When the Price of Freedom Is Detention, Frostbite and Amputation
“Between Everything and Nothing,” by Joe Meno, recounts the harrowing quest by two Ghanaian men to gain asylum in North America.
New & Noteworthy Visual Books, From Computers to Mushrooms
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
The Brilliant Astronomer Who Devised New Tactics to Fight Anti-Gay Bias
In 1957, Franklin Kameny was fired from a government job for being gay. His bold fight against bias, Eric Cervini shows in “The Deviant’s War,” inspired a movement.
The Pill That Makes Life Shine Brighter, Fallout Be Damned
“Ornamental,” by the Colombian writer Juan Cárdenas, smashes together art, science and philosophy in a compact, fast-moving novel.
In ‘Exciting Times,’ Echoes of Sally Rooney, but With a Queer Twist
Naoise Dolan’s debut follows a young Irishwoman as she becomes involved in the lives of Hong Kong’s upper crust.
Wayétu Moore Escapes a Civil War in Liberia. In America, She Encounters a New Kind of Danger.
“The Dragons, the Giant, the Women” is a migration memoir of separations, relocations and reunions.
Wallace Stegner and the Conflicted Soul of the West
In his first installment of a new series on overlooked or under-read American writers, A.O. Scott, a critic at large for The New York Times, considers Wallace Stegner, the Western novelist who captured, and criticized, his region’s individualistic spirit.
Identical Twins Become Divided By Race In 'The Vanishing Half'
Brit Bennett's new novel centers on two light-skinned African American sisters — one of whom "passes" for white. The Vanishing Half is compelling — if somewhat melodramatic.
(Image credit: Riverhead Books)
'Something To Talk About' Is A Slow-Burn Showstopper Romance
In Meryl Wilsner's debut novel, a Hollywood showrunner and her assistant are thrust into the spotlight after an innocuous red-carpet moment prompts gossip about a relationship between the two women.
(Image credit: Berkley)
A Tale of Twinned Cities
In William Shivering’s “Thieves of Weirdwood,” a mirror city’s buildings and streets physically reflect the hopes and fears of a “normal,” grim, Dickensian city’s residents.
For Fans of Ivan, the Answer to ‘What About Bob?’
In Katherine Applegate’s “The One and Only Bob,” Ivan’s best buddy strikes out on his own.
On Being a Trans Woman, and Giving Up Makeup
I have short hair. I don’t wear heels. Because there is no one way to be a trans woman, either.
A Manhunt on the 17th Century’s High Seas
Steven Johnson talks about “Enemy of All Mankind,” and Gilbert Cruz offers a guide to Stephen King’s work.
The Beach May Be Closed, but These Books Are Worth Opening
Three new novels transport you to other places — Nantucket, Seoul and the French Riviera.
Dreaming of a Park Bench and a Book
What we wouldn’t give to spend an afternoon reading in the sun.
A Novel Imagines the Fate of Twin Sisters, One Passing for White
“The Vanishing Half,” by Brit Bennett, considers fraught questions of racial identity, personal freedom and community in a story that stretches from the Jim Crow South to 1980s Los Angeles.
Fact or Farce? Alexandra Petri Thinks ‘Nothing Is Wrong and Here Is Why’
The latest installments of political satire from the Washington Post columnist.
Life Advice From a Dead Grandmother Who’s Returned as a Bird
“Parakeet,” Marie-Helene Bertino’s trippy, surreal new novel, follows a heroine reckoning with her unhappy engagement and other life choices.
New in Paperback: ‘Sabrina & Corina’ and ‘Save Me the Plums’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
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Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
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