‘Infinite Country,’ by Patricia Engel: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Infinite Country,” by Patricia Engel
The Everyday Chemicals That Might Be Leading Us to Our Extinction
In “Count Down,” Shanna Swan tells a story of declining sperm count, rising infertility and the possible extinction of the human species.
In This Novel, Immigration Status Is Part of the Family Drama
“Infinite Country,” by Patricia Engel, follows a mixed-status exodus across the American border.
New in Paperback: ‘Thinking Inside the Box’ and ‘The Mountains Sing’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Kink, Frankenstein and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
'The Committed' Remains Uncommitted — And That's Its Strength
Viet Thanh Nguyen's sequel to his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Sympathizer finds our hero a refugee again, this time in Paris, and disillusioned with communism but not ready to embrace capitalism.
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'Home Is Not A Country' Imagines The Lives We Could Have Led
Safia Elhillo's novel follows a first-generation Muslim American girl who, bullied at school, longs for the homeland she's never really known and the alter ego who represents a more confident self.
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Heather McGhee Knows Readers Judge Books by Their Covers
The author of “The Sum of Us” did not want her new best seller to look like a book that was only intended for one kind of reader.
‘Her Prose Is Sometimes Poetry’: Why Margaret Jull Costa Loves Virginia Woolf
“She’s such a compassionate describer of her characters with all their flaws.”
The Panic of the 30-Somethings, and More
Three new essay collections survey the range of anxieties that befall us today.
'Klara And The Sun' Is A Masterpiece About Life, Love And Mortality
Narrated by a robotic "artificial friend," Kazuo Ishiguro's latest novel offers readers a deeper understanding of what it means to be human.
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There Are So Many Flavors Of Potato Chips; 'Hooked' Looks At Why
Investigative reporter Michael Moss explores how some food companies tweak their products to take advantage of evolved biology, creating room for novelty that triggers the brain to make us want more.
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How ‘Lolita’ Escaped Obscenity Laws and Cancel Culture
Emily Mortimer, who grew up with a prominent free-speech advocate before becoming an actress and screenwriter, has some ideas.
Inside the Mind of an Islamic Extremist
With the novel “Khalil,” the former Algerian Army officer who writes as Yasmina Khadra examines the roots of radicalization.
From 1619 to the Year 3020, and Every Podcast in Between
New audiobooks from Ibram X. Kendi, George Saunders, Charles Yu and more.
Book Review: ‘Later,’ by Stephen King
Stephen King’s new novel, “Later,” is something of a hybrid of genres: part detective tale, part thriller, with a horror story filling in the seams.
'Machinehood' Upgrades Asimov's 3 Laws Of Robotics
S.B. Divya's debut novel does what the best science fiction does — establishes a future that's relatable, plausible, and infinitely strange, where implants and wearable tech help humans survive.
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‘The Committed,’ by Viet Thanh Nguyen: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Committed,” by Viet Thanh Nguyen
'Klara And The Sun' Asks What It Means To Be Human
Kazuo Ishiguro's lovely, mournful new novel is set in a world where children can have android companions, known as Artificial Friends — but can those artificial friends ever replace the children?
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