Radicals Used to Make Change. Then Social Media Happened.
Gal Beckerman’s “The Quiet Before” examines the births of social movements from the 17th century to the present day.
Sarah Manguso considers deprivations and predations in her novel 'Very Cold People'
Manguso made a name for herself in minutely observed memoirs. Now she uses fiction to write about what it is to feel poor, poorly nurtured, and inadequately loved in a class-conscious town.
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Reality Stars Are Just Like Us
In “True Story,” the sociologist Danielle J. Lindemann parses the enduring appeal and effect of the TV genre.
A Spiritual, Dangerous Quest in the Himalayas
Harley Rustad talks about “Lost in the Valley of Death,” and Jessamine Chan discusses “The School for Good Mothers.”
Vintage Valentine’s Day Wishes
In 1904, the Book Review examined some of the season’s cards and trinkets — and found much to like.
A reissue helps revive Joseph Hansen's series about a tough, gay detective
In 1970, Hansen began a 12-novel series about Dave Brandstetter, an insurance investigator who happens to be gay. Reading now, it's clear that Hansen was one of the great crime writers of his time.
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He’s a Transgender Archivist and a Vampire, and He’s in Love
Isaac Fellman’s new book, “Dead Collections,” explores identity, romance and sci-fi fandom, as seen through the eyes of a transgender vampire.
Julie Otsuka Dives Into the Underground World of the Community Pool
In her third novel, “The Swimmers,” a narrating chorus gives way to an aging woman’s memories.
New in Paperback: ‘The Vanishing Half’ and ‘Tangled Up in Blue’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
In-Betweens: 2 Middle Grade Novels About the Costs and Benefits of Being 11
The National Book Award finalists Leslie Connor and Sara Zarr explore that frustrating time between childhood and adolescence.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
'Cost of Living' considers the real price of the U.S. health care system
Emily Maloney's essay collection is an indictment of the exorbitant costs of staying alive in America, and the weight of being hounded by a debt that reduces your life to dollars and cents.
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New Crime and Mystery Novels
In Paul Vidich’s elegant new spy novel, “The Matchmaker,” an American translator living in Berlin grapples with some difficult truths.
The Best-Seller List Has Some Regrets, and That’s OK
In his seventh book, Daniel Pink tells readers how to turn remorse upside down.
She Wasn’t on PCP, but Her Own Body Made Her Hallucinate
In “A Molecule Away From Madness,” Sara Manning Peskin explains how neurological aberrations can kill.
Why Olga Tokarczuk Likes to Read T.S. Eliot in Translation
“It’s fascinating to read poetry in its original form, but it’s just as fascinating to read it in a variety of translations. Suddenly the same text takes on new dimensions, as if it were growing in new directions.”
In ‘Anonymous Sex,’ No Strings — and No Bylines
An anthology of erotic short fiction keeps the award-winning writers a dirty secret.
In ‘Anonymous Sex,’ No Strings — and No Bylines
An anthology of erotic short fiction keeps the award-winning writers a dirty secret.
Newly Published, From Black Joy to Tech Policy
A selection of books published this week.
Sexist Silences and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
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