New & Noteworthy, From Nancy Reagan to the God Equation
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
From Digging for Gold to Drinking It, in a Novel of American Striving
The hero of Sanjena Sathian’s “Gold Diggers,” a son of Indian immigrants, finds a magical elixir to help him succeed.
The Hazards of American Justice
Three new books analyze the shortcomings of the nation’s criminal justice system.
Here Is Fiction as an Escape Room, Packed With Mysteries
J. Robert Lennon’s new novel, “Subdivision,” and story collection, “Let Me Think,” offer puzzle-box narratives and alternate realities.
A Chronicle of Mexico City and Its Multitudes
In “Horizontal Vertigo,” the Mexican novelist Juan Villoro writes with affection and wonderment about Mexico City, the vast and complex megalopolis.
No Longer Homeless or Hiking, Raynor Winn Is Still in Thrall to Nature
In “The Wild Silence,” a sequel to her best-selling memoir “The Salt Path,” the British author contends with the illness and death of loved ones but finds solace outdoors.
Eight Ways of Looking at Haruki Murakami
In “First Person Singular,” Murakami’s new story collection, one feels the author easing up, allowing his own voice to enter the narratives.
Even on Her Best Days, Brandi Carlile Cleans Up Vomit
The singer-songwriter explores the intersection of fame and ordinary family life in her new memoir, “Broken Horses.”
Jeff VanderMeer Wants to Show You How the World Ends
“Hummingbird Salamander,” VanderMeer’s new novel, is an ecological thriller that confronts the possibility of humanity’s extinction.
Devoted to the Deaf, Did Alexander Graham Bell Do More Harm Than Good?
Katie Booth‘s new biography, “The Invention of Miracles,” argues that the inventor’s view of deafness as a deficit to be cured by oralism has had a long, destructive influence on deaf culture.
Jan Morris Is Sending Us Missives From Beyond the Grave
“Allegorizings,” a posthumous essay collection from the British historian and travel writer, ranges from playful skits to alternative histories.
In James Merrill’s Letters, a Workshop and a Stage for the Poet’s Wit
“A Whole World: Letters From James Merrill,” edited by Langdon Hammer and Stephen Yenser, casts light on a generous soul with an active social life.
The ‘Ghetto Girls’ Who Fought the Nazis With Weapons and Wiles
In “The Light of Days,” Judy Batalion recounts the stories of dozens of young Jewish women who bribed executioners, smuggled pistols and fought on the front lines of the resistance.
Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney Read Hemingway at Marcia Brady’s Urging
“Who wouldn’t take a book recommendation from Marcia Brady?”
Who Can Actually Afford to Live in Portland?
Willy Vlautin’s “The Night Always Comes” follows a young woman determined to hold her impoverished family together.
Gary Panter’s Jagged, Shape-Shifting Antihero Was Made for Our Moment
In his Graphic Content column, Ed Park looks at the work of Panter, a living legend for comics fans, and his singular creation, the character Jimbo.
'First Person Singular' Asks A Lot Of Questions — But Shies Away From Answers
Haruki Murakami's plain-spoken new story collection features narrators a lot like him — male, middle-aged, recounting inexplicably strange things that have happened to them,
(Image credit: Knopf)
He’s a Murderer, a Stalker, a Creep — and an Entertaining Narrator
Joe Goldberg, the psychopath we met in Caroline Kepnes’s first novel, “You,” is back for a third time in “You Love Me,” and he’s got a new obsession.
Carl Zimmer on Defining Life
Zimmer talks about “Life’s Edge,” and Paulina Bren discusses “The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free.”
Looking Forward to Your 170th Birthday
In “Ageless,” Andrew Steele explores the science of aging and the advances that might let humans prolong their lives by decades.
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