Book Review: ‘Shanda,’ by Letty Cottin Pogrebin; ‘A Girlhood,’ by Carolyn Hays; ‘The Family Outing,’ by Jessi Hempel
From lost children to sexual and gender identity, moral crises abound.
Bono By the Book Interview
“I got a copy of Edna O’ Brien’s ‘The Country Girls’ growing up, which hurried my puberty to a place where I thought differently about girls and women,” says the singer and frontman for U2, whose new memoir is “Surrender.” “I still do.”
Bono By the Book Interview
“I got a copy of Edna O’ Brien’s ‘The Country Girls’ growing up, which hurried my puberty to a place where I thought differently about girls and women,” says the singer and frontman for U2, whose new memoir is “Surrender.” “I still do.”
Sizzling, Sparking, White-Hot Romance Novels
Nothing is more satisfying than the emotional combustion of characters who were meant to be together.
Books on Democracy to Understand Increasing Threats
It’s among the world’s oldest forms of government, but it’s increasingly under threat. These books consider the sources and effects of an alarming global trend.
Book Review: ‘It’s Not TV,’ by Felix Gillette and John Koblin
A new history of the entertainment company traces its origins in a culture of male license, misogyny — and violence.
Book Review: ‘Magic To Do,' by Elysa Gardner
Elysa Gardner’s “Magic to Do” goes backstage at Bob Fosse and Stephen Schwartz’s 1972 musical about a lost prince.
Book Review: ‘Shuna’s Journey,’ by Hayao Miyazaki
First published in Japan in 1983, this picture book from the fabled animator is eerie, enchanting and surpassingly strange.
Book Review: ‘Cheap Land Colorado,’ by Ted Conover
For his new book, the journalist Ted Conover joined a community of off-gridders in a desolate corner of the West, capturing lives full of anguish and contradiction.
Newly Published, From Egotistical Artists to Corporate Control
A selection of recently published books.
Book Review: ‘Vigilance,’ by Andrew K. Diemer
Andrew Diemer’s “Vigilance” gives a freedom fighter his due.
Author reminds Americans that Samuel Adams was a revolutionary before he was a beer
Adams' historical importance is often overlooked because he didn't keep copies of his own letters. Stacy Schiff's superb new biography explores his crucial role in inciting the American Revolution.
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With 'Foster,' Claire Keegan asks that readers look outward
More than most books four times its size, Foster does several of the things we ask of great literature: It expands our world, diverting our attention outward, and it opens up our hearts and minds.
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Book Review: ‘Dr. No,’ by Percival Everett
“Dr. No,” which borrows its name from an early James Bond story, features a math professor who’s recruited by a supervillain.
Book Review: ‘Case Study,’ by Graeme Macrae Burnet
“Case Study,” by Graeme Macrae Burnet, is a novel of found documents detailing troubled lives and shifting identities.
Book Review: ‘Requiem for the Massacre,’ by RJ Young
RJ Young’s “Requiem for the Massacre” is more coming-of-age story than reckoning.
Review: ‘The Island of Extraordinary Captives,’ by Simon Parkin
In Simon Parkin’s riveting account, a shameful chapter in British history is also a testament to creativity and hope.
Book Review: ‘Art Is Life,’ by Jerry Saltz
“Art Is Life” collects the art critic’s essays, reviews, interviews and more from the past two decades.
Book Review: ‘Saha,’ by Cho Nam-Joo
In her new novel, “Saha,” Cho Nam-Joo follows a group of outcasts to examine the strict enforcement of social hierarchies.
Book Review: ‘Trespasses,’ by Louise Kennedy
Louise Kennedy’s debut novel, “Trespasses,” considers the relationship of a Catholic woman and a Protestant man.
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