The Bohemian Life of the French Composer Erik Satie Imagined as a Novel
“The Vexations,” a debut by Caitlin Horrocks, places the avant-garde composer within the colorful world of fin-de-siècle Paris and at the center of a family drama.
A Girl Goes Missing. A Loner Takes Her Place.
Sarah Elaine Smith’s debut novel, “Marilou Is Everywhere,” is a coming-of-age mystery that’s also about what it’s like to be an outsider.
New & Noteworthy Books, From Italian History to Asian Politics
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
The Lives of Four Andover Grads Cut Short
In “Four Friends,” William D. Cohan examines what happened to four alumni of the famous prep school, including John F. Kennedy Jr.
'Marilou Is Everywhere,' And Also A Miracle
Sarah Elaine Smith's debut novel, about a girl from an impoverished, broken family who impersonates a missing neighbor in order to get motherly attention, is otherworldly in its beauty and power.
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What Do Kurt Vonnegut, Vladimir Nabokov and Nora Ephron Have in Common?
They all wrote for The New York Times Book Review.
'Jade War' Is A Magical, Operatic Crime And Family Drama
Fonda Lee's Jade War is the second volume in her sweeping yet intimate saga about two clans on a small island nation, battling for control over supplies of the magical jade that powers their fighters.
(Image credit: Beth Novey/NPR)
Fiction About Unprecedented Situations
Ted Chiang talks about “Exhalation,” and Helen Phillips discusses “The Need.”
Four Wall Street Bankers Are Stuck in an Elevator — and It’s No Joke
In Megan Goldin’s debut thriller, “The Escape Room,” cutthroat colleagues must figure out how to get out of an escape room and save their lives.
50 States of True Crime
Every state has an infamous crime — and a book about it.
Down but Not Out: Fiction Filled With Second Chances
Three new novels trace the experiences of a sad sack bachelor, a lonely gardener and three women with ties to a home for “fallen” young ladies.
How Did We Get From Compassionate Conservatism to the Party of Trump?
Tim Alberta speaks to us about “American Carnage,” his gripping new account of the Republican Party.
We Asked 13 Novelists, From Lee Child to Ruth Ware, ‘What’s the Best Murder You Ever Wrote?’
Karin Slaughter killed a character with antifreeze; Peter Swanson used cashews and a missing EpiPen. Welcome to the devious minds of thriller writers.
What if Hercule Poirot Went Sleuthing on the L Train?
Ali Fitzgerald imagines Agatha Christie’s famous detective on a hunt for clues through the New York City subways.
Taxidermy, Velvet and Candlelight: A Lush Victorian Horror Story
In Elizabeth Macneal’s debut novel, “The Doll Factory,” a taxidermist becomes obsessed with a young painter.
Can Communists Be Good Americans?
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
A Dystopian Cocktail, Served Chilled With a Twist
In Juli Zeh’s “Empty Hearts,” a German businesswoman runs a start-up that matches despondent people with terrorist organizations in need of suicide bombers.
New in Paperback: ‘The Family Tabor,’ ‘Into the Hands of the Soldiers’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Can a Book Cure Mental Illness?
Lori Gottlieb analyzes the benefits — and side effects — of bibliotherapy.
She Grew Up in a House Without Books. A Teacher Helped Her Realize She Could Write One Herself.
At the end of her sophomore year in college, Mary Beth Keane’s writing teacher gave her a summer reading list that changed her life.
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