10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
In 'We're Better Than This,' Rep. Elijah Cummings Offers Some Lasting Thoughts
The former congressman's memoir is an urgent call to action, imploring us to defend our democracy as it is assailed by threats — and a poignant reminder of how much the nation lost with his death.
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David Chang’s Memoir, “Eat a Peach,” Provides Food for Thought
The restaurateur, television personality and podcast host lays his life on the table with bracing candor.
Reed Hastings, the Founder of Netflix, Keeps His Library in His Pocket
“They’re all on Kindle. Although I have to admit as a first-time author, when the hardcover book arrived, it felt really good to hold in my hands.”
Americans Who Can't Enjoy Full Rights Deemed 'Conditional Citizens' In New Book
In her first non-fiction work, Laila Lalami says these Americans want the country to succeed, but can't avoid the gulf between purported values of equality and the realities of systematic oppression.
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How the New York Times Best-Seller Lists Come Together
The weekly book lists are determined by sales numbers. But a touch of Salt-N-Pepa or Axl Rose livens up the process.
In 'Can't Even,' Burnout Is Seen As A Societal Problem — One We Can't Solve Alone
Burnout, Anne Helen Petersen argues, will end only with sweeping labor-policy changes — meaning it will only end when we "vote en masse to elect politicians who will agitate for [reform] tirelessly."
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New & Noteworthy Poetry, From the Ancient Greeks to Billy Collins
A selection of recent poetry releases; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
‘Conditional Citizens,’ by Laila Lalami: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Conditional Citizens,” by Laila Lalami
The Rivalry That Forged the Cold War
Tim Weiner’s “The Folly and the Glory” traces hostilities between Russia and the United States across 75 years.
The Freelance Life, but With Superheroes
The novel “Hench,” by Natalie Zina Walschots, imagines a lost millennial in a Marvel-style war between good and evil.
The Bodega Boys Wrote a Book, You Know the Vibes
Whether or not you’re from the Bronx, Desus & Mero have some “God-Level Knowledge Darts” to throw at you.
The War Crime No One Wants to Talk About
“Our Bodies, Their Battlefields,” by Christina Lamb, a British foreign correspondent, provides one of the first exhaustive examinations of rape as a weapon of war.
Life in an America Where Some Are Only ‘Conditional Citizens’
In her first nonfiction book, the novelist Laila Lalami offers a wrenching look at her experience as a naturalized citizen and the challenges endured by immigrants like her.
A Love Triangle and a Variety Show in Seaside England
“Here We Are,” by Graham Swift, is a nostalgic look at the world of magicians and song-and-dance acts facing changes in taste and technology.
The Divisions That Are Destroying the Country
In “Divided We Fall,” David French warns that secession movements are a real possibility for the future.
Latest Tell-All, By Former National Security Adviser McMaster, Is Not All About Trump
This book may be the master in-depth briefing H.R. McMaster always wanted to give the president. For better or worse, it seems listening to lengthy historical explanations has not been Trump's style.
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Susanna Clarke Divines Magic In Long-Awaited Novel 'Piranesi'
Clarke fans waited 16 years for this follow-up to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell. Here, Clarke limns a magic that is part of the very fabric of the universe.
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8 Picture Books About Ordinary Kids’ Everyday Activism
From making soup to creating a butterfly garden, everyone can do something.
Poirot's The Star, But His Sidekick Shines In 'Kingfisher Hill'
The latest installment in the Hercule Poirot franchise — now being written by Sophie Hannah — is a masterful, multilayered puzzle in which Poirot's assistant Inspector Catchpool plays a key role.
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