Jo Nesbo’s New Book Stars an Antisocial Loner. It’s Not Harry Hole.
There’s butchery and blood aplenty in “The Kingdom,” but no sign of Nesbo’s beloved police detective — just two brothers who have been up to no good.
Robert Gottlieb on Dickensworld — the Great Novelist’s Grand Universe
On the 150th anniversary of Charles Dickens’s death, Robert Gottlieb considers a new book, “The Mystery of Charles Dickens,” by A.N. Wilson, and delivers his own assessment of the author’s legacy.
New in Paperback: ‘Interior Chinatown’ and ‘The Water Dancer’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Revisiting Katherine Paterson on Happy Endings in Children’s Books
In 1988, Katherine Paterson wrote in the Book Review that children need not only the happily-ever-after of fairy tales, but also “proper endings” in which “hope is a yearning, rooted in reality.”
Literature as ‘Sweet and Useful’ and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Books for Budding Art Lovers
New picture books explore the life of Keith Haring, the collection of the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the work of the Zhou brothers and much more.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Amid Violence And Tragedy, A Library Brings Hope In 'The Book Collectors'
Journalist Delphine Minoui tells the true tale of a young man who refused to escape the terrors of Assad's regime in Syria, instead working with friends to make a library — a beacon of hope.
(Image credit: Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
Amid Violence And Tragedy, A Library Brings Hope In 'The Book Collectors'
Journalist Delphine Minoui tells the true tale of a young man who refused to escape the terrors of Assad's regime in Syria, instead working with friends to make a library — a beacon of hope.
(Image credit: Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
Escape to Another Century! These Historical Novels Are Your Ticket
First stop, Tudor England, then on to postwar Paris and turn-of-the-century Scotland. No passport required.
Timing, Patience and Wisdom Are the Secrets to Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Success
“Braiding Sweetgrass” took seven years to land on the best-seller list. Reader enthusiasm carried it down the homestretch.
A Forgotten 1950 Classic by Ludwig Bemelmans Brings New York to Life
As his Madeline books did for Paris, “Sunshine” captures a city’s quintessence.
Watery Fairy Tales
Trung Le Nguyen’s “The Magic Fish” and Jerry Pinkney’s “The Little Mermaid” recast the classics.
What if Every Time You Tried to Talk, the Words Got Stuck?
In a new picture book, “I Talk Like a River,” the Canadian poet Jordan Scott recalls his childhood struggle with stuttering.
Two Middle Grade Novels Put Endangered Wildlife Front and Center
Rosanne Parry’s “A Whale of the Wild” and Philippe Cousteau and Austin Aslan’s “The Endangereds” dive deep into the relationship between humans and nature.
'The Harpy' Doesn't Need Monsters To Break Up A Marriage
If you expect the heroine of Megan Hunter's new novel to turn into an actual harpy, you'll be disappointed; The Harpy is actually a quiet, slightly surreal meditation on a failing marriage.
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'The Harpy' Doesn't Need Monsters To Break Up A Marriage
If you expect the heroine of Megan Hunter's new novel to turn into an actual harpy, you'll be disappointed; The Harpy is actually a quiet, slightly surreal meditation on a failing marriage.
(Image credit: Grove Press)
In Her New Collection, Nicole Krauss Considers How 'To Be A Man'
Nicole Krauss's novels often have complex structures, but the simplicity of her new story collection allows the beauty and precision of her writing to shine through.
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In Her New Collection, Nicole Krauss Considers How 'To Be A Man'
Nicole Krauss's novels often have complex structures, but the simplicity of her new story collection allows the beauty and precision of her writing to shine through.
(Image credit: Harper)
The Pandemic’s Future — and Ours
“Apollo’s Arrow,” by Nicholas A. Christakis, looks at the coronavirus from several angles and suggests some possibilities in the months and years to come.
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