To Understand Climate Change, We Need to Understand Greenland
In “The Ice at the End of the World,” Jon Gertner recounts a sprawling history of adventurers and scientists who have tried to unlock the secrets of this vast polar expanse.
A Teenage M.D. Takes On The Adult World In 'Symptoms Of A Heartbreak'
Sona Charaipotra's young adult novel might be familiar to back-in-the-day fans of Doogie Howser — it's about 16-year-old supergenius Saira, fresh out of med school and interning at a hospital.
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'We Went To The Woods' Warns: You Can Know History And Still Repeat It
Caite Dolan-Leach's new novel follows a young woman who gets kicked off a reality TV show and ends up on a 1960s-style commune, where utopian ideals soon fall prey to some very human foibles.
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In Weimar Germany, a Passion for van Gogh Leads to Deception
Clare Clark’s novel “In the Full Light of the Sun” was inspired by a notorious forgery case that ensnared a famous art critic.
'Growing Things' Will Wind Its Tendrils Into Your Mind
Horror writer Paul Tremblay's new short story collection is full of ghosts, monsters, nightmares and apocalypses — all of which feel so close by they might be happening to you, right now.
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In 'The Gifted School,' Ripped-From-The-Headlines Parental Scheming
Bruce Holsinger's new novel — about overprivileged parents cheating to get their kids into a magnet school — is very topical, but the characters are too flat to hook readers' attention for long.
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The Top C.E.O. Candidate Abuses Women. In This Thriller, They Fight Back.
Chandler Baker’s “Whisper Network” is a fierce and funny #MeToo thriller set in the corporate world.
A Novel of Two Marriages, One Haunted by the Other
The narrator of Howard Norman’s “The Ghost Clause” is a recently dead husband, clinging to a house that now belongs to a newlywed couple.
What Wouldn’t a Parent Do to Get a Child Admitted to ‘The Gifted School’?
This new novel by Bruce Holsinger casts a satirical eye on competitive parenting and the privileged, cutthroat world of selective school admissions.
Introducing a New Generation of Kids to the Apollo Program
On the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, these picture books show young readers the historic journey — and some of the 410,000 people who made it possible.
When Leaving a Religion Is Like Abandoning a Cult
Amber Scorah’s memoir, “Leaving the Witness,” recounts a tale of disillusion and ultimate apostasy as she decides to turn away from the faith she’s known since birth.
From Ansel Adams To Unica Zürn, 'Scrawl' Finds Artistry Everywhere
Some might say these little works only acquire their auras through their creators' fame. But once you start pondering them, they start to seem like far more than mere artifacts of notable psyches.
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A Self-Sufficient Kid Finds An Unexpected Silver Lining In 'Best Plan'
Lauren Morrill's new YA novel follows 17-year-old Maritza, who's used to taking care of herself. But when she lands with a foster mother who truly cares about her, it turns her life upside down.
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9 Books to Watch For in July
A new novel from Colson Whitehead, an oral history of World War II, heart-pounding thrillers and more.
‘Had I Catfished My Wife?’: A Debut Midlife-Crisis Memoir
"The Lie” details William Dameron’s late-in-life coming out.
Podcasts Are Providing A New Way Into Poetry
A poem on the page has its appeal — but poetry spoken aloud is a more intimate experience. And a new crop of podcasts are expanding poetry, giving context to poems and drawing in new audiences.
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From Schizophrenia to Megalomania, Three New Books on Mental Illness
A short list of books includes a personal memoir about a family’s struggle with schizophrenia, a history of psychiatry and an exploration of how tyrants think.
Is Morality Hard-Wired Into Our Brains?
“Conscience,” by the neurophilosopher Patricia S. Churchland, traces moral behavior to early brain developments in mammals.
Taffy Brodesser-Akner Talks About Her First Novel
Brodesser-Akner discusses “Fleishman in Trouble,” and Katherine Eban talks about “Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom.”
A Son’s Memoir of His Father’s Radical Beliefs, Pursuit by the F.B.I. and Ardent Love for America
“A Good American Family,” by David Maraniss, examines the paranoia and brutality of the McCarthy era through the lens of his father’s experience.
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