For 3 Poets Who Embrace Excess, the Mess Is the Message
Our poetry columnist reviews “My Baby First Birthday,” by Jenny Zhang, “Toxicon and Arachne,” by Joyelle McSweeney, and “DMZ Colony,” by Don Mee Choi.
Are You Ready to Eat Meat Grown in a Lab?
In “Billion Dollar Burger,” Chase Purdy explores the “edible space race” to grow cell-cultured meat.
New & Noteworthy, From Dorothy Strachey to Musical Gender Bending
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
'Miss Iceland' Is A Subdued, Powerful Portrait Of A Suppressed Society
Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir's atmospheric novel, about a young writer and her outcast friends in 1963 Iceland, will transport you to another time and place, though not necessarily a rosier time and place.
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‘Shadowplay,’ by Joseph O’Connor: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Shadowplay,” by Joseph O’Connor
Superman Returns, to Beat Up the Klan
A new Superman comic, written by Gene Luen Yang, and a medical memoir about a rare and debilitating disease are both featured in the latest Graphic Content column.
How Did Bram Stoker Dream Up ‘Dracula’? A Novel Offers Hints
Joseph O’Connor’s “Shadowplay” explores Stoker’s time as a London theater worker and his fiery relationship with the actor-manager Henry Irving.
‘Weather’
The poet Claudia Rankine writes for the Book Review about the climate in America at this moment.
‘Say Thank You Say I’m Sorry’
The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown writes for the Book Review about life during the pandemic.
Reissue Of 'The End of Me' Helps Cement Alfred Hayes' Status As A Great Novelist
A poet, novelist and screenwriter, Hayes' name largely fell from view following his death in 1985. Now, with the re-issue of three of his novels, his reputation has been making a comeback.
In 'Exercise Of Power' Robert Gates Says Presidents Too Often Rely On The Military
In his latest book, the former defense secretary says some matters more often than not call for other elements of American power: diplomacy or foreign aid or clear strategic communications.
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'The Art Of Her Deal' Aims To Show Melania Trump As An Influential Collaborator
The flattening effect of political discourse, insipidity of the first lady role and Melania's own remoteness have led us to either forget she has an inner life — or to imagine her an elegant prisoner.
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Stephen Fry on Reimagining the Greek Myths
Fry discusses “Heroes,” and Lauren Christensen and Andrew LaVallee talk about books on the subject of race and racism.
Parachuting In, Then Speaking Out
In Kelly Yang’s “Parachutes,” two very different girls at the same prep school take a sledgehammer to rape culture.
Crushing: A Schoolgirl’s Beloved Teacher Crosses the Line
In Candace Bushnell and Katie Cotugno’s “Rules for Being a Girl,” a high school senior is delighted to be alone with a teacher she has a crush on — until he kisses her.
Cartoonists Tackle the Big Stuff: O.C.D., Motherhood and Too Many Books
New work by Jason Adam Katzenstein, Lucy Knisley and Grant Snider reveals their engagement with issues both difficult and fun.
New in Paperback: ‘The Pandemic Century’ and ‘Dad’s Maybe Book’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
12 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
'You Exist Too Much' Exists In A Constant State Of Discontent
Zaina Arafat's powerful new novel follows a queer Palestinian American woman from adolescence to adulthood, a journey dogged by constant longings for home, for identity, for belonging.
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