New in Paperback: ‘Hamnet’ and ‘All the Way to the Tigers’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
The Air Force, Sign Language and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Masterpiece Theater: A Tale of Dueling Art Books for Kids
“How to Be an Art Rebel,” by Ben Street, and “What Adults Don’t Know About Art,” by the School of Life, are both British imports. The similarity ends there.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
In 'Facing The Mountain' Japanese-Americans Sacrifice For A Country That Spurns Them
Daniel James Brown writes a fascinating account of some of the bravest Americans who ever lived; it's also a sobering reminder of a dark history — of anti-Asian racism that never really went away.
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To Understand Amazon, We Must Understand Jeff Bezos
In “Amazon Unbound,” his second book about the company, Brad Stone focuses on its singular C.E.O.
En Route to the Best-Seller List, Oprah Was His Co-Pilot
Bruce D. Perry talks about what it’s like to write a book with a co-author who needs no introduction.
Once Too Radical for Italy, Goliarda Sapienza Is Belatedly Getting Her Due
Largely unrecognized during her lifetime, the 20th-century Italian actress turned writer is now considered a feminist icon. Her novel “Meeting in Positano” is being published in English for the first time.
Andrew McCarthy Harbors a Secret Fantasy to Play Fagin
“But as I’m approaching the appropriate age, my inability to carry a tune remains a stumbling block, so my dream appears unlikely to be realized.”
New & Noteworthy, From Seth Rogen to an Elephant in Belfast
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
'Son Of The Storm' Explores Power And Its Transformations
Suyi Davies Okungbowa's new novel seems at first like a standard epic fantasy, but it quickly grows into an examination of power: Who has it, who wants it, who's shut out and how they're affected.
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The Best Elin Hilderbrand Books
She’s the bard of Nantucket and the doyenne of flip-flops, outdoor showers and pink sunsets. Haven’t read her books? Start here.
It’s Time to Sweat It Out and Get Pumped With Alison Bechdel
In her new graphic memoir, “The Secret to Superhuman Strength,” Bechdel turns to her relationship to exercise and a lifelong interest in what connects mind and body.
Excuse Me While I Steal Your Book Idea and Get Famous
Jean Hanff Korelitz’s “The Plot” is an addictive Russian nesting doll of a novel where every character’s hand fits neatly into someone else’s pocket.
‘The Plot,’ by Jean Hanff Korelitz: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Plot,” by Jean Hanff Korelitz
'Notes On Grief' Makes Visceral The Experience Of Death And Grieving
"'After the burial we can begin to heal,'" Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie recounts her mother saying. Perhaps in the reading of this book, so too will the rest of us who lost so much over this past year.
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From Cape Cod to Martha’s Vineyard to the Caribbean, These Beach Reads Will Whisk You Into Summer
New novels by Jennifer Weiner, Sunny Hostin and Katherine St. John
‘Mary Jane,’ by Jessica Anya Blau: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Mary Jane,” by Jessica Anya Blau
The Victorian Women Who Pierced Glass Ceilings by Speaking to the Dead
“Out of the Shadows,” by Emily Midorikawa, features six 19th-century women Spiritualists who defied gender norms to command public attention.
An Island Nation With Mighty Clout
“How Iceland Changed the World,” by Egill Bjarnason, offers a jaunty history of a small country with an outsize influence on global affairs.
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