50 States, 50 Scares
Before you pick up one of these hair-raising, shiver-inducing novels, you’re going to want to close the curtains and check the locks (twice).
‘I Came From Nothing’: An Undocumented Writer Defies the Odds
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, a National Book Award finalist for “The Undocumented Americans,” talks immigration, her unconventional approach to nonfiction and why impostor syndrome doesn’t faze her.
New & Noteworthy Visual Books, From Extraordinary Women to Van Gogh’s Letters
A selection of recent visual books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
In Don DeLillo’s New Novel, Technology Is Dead. Civilization Might Be, Too.
“The Silence” invites readers to consider whether the connected life has left us more disconnected than ever.
'Where The Wild Ladies Are' Is Perfect Halloween Reading
Aoko Matsuda's gently supernatural story collection — all about women who are something more than they seem — gets its unearthly feel not from jump scares, but from the quality of the writing.
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The Pious French Poet Who Palled Around With Picasso and Apollinaire
In “Max Jacob: A Life in Art and Letters,” Rosanna Warren retraces the colorful history of a now largely forgotten figure of French modernism who was surrounded by famous friends.
The Organization System That Changed the World? It’s Thousands of Years Old
In “A Place for Everything,” Judith Flanders, a British social historian, traces the revolutionary history of alphabetical order.
Celebrating Strange Faces, Gorgeous Sentences and Circular Prose
Brilliant new essay collections from Namwali Serpell, Brian Dillon and Daniel Mendelsohn.
Yes, Books Were Bound in Human Skin. An Intrepid Librarian Finds the Proof.
“Dark Archives,” by Megan Rosenbloom, a librarian at U.C.L.A., traces the history of the controversial practice and considers what we should do with such books today.
Book Review: ‘The Dead Are Arising,’ by Les Payne and Tamara Payne
Thirty years in the making, “The Dead Are Arising,” by Les Payne and Tamara Payne, sharpens our understanding of the Black activist and thinker whose influence continues to reverberate.
'The Voice Of Sheila Chandra' Echoes Through Time And Space
Kazim Ali's new poetry collection was inspired by the story of Sheila Chandra, a well-known singer rendered voiceless by an incurable neurological condition.
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'The Once And Future Witches' Will Have You Spellbound
Alix Harrow's new book is set in an alternate 19th-century America where the suffragette movement exists alongside a quest to restore magic and end the banishment of witches and witchcraft.
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Trick or Treat: It’s Mom and Dad!
The world’s worst parents come back to haunt us, in Lois Lowry’s “The Willoughbys Return.”
Invasion of the Memory Snatchers
In Kory Merritt’s “No Place for Monsters,” an invisible force is snatching kids in the night, erasing them not only from their beds but from everyone else’s memory.
The Ottoman Empire’s Influence on the Present Day
Alan Mikhail talks about “God’s Shadow,” and Benjamin Lorr discusses “The Secret Life of Groceries.”
The Mysteries of the American-Saudi Alliance
Two new books, David H. Rundell’s “Vision or Mirage” and Bradley Hope and Justin Scheck’s “Blood and Oil,” offer insights into an enigmatic country.
Upper West Side Story: The Dazzling Rise of Richard Avedon
Philip Gefter’s biography, “What Becomes a Legend Most,” follows the career of one of the 20th century’s most successful photographers.
New in Paperback: ‘Ninth House’ and ‘Birth of a Dream Weaver’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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