’ by Johannes Lichtman
“Calling Ukraine,” a novel by Johannes Lichtman, combines an expatriate story and an office satire.
College dreams and teen love find common ground in 'Promposal'
In RaeChell Garrett's delightful YA book, a Black teen entrepreneur launches a start-up where she is paid to help conceive and execute elaborate prom date proposals for fellow classmates.
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7 Manga Titles Perfect for Any Young Adult Reading List
Harmony Becker, author of “Himawari House,” shares her recommendations of manga that teens will enjoy.
Book Review: ‘This Isn’t Going to End Well,’ by Daniel Wallace
Using journals left behind by his idol and mentor, Daniel Wallace tries to make sense of the inexplicable.
Review: ‘The Only Daughter,’ by A.B. Yehoshua
In his novel “The Only Daughter,” the late Israeli writer urges a return to the moral values learned in youth.
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Newly Published, From Young Adult Novels to the Irish Republican Army
A selection of recently published books.
Book Review: ‘Courting India’ by Nandini Das
England’s first foray into India, as Nandini Das details in “Courting India,” was far from successful.
Book Review: “Bea Wolf,” by Zach Weinersmith, illustrated by Boulet, and “Mulysses,” by Øyvind Torseter
Bea Wolf is a sugar-hyped, nap-deprived, battle-ready child; Mulysses is a mule.
Book Review: ‘Bruno Schulz,’ by Benjamin Balint
A new book asks: To whom do the surviving remnants of the Jewish artist’s output — including murals he was forced to paint for a Nazi’s home — belong?
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Book Review: ‘George VI and Elizabeth’ by Sally Bedell-Smith
Sally Bedell Smith’s “George VI and Elizabeth: The Marriage That Shaped the Monarchy” explores a wholly different epoch in the Windsor saga.
'The House Is on Fire' spotlights privilege, sexism, and racism in the 1800s
Rachel Beanland's historical novel chronicles the burning of a theater and its aftermath in Virginia in 1811, while also tackling the rampant racism and misogyny of the times in the process.
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5 new YA books that explore the magic of the arts and the art of magic
Art and magic so often go hand in hand. These new YA releases all explore both art and magic as the means to heal trauma, communities — and even worlds.
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The Wind Beneath Kara Goucher’s Wings? A Solid Teammate.
When she met with possible collaborators to talk about her memoir, the Olympic runner had her sights trained on one who would listen.
Susanna Hoffs Has a Dollar Bill Signed by William S. Burroughs
“I queued up to get his autograph with nothing but a dollar bill for him to sign,” says the pop star, whose debut novel is “This Bird Has Flown.” “He glanced up, amused, gave me a mischievous half-smile and said, ‘Ah, defacing U.S. currency,’ and proceeded to sign it.”
My Mother: The Reader I’ve Always Wanted but May Never Have
How a language barrier can both limit and liberate.
Susanna Hoffs' 'This Bird Has Flown' is a love story — and a valentine to music
Singer and guitarist Susanna Hoffs rose to fame with the Bangles in the 1980s. With her new book, she proves her immense writing talent isn't just confined to songs.
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Book Review: “The Manifestor Prophecy (Nic Blake and the Remarkables, Book 1),” by Angie Thomas
In “The Manifestor Prophecy,” 12-year-old Nic Blake draws supernatural strength from her “Remarkable” African American forebears.
Book Review: ‘House of Cotton,’ by Monica Brashears
In her roller-coaster ride of a gothic debut novel, “House of Cotton,” Monica Brashears upends expectations at every turn.
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