‘She Was Like That,’ by Kate Walbert: An Excerpt
An excerpt from ‘She Was Like That,’ by Kate Walbert
Short Stories From Joe Hill, Spiked With Mayhem and Evil
Biker gangs, demented merry-go-rounds, haunted bookmobiles, dead lake monsters: You’ll find them all in “Full Throttle.”
Up Close and Personal: New Essays From Leslie Jamison
In her second collection, “Make It Scream, Make It Burn,” the author of “The Empathy Exams” wages a journalistic battle between sentiment and detachment.
In 'Here We Are,' Heart-Rending Challenges Of Immigration Are Exposed
Aarti Shahani reports on Silicon Valley for NPR. But, as she details in her memoir, she's also from a family that followed a contorted, painful path to citizenship.
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Dead Fathers, Feminist Icons and Other Poetic Obsessions
New poetry collections from Hanif Abdurraqib, Maya Phillips, Cyrée Jarelle Johnson, Daniel Poppick and Alexandra Teague.
New & Noteworthy, From Prison Writing to Quitting God
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Architecture’s Most Irredeemable Cad
“Plagued by Fire,” Paul Hendrickson’s biography of Frank Lloyd Wright, attempts to show the fundamental decency of a man history has portrayed as both a genius and a monster.
Love and War in European Fiction
New novels from abroad include a Northern Irish homage to the “Iliad,” a Norwegian family drama and an Italian dystopian tale.
Second Thoughts in the Second City
Set in the months surrounding the 2016 election, Carol Anshaw’s novel “Right After the Weather” features a witty woman puzzled by her own heroics.
What Happens When Girl Power Goes Wrong?
Ayelet Gundar-Goshen’s thriller explores the ripple effect of a lie told by a lonely teenager.
A Woman Confronted Her Rapist 14 Years Later. Here’s What He Said.
In her memoir “Things We Didn’t Talk About When I Was a Girl,” Jeannie Vanasco seeks answers to her trauma.
'Big Wonderful Thing' Sets Us Straight On Texas, Moving Away From The Mythology
Stephen Harrigan's sprawling history of the Lone Star state showcases his enthusiasm for Texas; it's an endlessly fascinating look at how the state has evolved over the years.
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The Execution That Changed New Zealand
A novel recreates the murder case that helped overturn that country’s death penalty.
In This Genre-Bending Novel, You Better Believe the Monsters Are Real
Akwaeke Emezi’s “Pet” tells the story of a trans girl who knows that evil is still lurking, even when her utopian society sees only angels.
In Meg Cabot's Latest, Saving Animals, Finding Love, And Making 'No Judgments'
The heroine of Cabot's new novel, inspired by a real story, tries not to judge the neglectful people who've abandoned their pets after a hurricane batters her Florida home town. Hint: It's difficult.
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Rainbow Rowell's 'Wayward Son' Seeks Peace On The Road
In her new book, Rowell returns to her Harry Potter-inspired heroes Simon and Baz — who've saved the world from evil and are at a loss as to what to do next. The answer? A road trip across America.
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The Full Story Is Always Just Out Of Reach In 'The Incompletes'
There's not much plot in Argentinean author Sergio Chejfec's novel — and what happens might be imaginary. But if you accept the story's dream logic, it will leave you both dazed and pleased.
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In a Syrian Town Under Siege, a Secret Library Kept Dreams Alive
“Syria’s Secret Library,” by Mike Thomson, tells the story of a hidden book collection in a bombed-out building that functioned as “an oasis of normality” in the midst of war.
A Black Mother’s Love and Fear for Her Children in a White World
“Breathe,” by the scholar Imani Perry, takes the form of a letter, by turns indignant, despairing and hopeful, to her young sons.
Samantha Power on What She’s Learned
Power talks about her new memoir, “The Education of an Idealist,” and Craig Johnson discusses his Longmire mysteries.
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