The Determined Siblings Who Became America’s First Women Doctors
Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell, the subjects of “The Doctors Blackwell,” by Janice P. Nimura, succeeded in practicing medicine against innumerable odds.
What Has Gone Wrong Between Iran and the United States?
John Ghazvinian’s “America and Iran” offers an insightful history into 300 years of troubled interactions between the two countries.
New in Paperback: ‘Where Reasons End’ and ‘Why We Can’t Sleep’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
As 19th Century Females, Sisters In 'The Doctors Blackwell' Achieve Many Firsts
Historian Janice P. Nimura tells the story of America's first and third certified women medical doctors and the role these sisters played in building medical institutions.
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A Different Day: A 2021 Poetry Preview, Part 2
Poetry helps us express feelings that don't fit neatly into sentences; confusion and fear but also hope and joy. Here's the second installment of our look ahead at the most exciting poetry of 2021.
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Brad Taylor Has a Theory About What Makes for Good Thrillers
“Characters, characters, characters.”
Cold-Calling Strangers Taught Mateo Askaripour How to Be a Writer
The debut novelist got his start in sales, which served as inspiration for his best seller, “Black Buck.”
In 'Remote Control,' Drones Fly Over The Yam Fields Of A Near-Future Africa
Nnedi Okorafor's multi-faceted new novella follows a young girl in a near-future version of Ghana who becomes the Adopted Daughter of Death — but she can't quite figure out how that happened.
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'White Freedom' Examines The Tandem Development Of The Concepts Of Freedom And Race
Tyler Stovall writes white freedom is "the belief (and practice) that freedom is central to white racial identity, and that only white people can or should be free" — noting nations were built on it.
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New & Noteworthy, From Western Noir to Humanitarian Aid
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
‘Craft: An American History,’ by Glenn Adamson: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Craft: An American History,” by Glenn Adamson
‘Sanctuary: A Memoir,’ by Emily Rapp Black: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Sanctuary: A Memoir,” by Emily Rapp Black
No Better Time to Consider Our Lungs
In “Breath Taking,” Michael J. Stephen looks at an important organ that has been particularly under attack by the coronavirus.
The 'Uncollected Stories' Show Allan Gurganus At His Finest
This is Gurganus's first book since 2013, and it's worth the wait. These stories are funny, compassionate, and marked by the author's amazing ability to reflect both light and dark in his characters.
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For More Inclusive Writing, Look to How Writing Is Taught
“Craft in the Real World,” by Matthew Salesses, dismantles assumptions about the art of fiction and how it should be written.
William Boyd’s Madcap Burlesque Revisits the Summer of 1968
“Trio” follows three characters who are connected to a disastrous film production and each has a personal crisis to deal with.
Experimental Literature That Tests Family Bonds and Routines
“Last Orgy of the Divine Hermit,” “Marshlands” and “Saturation Project” are full of inventive twists and innovations.
Made by Hand in America: A New Book Tells the Story of Unsung Artisans
“Craft: An American History,” by Glenn Adamson, considers the often disparaged tradition of artisanal work from colonial days to today’s maker movement.
After the Loss of a Child, How Does Life Go On?
Emily Rapp Black ponders the unanswerable in her new memoir, “Sanctuary.”
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