If Liberalism Is in Crisis, Who’s to Blame?
New books by James Traub and Robert Kuttner advance theories about where liberalism went wrong and how to get it back on track.
‘Know My Name,’ a Sexual Assault Survivor Tells the World
Chanel Miller, the woman previously known as “Emily Doe,” wrote her memoir as an act of reclamation. Jennifer Weiner reviews it.
Why Are American Jews Falling Out of Love With Israel?
In “We Stand Divided,” Daniel Gordis argues that the problem is that American Jews don’t understand the particular nature of the Jewish state — as an ethnic, not liberal, democracy.
Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Debut Novel Mingles History and Fantasy
In “The Water Dancer,” which examines the psychological effects of slavery, a 12-year-old field hand discovers he has magical gifts.
Ann Patchett Spins a Modern Fairy Tale in Her Luminous New Novel
In “The Dutch House,” a brother and sister — exiled from their childhood home after the death of their father — grapple with family history.
Patti Smith Plumbs Her Dreams in ‘Year of the Monkey’
In her third memoir, the singer-songwriter, poet and author writes about her otherworldly experiences crisscrossing the country in 2016.
The Secret Is Out: Penguins Are Promiscuous Too
Lloyd Spencer Davis’s new book, “A Polar Affair,” explores long-suppressed, eyebrow-raising findings from an early expedition to Antarctica.
Motherless Children Make Their Own Family In 'The Dutch House'
Ann Patchett's new novel is a story of paradise lost, dusted with fairy tale. It follows two siblings who bond after their mother leaves the family home — an ornate mansion she always hated.
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Chanel Miller Says 'Know My Name,' As She Reflects On Her Assault By Brock Turner
At points, it is hard to read Miller's devastating, immersive memoir and breathe at the same time. Miller is an extraordinary writer, with her sharpest moments focusing on her family and their grief.
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'Hope Is Our Only Wing' Tackles Tough Issues With Straightforward Style
Rutendo Tavengerwei's YA debut is a glimpse into the lives of two struggling teens: Shamiso, who moves to Zimbabwe after her father dies in a suspicious car accident, and cancer survivor Tanyaradzwa.
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Kick Off Fall With This Trio Of Innovative YA Graphic Novels
This month sees the arrival of a handful of bold new graphic novels aimed at young adult readers, with unexpected topics and settings from a contemporary Chinese American community to the Old West.
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A Stitch In Time Saves A Life In 'A Single Thread'
Tracy Chevalier's new novel follows a woman left alone after her fiance and brother died in World War I. She decides to make her mark on the world by joining a guild of embroiderers at a cathedral.
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'A Cosmology Of Monsters' Blends Freaky Frights And Family Feels
Shaun Hamill's new novel uses the lens of horror to examine the ways we interact and fail to interact with each other, and the way a family can be held together by the very things that tear it apart.
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Two Times Reporters on ‘The Education of Brett Kavanaugh’
Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly discuss their new book, and Tim Winton talks about his most recent novel, “The Shepherd’s Hut.”
New Y.A. Crossover From Morgan Parker, Renée Ahdieh and More
“Who Put This Song On?,” “The Beautiful,” “Juliet Takes a Breath” and “American Royals” show many ways to survive the wrenching journey to adulthood.
When Lesbian Publishing Made It Big
A graphic tribute to the landmark Naiad Press.
'They Will Have To Die Now' Is A Bare-Knuckles Account Of The Fight Against ISIS
James Verini's book will stand up with some of the best war reporting, as he takes an unblinking look at the dirtiest kind of battle — urban combat — and the human wreckage it leaves in its wake.
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Considering Margaret Atwood and Uneasy Sisterhood
In Margaret Atwood’s 1993 novel “The Robber Bride,” three women encounter the glamorous and destructive college friend they thought had died five years earlier. Lorrie Moore reviewed it.
New in Paperback: ‘Looking for Lorraine’ and ‘Evolution’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
‘Something I’m Always Trying to Do Is Get You to Hang Out With Dead Bodies’
Caitlin Doughty, the mortician, self-described death activist and “funeral industry rabble-rouser,” has a new book, “Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?”
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