New Crime Fiction
The mystery driving “The Maze” is a fascinating one, but the main character? He’s an insufferable jerk.
Book Review: “[To] the Last [Be] Human,” by Jorie Graham
Jorie Graham’s new book, an omnibus volume of her last four collections, shows that some themes have been present in her career from the start.
Revisiting Baldwin vs. Buckley
Nicholas Buccola talks about “The Fire Is Upon Us,” and Lydia Millet discusses “The Children’s Bible.”
Review: “Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice” by Tommie Smith and Derrick Barnes
It’s who Jackie Robinson and Tommie Smith were off the field that elevates two new books about them.
Book Review: “Savor,” by Fatima Ali
In “Savor,” readers get to know Fatima Ali, the brave woman who was beloved by Food Network audiences and her family.
Book Review: ‘A Ballet of Lepers,’ by Leonard Cohen
A posthumous release of the songwriter’s unseen novel and stories from the 1950s reveals his nascent fascination with human frailty.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
In Annie Ernaux, a Nobel Laureate Who Plumbs Her Own Passions
The French writer, who was awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature, blurs the line between fiction and memoir with spare prose she has characterized as “brutally direct.”
Book Review: ‘Pretty Baby,’ by Chris Belcher; ‘Hysterical,’ by Elissa Bassist; ‘I’m Not Broken,’ by Jesse Leon
Three memoirs recount past harm — consensual and not.
Ignoramuses Are Gaining Ground, Andy Borowitz Warns
In his new book, the satirist and comedian traces the rise of ill-equipped politicians and considers how to thwart them.
Temple Grandin Is a Visual Thinker Who Hates Graphic Novels
“It is too difficult for me to constantly switch back and forth between the pictures and the text bubbles,” says the animal behaviorist and advocate for autistic people, whose new book (with Betsy Lerner) is “Visual Thinking.” “I like technical and scientific books with lots of illustrations.”
Fantasy grifter 'Kalyna the Soothsayer' will charm her way into your heart
Elijah Kinch Spector's con artist caught up in court intrigues turns fantasy fortuneteller tropes inside out. Kalyna is not only the novel's unlikely hero, but she's also a shameless fake.
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Book Review: “Half American,” by Matthew F. Delmont
“Half American,” by the historian Matthew F. Delmont, provides a fresh account of the war, stressing the particular challenges — from segregation to racist violence — confronted by Black service members.
Newly Published, From Ancient Paper to a Kentucky Farm
A selection of recently published books.
Celeste Ng's powerful new dystopian novel reflects our headlines back to us
Our Missing Hearts imagines a world of governmental cruelty — and the armies of citizens who both facilitate and resist. It's a masterful work that epitomizes the possibilities of storytelling.
Book Review: ‘LOOKING FOR THE HIDDEN FOLK,’ by Nancy Marie Brown
In “Looking for the Hidden Folk,” Nancy Marie Brown makes a strong case for everyday wonder.
Book Review: “Waging a Good War” by Thomas E. Ricks
In “Waging a Good War,” Thomas E. Ricks examines the civil rights movement through the lens of military history.
Book Review: “The Winners,” by Frederik Backman
In “The Winners,” the Swedish author wraps up his Beartown trilogy.
Book Review: ‘Over My Dead Body,’ by Greg Melville
A new book tells the history of America through its cemeteries.
Book Review: ‘Life Is Hard,’ by Kieran Setiya
In acknowledging struggle, Kieran Setiya’s “Life Is Hard” offers an alternative to the bromides.
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