New & Noteworthy, From Trans Parenting to Poe’s Science
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Labeled 'Mother' When Not A Mother At All: On Being A Non-Binary Gestational Parent
In his debut The Natural Mother of the Child, Krys Malcolm Belc credits the pregnancy and birth of his son with helping him decide to transition.
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How Far Would You Go to Protect Someone You Love?
And whom would you trust along the way? These questions are the foundation of Caitlin Wahrer’s suspense novel, “The Damage.”
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Los Angeles?
In “Everything Now,” Rosecrans Baldwin wanders the “city-state” trying to make sense of its vast and varied terrain.
Cheat on Your Partner or Change the World: In This Novel, It’s All the Same
In “Hard Like Water,” Yan Lianke’s latest novel to be translated into English, the Cultural Revolution is the backdrop for an illicit romance.
The Many Successes of Jimmy Carter — and His Ultimate Failure
Kai Bird’s “The Outlier” takes a close look at the Carter administration and concludes that the 39th president deserves a better reputation.
In ‘Morningside Heights,’ Illness Tests a Mind and a Marriage
Joshua Henkin’s novel follows a professor dealing with the impacts of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
An Army Officer Navigates Treachery in Kentucky’s ‘Killing Hills’
Suspicions and family loyalties run deep in Chris Offutt’s new crime novel, which begins with a body found in the woods.
How America’s Weirdest Guidebooks Were Funded by the Government
“Republic of Detours,” by Scott Borchert, relates the history of the Federal Writers’ Project, which paid thousands of unemployed writers to write idiosyncratic guides to the country.
A Novel Follows ‘Strange Flowers’ in an Insular Irish Village
Donal Ryan’s new book features misfits and newcomers in a closed and judgmental community.
A Civil War Novel Imagines More Racial Kinship Than Horror
Set in the Deep South just after the war, “The Sweetness of Water,” by Nathan Harris, includes death and violence. But its plotlines suggest a vision of race and sexual relations rarely depicted in fiction about the period.
Speaking Truth to Both the Right and the Left
George Packer’s “Last Best Hope” and Jonathan Rauch’s “The Constitution of Knowledge” argue that Trump die-hards and the woke both threaten democracy.
'Lost Letters' Lead To New Love — And Hard Choices — In This YA Romance
Hannah Reynolds new YA romance The Summer of Lost Letters follows teenaged Abby's quest to learn more about her grandmother's past — and a possible love affair captured in mysterious letters.
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For Literary Novelists the Past Is Pressing
Historical fiction was once considered a fusty backwater. Now the genre is having a renaissance, attracting first-rank novelists and racking up major prizes.
A History of the Hollywood Chronicle in 10 Books
Want to learn more about how the movies were made? These books are a good place to start.
Book Review: ‘Bath Haus,’ by P.J. Vernon
In P.J. Vernon’s new thriller, “Bath Haus,” the protagonist’s decision to cheat on his partner spirals into nerve-racking terror.
A More Perfect Union
Sasha Issenberg talks about “The Engagement,” and J. Hoberman discusses the story of Hollywood as told through 10 books.
There Is More to Us Than Just Our Brains
In “The Extended Mind” Annie Murphy Paul explores all the ways our thinking is shaped by external forces, from physical sensations to the role of other people and their brains.
Book Review: ‘The Bench,’ by Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex
In “The Bench,” the Duchess of Sussex takes on “the special relationship” of fathers and sons, and the daunting challenge of rhyming verse.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ’90s Counterculturalist
In Jamika Ajalon’s “Skye Papers,” a young nomad falls in with a group of artists and bohemians. But not all is as it seems.
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