How Generations of Russians Have Tried to Influence American Elections
David Shimer’s “Rigged” provides the history and context behind Moscow’s interference in the 2016 election.
Shirley Jackson Meets Johnny Rotten In 'Dark Blood Comes From The Feet'
Horror may not be readers' first choice in times like this, but Emma J. Gibbons' new collection, influenced by both punk rock and classic literature, is full of great characters and genuine scares.
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Brave Teenage Refugees Seek a Home of the Free
In Jenny Torres Sanchez’ “We Are Not From Here,” three Guatemalan teenagers embark on a harrowing journey through Mexico to the U.S. border.
Preparing to Launch: Three Adolescents Count Down to Adulthood
Erin Entrada Kelly’s “We Dream of Space” follows three siblings, adrift in a dysfunctional family, as they await the shuttle Challenger’s liftoff.
A Painful Past And Ghostly Present Converge In 'Tokyo Ueno Station'
Yu Miri's novel, about a homeless man who dies and finds the afterlife much bleaker than he expected, is both mournful and angry, emphasizing the unfairness of poverty with painful contrasts.
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A Short Guide to ‘The World’
Richard Haass talks about his new primer on global affairs, and Abhrajyoti Chakraborty discusses translated novels.
A Life in Football, From Glory to Pain
Katherine Hill’s novel “A Short Move” follows a professional linebacker whose stardom on the field comes at a cost.
Psychological Thrillers That Will Mess With Your Head
In these four deeply unsettling novels, nothing is as it seems.
When James Baldwin and Langston Hughes Reviewed Each Other
Authors aren’t allowed mutual reviews in the Book Review anymore, but in the 1950s there was a moment of kismet.
A Babysitter, Her Employer and $46 Hand Soap
“Friends and Strangers,” a new novel by J. Courtney Sullivan, examines the complex dynamic between a young mother and the college student who cares for her new baby.
Ahab’s White Whale and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
New in Paperback: ‘The Nickel Boys’ and ‘Confirmation Bias’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Roddy Doyle Scored 8 Out of 10 on a Quiz About Roddy Doyle
“I was actually quite pleased.”
Fascinating, Messy 'Death In Her Hands' Is A Portrait Of An Unraveling Mind
Ottessa Moshfegh's latest isn't exactly a murder mystery, though there seems to be a mysterious murder. It's more a portrait of a woman gradually losing her mind, using the mystery to try to hang on.
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Want to Be in Stacey Abrams’s Book Club? Sorry, It’s Family Only.
The best-selling author and former minority leader for the Georgia House of Representatives has a lot going on, but she still makes time for fiction.
Leo Tolstoy vs. the Police
Why the great Russian novelist’s critique of state-sponsored violence bears thinking about now.
A Poet Whose Calling Is Doubt Celebrates Language’s Uncertainty
In “Muddy Matterhorn,” Heather McHugh embraces puns, anagrams and other wordplay in the service of philosophical inquiry.
'The Tigers' Two-Way Travelogue Is A Journey Both Within And Without
Known for her meditative travel memoirs, Mary Morris' wanderings were nearly curtailed by a serious ankle injury. All the Way to the Tigers is a passage deep into the broken places that shaped her.
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‘Love,’ by Roddy Doyle: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Love,” by Roddy Doyle
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