Book Review: ‘The Fruit Thief,’ by Peter Handke
In his novel “The Fruit Thief,” the Austrian Nobel laureate tells us not just the story but the conditions from which it emerged.
Still waters run deep in 'The Swimmers,' a brilliant novel about routine and identity
In Julie Otsuka's novel, a rag-tag group of regulars is disrupted when a crack appears at the bottom of the community pool. The Swimmers explores how mundane routines shape our days.
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In 'Manhunt,' a virus turns anyone with enough testosterone into a feral beast
Told from a trans perspective, Gretchen Felker-Martin's debut novel is a fresh, stomach-turning take on gendered apocalypse.
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'Body Work' argues for the power of personal narratives
Melissa Febos' book in itself is an example of the strength of personal narrative; it's also an argument for how such narratives inevitably create space for community as well as a freer self.
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Bill Gross Ruled the Bond World for Years. Then He Was Deposed.
In “The Bond King,” Mary Childs traces the rise and fall of the superstar fund manager.
Serial Killers, Bank Robbers and H.M.S. Bounty Mutineers
Three new true-crime books traipse through murder and mayhem around the globe.
The Year That Transformed Dickens (or Did It?)
In “The Turning Point,” Robert Douglas-Fairhurst argues that 1851 was pivotal to the novelist and literature itself.
Marie Yovanovitch reflects on disinformation and her removal as ambassador to Ukraine
The career diplomat's memoir is a front row seat to the disinformation campaign that ultimately saw her removed from post, and offers insight into the post-Soviet Union politics of Russia and Ukraine.
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Spring’s New Romance Novels
In these new romance novels, weddings aren’t bows tied on at the finish — they’re the starting point.
The Land of the Ice and Snow
In “Extreme North,” Bernd Brunner explores the idea of what “the north” means to different cultures — and why.
How People First Arrived in the Americas
Jennifer Raff talks about “Origin,” and Ira Rutkow discusses “Empire of the Scalpel.”
Indexes, Soaring Imaginations and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Harry Truman: The Everyman President
Jeffrey Frank’s “The Trials of Harry S. Truman” recounts the great decisions of a president who was forced to overcome his limitations.
'In Defense of Witches' is a celebration of women
Mona Chollet's book shows how women are still today expected to act certain ways or be ostracized, as it hails feminist minds — our modern witches — and their work.
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New Crime FIction
Eli Cranor’s top-shelf debut, “Don’t Know Tough,” is Southern noir at its finest, a cauldron of terrible choices and even more terrible outcomes.
A Novelist Evokes a Real-Life Family of Actors, and One Famous Assassin
In Karen Joy Fowler’s new novel, “Booth,” readers get a window into the life of Abraham Lincoln’s killer.
The Democrats’ Historic Successes and Contemporary Failures
Two books, “What It Took to Win,” by Michael Kazin, and “Left Behind,” by Lily Geismer, trace the history of the Democratic Party from its origins down to the present.
New in Paperback: ‘A Little Devil in America’ and ‘My Friend Anna’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
A 20th-Century Swede Doggedly Avoids Distinction
In Lena Andersson’s “Son of Svea,” one man devotes his life to the virtue of ordinariness — and mirrors the rise and fall of the Swedish social state.
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