New in Paperback: ‘Dear Los Angeles’ and ‘The Fifth Risk.’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Marilyn Stasio Finds Herself Rooting for the Bad Guy
Her Crime column leads with Jeff Lindsay’s worthy successor to Dexter, his enticingly twisted serial killer — Riley Wolfe, a devilish master thief.
Frank Lloyd Wright: Separating the Life From the Work
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Considering Darryl Pinckney and Authenticity
This week, Lauretta Charlton reviews Darryl Pinckney’s collection of essays “Busted in New York.” In 1992, Edmund White wrote for the Book Review about “High Cotton,” Pinckney’s debut novel about a young black man coming of age.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
An Ex-Jesuit Who Wrote Tales of an Ironic God
John L’Heureux’s “The Heart Is a Full-Wild Beast” collects his short fiction, which wryly explores the tension between doctrine and compassion.
Ralph Ellison’s Letters Reveal a Complex Philosopher of Black Expression
“The Selected Letters of Ralph Ellison” capture the fiercely intelligent and irreverent author of “Invisible Man” in conversation with other novelists and critics of his day.
Ann Patchett Has Some Book Recommendations
To this list, we would add her best-selling novel “The Dutch House.”
You Won’t Find Mark Morris at the Multiplex
“I’m not that interested in movies,” says the dancer and choreographer, whose new memoir is “Out Loud.” “I like poetry.”
The Best Book Covers of 2019
“So many covers tossed aside fail-safe choices this year and pursued directions that allowed for the possibility of art,” the Book Review’s art director writes.
6 Long, Absorbing Books to Get You Through Your Vacation
Do you need something to look forward to over the holidays? At 500-plus pages, these novels are worth the extra space in your luggage or megabytes on your device.
The Best Comics of 2019
The Book Review’s graphics columnists weigh in on their favorites of 2019.
New & Noteworthy, From Carrie Fisher to the Case for Impeachment
A selection of recent releases of note; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
He Dreamed of Being a Pilot — Until Politics Got in the Way
Johannes Anyuru’s novel “A Storm Blew In From Paradise” is inspired by his father’s flight from the tensions of East Africa in the era of Idi Amin.
After Her Heart Stops Beating, a Woman Continues to Think
In “10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World,” a finalist for the Booker Prize by Elif Shafak, the narrator recalls her life in the minutes before she dies.
Kids These Days ... Are Reading Nietzsche In The 'Burbs'
It's easy to make fun of disgruntled teenagers, but in his funny new Nietzsche and the Burbs, author Lars Iyer depicts them accurately and with real sensitivity, never mocking or condescending.
(Image credit: Petra Mayer/NPR)
Jimmy Kimmel Has a New Favorite Crowd: Kids
The new author has so enjoyed the warm reception to his book, “sometimes I wish I had nothing but children in my audience at the show.”
Poems About the Challenges of Life After Prison
Reginald Dwayne Betts talks about “Felon,” and Jung Chang discusses “Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister.”
Class, Culture And Sexual Identity Take Center Stage In 'Girl, Woman, Other'
Bernardine Evaristo's nuanced and entertaining Booker Prize-winning novel is told from the point of view of 12 British women of color — all just a few degrees of separation apart from each other.
Awe-Inspiring Libraries
It’s hard to whisper when you’re in the presence of so many books. A cartoonist sounds his praise with a visual celebration.
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