New in Paperback: ‘The Testaments’ and ‘The Patient’s Checklist’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
War — What Is It Good For? Chemotherapy, Apparently
In “The Great Secret,” Jennet Conant argues that the 1943 bombing of a ship full of mustard gas helped spur research into cancer treatments.
Hitler and the Holocaust
In the second volume of his biography, “Hitler: Downfall, 1939-1945,” Volker Ullrich examines the central role of Hitler in the extermination of the Jews.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Britain and the U.S.: A Forced and Unequal Marriage
“The Churchill Complex,” by Ian Buruma, examines the invented kinship of Anglo-American relations since World War II.
Revisiting the ‘Emotional Hodge-Podge’ of ‘Catch-22’
In 1961, writer Richard G. Stern reviewed Joseph Heller’s satirical war novel “Catch-22” for the Book Review, calling it “an emotional hodge-podge.”
How the U.S. Won the War Against Japan
Ian W. Toll’s “Twilight of the Gods,” the third volume of a trilogy, details the American triumph in the Pacific War.
How Much Can 1968 Tell Us About 2020?
Drawing parallels between the riots of the 1960s and the protests of today may only be taking us further from the truth, the historian Rick Perlstein writes.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
15 Books to Watch For in September
New fiction from Elena Ferrante, Yaa Gyasi and Marilynne Robinson, Mariah Carey’s tell-all, several deep dives into Cold War espionage and more.
'The Socrates Express' Takes Readers On A Ride Through Applied Philosophy
Eric Weiner's book is an invitation to experience philosophy, as he explores his relationship to the works of well-known philosophers and shows us how their ideas can help us improve our lives.
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Bro, This Is Not The 'Beowulf' You Think You Know
This new translation of the ancient epic poem drags it kicking and screaming into the 21st century, giving us tales of blood, guts and glory told as if over beers in a loud sports bar.
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Don’t Call Him Wimpy! Jeff Kinney Repaired His Own Vehicle on His Book Tour
The veteran author knows his way around the best-seller list — and now he knows his way around the undercarriage of a cargo van.
Power and Passage: New Science Fiction and Fantasy
A story collection offers a cleareyed survey of the Black American experience, and a debut novel traverses hundreds of versions of Earth.
The Best Book Jill Lepore Ever Got as a Present Is One She Hates
“I actually can’t stand that book — the story, I mean. But I love the physical book, the cover, the smell, the welt on the spine, and that it was my mother’s. It still has a yellow hair ribbon of mine in it that I used as a bookmark. I never finished it.”
New & Noteworthy, From Angels to American Cuisine
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
A Beautiful, Urgent Novel of the Palestinian Struggle
In Susan Abulhawa’s “Against the Loveless World,” a refugee belongs everywhere and nowhere.
Erin Brockovich Says 'Superman's Not Coming' To Save Our Water Supply
The environmental activist and consumer advocate takes a brutally honest look at how mismanagement, chemical spills, mishandling of toxic waste, and even fake studies have damaged U.S. water systems.
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Fraught Relationship Between 'Sisters' Lies At The Heart Of Daisy Johnson's Latest
Johnson's chilly, uneasy novel follows two sisters in the wake of an unnamed "something" that happened. Critic Annalisa Quinn says it's slighter than Johnson's previous work, but genuinely surprising.
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New Biography Admires John Lewis' Faith That 'It's All Going To Work Out'
In His Truth Is Marching On, Jon Meacham offers an introduction to one decade in the late congressman's life. The book doesn't quite seek to be more, but this may leave some readers disappointed.
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