Life in Tech’s ‘Uncanny Valley’
Anna Wiener discusses her new memoir, and Elisabeth Egan talks about Group Text, a new monthly feature from the Book Review.
Comic Relief
How one young reader found himself in a different kind of literature.
Chronicling a Community, and a Country, in Economic Crisis
“Tightrope,” by the Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, is a wrenching portrait of rural Yamhill, Ore., Kristof’s hometown and a microcosm for America.
In Praise of Omnivorous Readers
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Looking at Agatha Christie and Feminism
This week, Claire Jarvis reviews a biography of Virginia Woolf by Gillian Gill. In 1990, John Mortimer wrote for the Book Review about “Agatha Christie: The Woman and Her Mysteries,” Gill’s biography of Christie.
New in Paperback: ‘Working’ and ‘Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
'Creatures' Examines The Heartbreak Of Being Human
Crissy Van Meter's debut novel is so assured, it's hard to believe it's a debut. It's the story of a young woman dealing with her mother and her difficult family history on the eve of her wedding.
(Image credit: Algonquin Books)
'The Gimmicks' Has Heart, But A Few Too Many Gimmicks
Chris McCormick's new novel layers the glitz and artifice of pro wrestling over a wrenching tale of two Armenian cousins whose involvement with a militant Armenian liberation group goes badly awry.
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For William Gibson, Seeing the Future Is Easy. But the Past?
“Alternate history, in my opinion, is a more demanding game,” says the author of “Agency” and other science fiction novels, “if only because conventional historical fiction, like history, is itself highly speculative.”
Kiley Reid Has Done Her Share of Soul-Searching in Coffee Shops
Meet the debut author behind the first instant best seller of the year.
Where the Wild Ones Go
In Serena Burdick’s new novel, a home for wayward girls looms large.
New Collection Celebrates Jean Stafford, A Gifted Novelist Who Deserved Better
Stafford is often remembered as wife No. 1 in the many biographies and studies of poet Robert Lowell. But a new Library of America edition of her three novels showcases her masterful writing.
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A Tale Of Revenge, Magic And Nuance, All 'Woven In Moonlight'
Isabel Ibañez's debut novel blends fiber art magic and Bolivian-inspired fantasy, for a story that seems at first to be about revenge — but blossoms into something more complex and surprising.
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You’re Not Going to Kill Them With Kindness. You’ll Do Just the Opposite.
Four new books show how being nice — and being on the receiving end of thoughtfulness — will drastically improve life for all involved.
When White Supremacists Overthrew an Elected Government
David Zucchino’s “Wilmington’s Lie” tells the forgotten history of a coup against a multiracial government in North Carolina.
How Victory in the Cold War Led to Tragedy in the Years After
Andrew J. Bacevich’s “The Age of Illusions” details America’s failures in the years following 1989.
Books That Captivate Babies and Toddlers
Lift that flap, peek through that hole, press that button. Interactive books keep little ones entertained — and help them develop cognitive abilities.
There's Plenty To Talk About In 'Topics Of Conversation'
Miranda Popkey's novel tackles the complicated issues of female desire, sex and failed relationships through a troubled, unnamed narrator who reports on her conversations with a series of other women.
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There's Heart Amidst The Ruins Of 'The Heap'
Sean Adams' debut novel is set in the collapsed remains of a gargantuan, 500-story building somewhere in the American desert, once an entire metropolis and now surrounded by scavenger camps.
(Image credit: Petra Mayer/NPR)
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