Revisiting Summer Reading, Over 100 Years Ago
More than a century ago, the editorial page of The Times recommended the Book Review’s annual Summer Reading issue.
Comedy Tonight: ‘S.N.L.’ Then and Now
On its 45th anniversary, Colin Jost (in “A Very Punchable Face”) and Alan Zweibel (in “Laugh Lines”) relive their years at “Saturday Night Live.”
Lighting Out for the Territories With Ornette Coleman
Maria Golia’s new biography of the unorthodox jazz musician captures the many worlds his compositions explored.
'Hollywood Park' Compassionately Depicts The Suffering And Struggles Of Addiction
Musician Mikel Jollett writes of his young years spent in the Synanon cult and how music helped him overcome these dark days, but misses a chance to discuss music as art and the ideas guiding him now.
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11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Yes, It Is Possible to Change History. Write a Novel!
In her best-selling debut, “The Henna Artist,” Alka Joshi changes the course of her mother’s life.
The Novel That Made Jules Feiffer Ignore His Family on Vacation
“For five days, I barely moved from the beach chair.”
A Memoir Reflects On What Happens To The 'Fairest' Of Them All
During a boyhood in the Philippines, Meredith Talusan received positive reactions to the white skin and blonde hair accompanying albinism. She found a different response as a trans woman in the U.S.
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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.
Visit These Science-Fiction Worlds to Make Sense of Our Own
Racial strife, consent, wealth inequality: The issues swirling in these fantastical settings may seem familiar.
David Frum Rethinks Conservatism
In “Trumpocalypse,” a former prominent neoconservative reflects on what he got wrong, and where we should go from here.
'St. Christopher On Pluto' Follows The Adventures Of 2 Friends In An Old Buick
Nancy McKinley mixes screwball humor with social criticism in a collection of interlocking stories about two women who work at a mall in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
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In His New Book, a War Novelist Turns to More Intimate Battles
“Red Dress in Black and White,” by Elliot Ackerman, features an American woman anxious to leave her Turkish husband as political unrest rages in Istanbul.
From the Philippines to Harvard, Boyhood to Womanhood, a Coming-of-Age Across Borders
In “Fairest,” Meredith Talusan looks back on her life lived at the intersection of genders, races, sexualities and cultures.
New & Noteworthy Audiobooks, From Harry Potter to Kevin Hart
A selection of recent audiobooks of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
J.M. Coetzee’s Jesus Sees the World as Don Quixote Does
“The Death of Jesus,” the final novel in a trilogy, is a modern fable that challenges our limited understanding of reality.
America Is Obsessed With Cuba. But What Do We Know About Its Citizens?
“The Cubans,” by Anthony DePalma, paints a detailed, novelistic portrait of a handful of ordinary Cubans — their hopes, political beliefs and struggles to get by.
Guns, Gunfights and the Legends of the Wild West
Jim Rasenberger’s “Revolver” explores Sam Colt and the invention of the six-shooter, while Tom Clavin’s “Tombstone” looks at the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
Going Places: An Anonymous Gossip Cartoonist With Buzz
In Remy Lai’s “Fly on the Wall,” an overprotected boy who feels invisible at school creates an eavesdropping alter ego.
A Comics-Obsessed Cinderella Down on the Farm
In Lucy Knisley’s “Stepping Stones,” a city girl faces her fears about farming, family life and evil stepsisters.
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