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.”
Looking for Sexual Healing?
These books will help you feel less alone.
Meet Three New Voices on the Fiction Front
These debut authors — and their novels — will transport you to Chicago, Dublin and coastal Maine.
Stories of War and Its Aftermath, From Ancient Greece to America in ‘2034’
Three very different new novels consider the human toll of conflict.
Book Review: ‘The Fourth Child,’ by Jessica Winter
In “The Fourth Child,” Jessica Winter conjures a complicated Buffalo clan that adopts an equally complicated second daughter from Romania.
Book Review: ‘My Heart,’ by Semezdin Mehmedinovic
“My Heart,” by Semezdin Mehmedinovic, is a daunting account of how existence can take a sudden turn for the worse, with memory following suit.
Short Story Collections for an Ever-Changing World
New books by John Lanchester, Te-Ping Chen, Jordi Nopca and Allan Gurganus follow characters in China, Spain, the United States and beyond.
A Family Reunites in Beirut, Where the Past Is Never Past
Hala Alyan’s new novel, “The Arsonists’ City,” spans decades and continents, revealing the rifts and secrets of the Nasr family.
Book Review: ‘Brood,’ by Jackie Polzin
In Jackie Polzin’s debut novel, “Brood,” a woman turns to chickens for solace after loss.
Book Review: ‘We Begin at the End,’ by Chris Whitaker
Chris Whitaker’s “We Begin at the End” revolves around two deaths in a small town.
Could You Transplant a Head? This Real-Life Dr. Frankenstein Thought So.
In “Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher,” Brandy Schillace introduces readers to a transplant surgeon with some strange but also forward-thinking ideas about the brain.
Walter Isaacson's 'Code Breaker' Spotlights The Woman At The Forefront Of CRISPR
The gene-editing tecnology is at the center of an ethical debate. Isaacson examines it through the life of Jennifer Doudna, co-recipient of the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry for CRISPR's discovery.
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Book Review: ‘The Code Breaker,’ by Walter Isaacson
In “The Code Breaker,” Walter Isaacson turns to the life and work of Jennifer Doudna, the Nobel-winning scientist who has revolutionized gene editing.
Book Review: ‘How Beautiful We Were,’ by Imbolo Mbue
The author of “Behold the Dreamers” sets her second novel in a fictional African village ravaged by an American oil conglomerate.
How the Dead Hand of Imperialism Continues to Influence World Politics
Samir Puri’s “The Shadows of Empire” examines how the legacies of empires remain important in the “first empire-free millennium.”
'Once Upon A Quinceañera' Has Fairy Tale Charm
Monica Gomez-Hira's debut novel follows a Miami teen whose job as a party princess brings her into contact with the ex who ruined her chance to have her own quinceañera — and of course, sparks fly.
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