Book Review: ‘Terror to the Wicked,’ by Tobey Pearl
Tobey Pearl’s “Terror to the Wicked” describes a 1638 trial in which three colonists were convicted and executed for murdering a Native American.
Book Review: ‘Hunt, Gather, Parent,’ by Michaeleen Doucleff
In “Hunt, Gather, Parent,” Michaeleen Doucleff visits with Indigenous people to pick up parenting tactics that Western cultures may be sorely lacking.
8 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
The Stories In 'Reality' Have Some Bite
John Lanchester's sharp new story collection considers the dark side of technology, from smartphones to selfie sticks. But you don't have to be a Luddite to appreciate this smart, scary book.
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'Maniac' Recounts Deadliest School Mass Murder In American History
Author Harold Schechter details the 1927 school bombing in Bath Township, Mich., that killed 38 children and six adults. Days later, Charles Lindbergh's famous transatlantic flight captured headlines.
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The Essay That Made Jo Ann Beard Want to Write Nonfiction
"It was about humans and birds and science and the rights of animals to be free of human interference. So, pretty much a perfect storm for Jo Ann.”
Suleika Jaouad Does Not Want to Be Your Mountaintop Sage
But “Between Two Kingdoms,” her memoir of cancer and its aftermath, is striking a chord with readers who are enduring ordeals of their own.
A Child’s-Eye View, Both Haunted and Quotidian
In her Graphic Content column, Hillary Chute looks at two graphic works for young people, including the Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk’s “The Lost Soul.”
I’m So Sorry! Romance Novels, Bad Behavior and Forgiveness
Four new novels bring readers the Happily Ever After they expect — but not in predictable ways.
Book Review: ‘In Search of a Kingdom,’ by Laurence Bergreen
Laurence Bergreen’s rollicking “In Search of a Kingdom” looks at the highly profitable relationship between a pirate and the first Queen Elizabeth.
Story Collection Puts A Ghostly Spin On Digital 'Reality'
Cell phones, social media and smart houses feature prominently in John Lanchester's Reality and Other Stories. A year into the pandemic, the collection speaks eerily to our tech-dependent lives.
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‘How Beautiful We Were,’ by Imbolo Mbue: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “How Beautiful We Were,” by Imbolo Mbue
The Weird World Of 'Cosmogony' Is Immensely Inviting
In her first collection, Lucy Ives proves herself — and we mean this as a compliment — a real literary weirdo. Her stories are strange without ever performing strangeness, baffling yet precise.
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The Victims, Rather Than The Killer, Are At The Center Of 'Last Call'
The victims of the man dubbed the "Last Call Killer" were all gay men; Elon Green tries to shine a light onto their complicated lives, the messiness of who they were, and an era of queer life in NYC.
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One Novel. Three Generations. All of Life’s Challenges and Joys.
In Thomas Grattan’s “The Recent East,” three generations of one family sort through the muck of life — challenges, joys and all — as they move from Germany and back.
New & Noteworthy, From Vivian Gornick’s Essays to No-Recipe Recipes
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
A Small Village Takes On Big Oil In 'How Beautiful We Were'
Imbolo Mbue's new novel is set in an unnamed country that could be any West African nation beset by international oil companies — and yet, it's a story of rebellion and rebirth, not calamity.
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‘The Arsonists’ City,’ by Hala Alyan: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Arsonists’ City,” by Hala Alyan
Book Review: ‘Model Citizen,’ by Joshua Mohr
In the memoir “Model Citizen,” Joshua Mohr recounts a life of substance abuse, real love and “cheery nihilism.”
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