6 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Graphic Novels That Twist Reality This Way and That
In his latest Graphic Content column Ed Park looks at Daria Tessler’s “Cult of the Ibis” and “Tumult,” by John Harris Dunning and Michael Kennedy — two surreal adventures.
Meaning Well And Making A Mess In 'We Love Anderson Cooper'
R.L. Maizes' new story collection is a quirky mix of humor, gravity and warmth. She's drawn to outsiders who yearn for connection and who display behaviors and feelings they're not proud of.
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The Spanish Author Who Doesn’t Believe in Spanish Literature
“Important as it is, the language in which you write is secondary,” says Javier Marías, whose new novel is “Berta Isla.” “I myself feel much closer to many foreign authors than to many of my compatriots.”
The Forgotten Man Responsible for Our Most Iconic National Parks
John Taliaferro’s “Grinnell” tells the story of the conservationist who fought for decades to defend the land and animals and people of America’s West.
Bridging Two Cultures With Cake
In “Pie in the Sky,” a 12-year-old tries to bake his way to a new life when his family immigrates.
'Becoming Superman' Chronicles The Life And Career Of J. Michael Straczynski
While the prolific Hollywood writer's career is well-documented, his personal history has been a mystery. His memoir is painful and inspiring, infuriating and full of hope, humorous and depressing.
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'Gods Of Jade And Shadow' Spins A Dark, Dazzling Fairy Tale
Silvia Moreno-Garcia's novel is set in an alternate Jazz Age Mexico, where gods and monsters from Mayan mythology walk the Earth and war with each other for dominion over Xibalba, the land of death.
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True Life: I Got Conned by Anna Delvey
In “My Friend Anna,” Rachel DeLoache Williams recounts her yearlong deception by the notorious Russian con artist who took New York by storm.
The Boorish, Comic Life of an Exquisitely Awful Dentist
In Nina Stibbe’s latest romp of a novel, “Reasons to Be Cheerful,” an eager young woman fakes her way into a job at a very eccentric dental surgery.
The Boorish, Comic Life of an Exquisitely Awful Dentist
In Nina Stibbe’s latest romp of a novel, “Reasons to Be Cheerful,” an eager young woman fakes her way into a job at a very eccentric dental surgery.
The ‘Greatest Victorian’ Is Largely Forgotten. His Biographer Wants to Change That.
James Grant’s “Bagehot” seeks to restore the reputation of an extraordinary 19th-century intellectual.
New & Noteworthy Books, From a Horrific Childhood to an Undersung Master
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
A High-Octane Revenge Novel That Rips Through the Chinese Underworld
In Daniel Nieh’s “Beijing Payback,” a sheltered American college student learns his father has been murdered — and goes after his killers.
In 'My Ideal Boyfriend Is A Croissant', The Heroine Is No Flake
Laura Dockrill's young adult novel stars a refreshingly direct, unapologetic — and occasionally crass — plus-sized girl who uses her doctor-imposed food diary to record her life and feelings.
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'At Dusk' Exposes South Korea Through A Variety Of Lenses
Hwang Sok-yong's novel is a perfect slice of Koreana; a touching, somewhat depressive narrative full of nostalgia exposing the underbelly of a nation via the people inhabiting society's bottom rung.
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Spirited 'Family Of Origin' Defends The Maligned Millennial
CJ Hauser's new novel centers on two estranged siblings trying to unravel their late father's work with a group of fringe biologists who believe evolution is running backward, away from millenials.
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Colson Whitehead Talks About ‘The Nickel Boys’
The Pulitzer Prize winner discusses his new novel, and Jon Gertner talks about “The Ice at the End of the World.”
An Imagined Future Speaks In 'Talking To Robots'
If you want to see what that future might look like, David Ewing Duncan's book is a fun place to start; he envisions various bots based on interviews with scientists and engineers, among others.
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New & Noteworthy Visual Books, From Maurice Sendak’s Stage Sets to Dogs in Space
A selection of recent visual books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
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