Book Review: “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” by Gabrielle Zevin
Gabrielle Zevin’s novel “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” is a love letter to the Literary Gamer.
New Crime Fiction
In Tom Mead’s “Death and the Conjuror,” a man is found dead in his study, his throat cut. There is no weapon in the room, and the doors are locked — from the inside.
Why We Need Bugs
A graphic review of two new books that explain how the world’s insects came to be in peril.
Newly Published, From Banksy to Patrick Radden Keefe
A selection of books published this week.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Book Review: “The Shores of Bohemia,” by John Taylor Williams
In “The Shores of Bohemia,” John Taylor Williams explores 50 years in the iconoclastic summer colonies of Cape Cod.
Book Review: “Doctors and Distillers,” by Camper English
In “Doctors and Distillers,” Camper English explores the long-running interconnection between medicine and alcohol in daily life.
Review: ‘The Man Who Could Move Clouds,’ by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
In her debut memoir, Ingrid Rojas Contreras summons stories from the living and the dead to connect her own experiences to those of her Colombian ancestors.
How a Failed Screenwriting Career Forged a Best-Selling Author
Before he wrote “The Silent Patient,” Alex Michaelides tried and tried again to make movies.
Erika L. Sánchez Wishes More Authors Would Write About Money
“I grew up working class and money was a factor in everything we did,” says the poet and novelist, whose new book is the memoir “Crying in the Bathroom.” “That’s why I always write about the financial realities of my characters.”
Erika L. Sánchez Wishes More Authors Would Write About Money
“I grew up working class and money was a factor in everything we did,” says the poet and novelist, whose new book is the memoir “Crying in the Bathroom.” “That’s why I always write about the financial realities of my characters.”
Review: ‘MOTHERS DON’T,’ by Katixa Agirre
The narrator of Katixa Agirre’s “Mothers Don’t” obsesses over a distant acquaintance who murdered her two infant children.
Review: ‘Big Girl,’ by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan
In Mecca Jamilah Sullivan’s debut novel, an 8-year-old girl in Harlem is forced to change her body to fit someone else’s standard.
'The Poet's House' is a droll coming-of-age story — and an absolute keeper of a novel
Jean Thompson's novel follows an insecure young woman as she's drawn into a clique of poets. The Poet's House is a story about the corrosive power of shame and the primal fear of sounding stupid.
(Image credit: Workman Publishing)
Monstress
UnCovered review by Samantha LeRoy, ACLS
Mays Landing Branch
I’m
not much of a high fantasy person (or even a graphic novel person for that
matter), but the world of Monstress has consumed my every waking thought
since I stumbled across it on Hoopla. With a story by Marjorie Liu and artwork
by Sana Takeda, Monstress feels so fresh compared to so many other high
fantasy/chosen one narratives.
Set
in a magical, matriarchal society inspired by 20th century Asia, the story
follows Maika Halfwolf, a 17-year-old with a murky, traumatic past and a
literal god living inside her, as she risks life and limb to answer the
questions her late mother left behind. I love morally-gray characters and the
gruffness of Maika makes her so much more interesting than the traditional
plucky, fish-out-of-water characters that typically become protagonists in
stories like this. Maika does not face her fate with grace and acceptance, in
fact she faces it with a lot of profanity and a fair bit of violence.
And Monstress
truly is monstrous. Sana Takeda’s artwork is captivating and horrible. It’s
fantastically gory and really taps into this cool phantasmagoric element with
monsters straight out of H.P. Lovecraft. At the same time, Marjorie Liu infuses
a sense of humor into her writing that softens the horror, and she constructs
complex but engaging characters. Even when Maika/the ancient god living inside
her cannibalizes her enemies, you still want to root for her.
Monstress is
perfect for people who are into the “unhinged woman” subgenre (ex: Sharp
Objects by Gillian Flynn or Eileen by Otessa Moshfegh) but with a
high fantasy twist.
Flying around the world — and back home again — in 'Imagine a City'
In a new book, pilot and author of Skyfaring Mark Vanhoenacker takes readers to far-flung cities he once dreamed about during his childhood in western Massachusetts.
(Image credit: Knopf)
Book Review: “Human Blues” by Elisa Albert
In “Human Blues,” Elisa Albert explores the lengths one woman will go to for a baby.
Review: ‘The Earthspinner,’ by Anuradha Roy
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Book Review: “Joan” by Katherine J. Chen
In her new novel, Katherine Chen puts a fresh spin on the oft-examined life of the girl who saved France.
Review: ‘The Mermaid of Black Conch,’ by Monique Roffey
Equal parts fairy tale, ghost story and history, Monique Roffey’s new novel explores the legacy of colonialism and enslavement on a Caribbean island.
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