Book Review: ‘War,’ by Margaret MacMillan
In “War: How Conflict Shaped Us,” Margaret MacMillan examines the impact of war, both bad and good.
Book Review: ‘Bland Fanatics,’ by Pankaj Mishra
Mishra’s “Bland Fanatics” argues that many of liberalism’s exalted ideas have collapsed.
Book Review: ‘The Hole,’ by Hiroko Oyamada
Hiroko Oyamada’s novel “The Hole” is a surreal and mesmerizing tale about gaps in memory and a woman’s transformation.
Book Review: ‘Missionaries,’ by Phil Klay
Phil Klay’s “Missionaries” follows the lives of four characters involved in the violent, decades-long conflict.
When Witches Run in the Family
In this prequel to “Practical Magic,” Alice Hoffman revisits the lives of women who refuse to do as they’re told.
‘Dear Child,’ by Romy Hausmann: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Dear Child,” by Romy Hausmann
America’s Refusal to Address the Roots of Violence
Elliott Currie’s “A Peculiar Indifference” traces the history of violence in Black communities and the reasons for it.
After Chasing Threats Abroad, Former CIA Chief John Brennan Says The Risk Is At Home
The former spy chief has dealt with almost all of the country's major security challenges over the past two decades. In his memoir Undaunted, he directs his ire at President Trump.
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John Banville’s New Murder Mystery Starts Like a Game of Clue
“Snow” is a classic policier like the novels written under Banville’s pen name, Benjamin Black. But it is a superbly rich and sophisticated one.
Comics That Dismantle the White Cowboy Myth
In “Black Heroes of the Wild West,” James Otis Smith introduces a new audience to Stagecoach Mary, Bass Reeves and Bob Lemmons.
From Sharecropping to the Voting Booth in 3 Generations
In “Loretta Little Looks Back,” a novel in monologues, Andrea Davis Pinkney invites young readers to “go tell it” by reciting along with the characters.
It's Not Quite Dark Enough In 'The Midnight Library'
Critic Jason Sheehan says the new novel from Matt Haig — about a mystical library that lets people sample all the ways their lives might have gone — is a little too gentle and straightforward.
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Revisiting George Smiley and the British Secret Service
In 1974, Richard Locke reviewed “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,” John le Carré’s novel following a spymaster’s pursuit to uncover a Soviet mole in the British secret service, for the Book Review.
Hari Kunzru on Writing ‘Red Pill’
Kunzru talks about his new novel, and Ben Macintyre discusses “Agent Sonya,” his latest real-life tale of espionage.
Sometimes, the Funny Thing About Poetry Is the Poems
Two debut collections, Sumita Chakraborty’s “Arrow” and Chessy Normile’s “Great Exodus, Great Wall, Great Party,” both show that humor can be a valuable weapon in a serious poet’s arsenal.
New in Paperback: ‘Running Home’ and ‘The Shadow King’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Trump and the Press 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.
How Bob Dylan Turned David Remnick on to Serious Reading
“He’d mention Allen Ginsberg and I’d discover ‘Howl’ for a nickel at a secondhand sale. He’d mention T.S. Eliot and I’d discover ‘The Waste Land.’”
The Feats and Failures of Jimmy Carter
In a new biography, “His Very Best,” Jonathan Alter offers an authoritative introduction to a president who has been largely neglected by biographers.
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