‘Ordesa’ Is a Meditation on Yearning, Solitude and Family
In Manuel Vilas’s novel, a writer takes stock of his past and the changing face of Spain.
In America, Is Power in the Hands of Too Many ‘Mediocre’ Men?
In her new book, Ijeoma Oluo traces the history of white American manhood from Buffalo Bill to contemporary football to show how violence and opportunism have helped white men maintain a grip on power.
It’s the End of Humanity. Maybe It’s for the Best.
In “Dissipatio H.G.,” by Guido Morselli, every human in the world vanishes. Except one.
Book Review: ‘Black Futures,’ by Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham
In “Black Futures,” Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham compile a nonlinear, multimedia compendium to inspire readers of all races to fight for racial justice.
For Fall's Dark Days, 3 Three Tales In Translation To Match The Mood
Sometimes, when the days are getting shorter and the world seems like it's getting darker, a melancholy read seems like just the thing — so here are three fittingly dark novels in translation.
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Talking About the 10 Best Books of 2020
On a special episode of the podcast, taped live, editors from The New York Times Book Review discuss this year’s outstanding fiction and nonfiction.
Gift Books for Children (That Adults Will Also Love)
Upside-down fairy tales, a neon periodic table, the art of Ramona Quimby and more.
Crisscrossing the Country on Highways Big and Small
In “The National Road,” Tom Zoellner set out to discover what connects us as Americans at a time when divisions run deep.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Claudia Rankine Wishes More Writers Thought About Whiteness
“Racist ideas continue to shape our consciousness.”
In “This Is Your Time,” Ruby Bridges Urges a New Generation to Keep Fighting
The trailblazer’s best seller is intended for a middle grade audience, but her message of persistence is relevant to people of all ages.
New in Paperback: ‘Invisible Americans’ and ‘Hunter’s Moon’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Walt Whitman, Parenting Books and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Assaults and Occupations in Wartime
Two new books look at men in battle and civilians under occupation.
A Poet Who Mesmerizes by Zigs and Zags, Hopping From Idea to Idea
In “That Was Now, This Is Then,” the Pulitzer-winning poet Vijay Seshadri invites readers into his coiling, conversational thought process.
In 'Ghostways,' A Trip To Two Well-Traveled Places Reminds Of Things That Are Lost
Ghostways is an examination of grief as a landscape that moves on without us — and the fragility of the green world we're longing to go back to post-pandemic.
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7 New Books to Watch For in December
There’s a new novel from Jane Smiley and biographies of the English suffragist Sylvia Pankhurst and Louise Fitzhugh, the creator of “Harriet the Spy.”
Why Harry Truman Matters Today
Joe Scarborough’s “Saving Freedom” recalls how politicians in 1947 took the lead in fighting isolationism and redefining America’s role in the world.
‘The Last American Aristocrat: The Brilliant Life and Improbable Education of Henry Adams,’ by David S. Brown: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Last American Aristocrat: The Brilliant Life and Improbable Education of Henry Adams,” by David S. Brown
Three New Books That Stare Up at the Stars
From the secret lives of planets to the mysteries contained in meteors, a look at books that explore the vast and fascinating cosmos.
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