11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
'Sigh, Gone' Is A Refugee's Chaotic Memoir Of Displacement And Belonging
Phuc Tran was a toddler in 1975 when his family fled Vietnam and landed in a small town in Pennsylvania. His memoir is a scrambled story of great books and punk rock.
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For April, 3 Romances That Provide Delicious Escapes
Nothing guarantees a happy escape like a romance novel, and escape has never been more necessary — so for April we've got three reads packed with humor and heartache to savor while you stay inside.
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Books to Read in May
A prequel to “The Hunger Games,” a love letter to French cooking, a novel by Curtis Sittenfeld that reimagines Hillary Clinton’s life and much more.
Madeleine Albright Out of Power
Albright’s latest memoir, “Hell and Other Destinations,” is an entertaining account of her years after serving as secretary of state.
What if, Instead of the Internet, We Had Xenobots?
Adam Levin’s new novel, “Bubblegum,” envisions an alternate reality involving a struggling writer and his too-cute A.I. “pet.”
Home Is Where Her Story Was. Leaving Helped Her Find It.
Elizabeth Wetmore’s debut novel, “Valentine,” is a love letter to Texas.
What the Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Reads While She Works
“I mostly read poetry,” she says, “as a way of immersing myself in language, of luring back my own words.”
Simplify Even More? Yes, It’s Possible
These books offer suggestions for distilling your life down to its essence.
For Spring, 3 YA Tales Of Girls On The Edge
These three young adult novels center on girls pushed to their limits, figuring out what they're willing to do to survive, be remembered and protect what they love.
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‘How to Pronounce Knife,’ by Souvankham Thammavongsa: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “How to Pronounce Knife,” by Souvankham Thammavongsa
‘The Moment of Tenderness,’ by Madeleine L’Engle: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Moment of Tenderness,” by Madeleine L’Engle
In the Canyons of Southern California, a Rocky Coming-of-Age
Kate Milliken’s debut novel, “Kept Animals,” follows the tangled lives of a ranch hand, an equestrienne and a movie star’s daughter in a relationship as fraught as the landscape.
An Unlikely Romance Blooms in a Hospital Room, Then Metastisizes
The novel “Reproduction,” by Ian Williams, is a bold experiment in form, a love story that grows malignant over time.
From Saigon to the Suburbs, a Vietnamese-American’s Struggle to Assimilate
In “Sigh, Gone,” Phuc Tran recalls his coming-of-age in a white world with an Asian face.
Where Lonely Refugees Learn English From Daytime Soaps
“How to Pronounce Knife,” a debut story collection by Souvankham Thammavongsa, features dislocated characters forced to reinvent their lives in unnamed North American cities.
New & Noteworthy Audiobooks, From Betsey Johnson to Pot in San Francisco
A selection of recent audiobooks of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Who Is Really Running the Government?
With his new book, “In Deep,” David Rohde argues that there is no “deep state,” but that Donald Trump may be creating one of his own.
In a New Collection of Old Stories, Madeleine L’Engle Is Back
This posthumous collection shows the evolution of one of the world’s most beloved writers.
Ever Wonder 'What It's Like To Be A Bird'? David Allen Sibley Has Some Answers
David Allen Sibley's name is synonymous with his bird field guides. In researching this volume, he became convinced of something new: Birds make complex decisions and experience emotions.
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