How Susan Sontag Influenced Patti Smith’s Reading Life
“She advised me to read more German authors,” says the writer and singer, whose latest memoir is “Year of the Monkey.”
Katrina Destroyed 'The Yellow House' — But Inequality Eroded Its Foundation
Sarah M. Broom's extraordinary memoir about the New Orleans home she grew up in describes decades of life lived — as well as the systemic racism that ultimately contributed to the house's destruction.
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The Homes in Dorian’s Path Are in a High-Risk Area. Why Do They Cost So Much?
In “The Geography of Risk,” Gilbert Gaul explores the strange paradox that the value of coastal real estate has risen even as climate change presents new dangers.
'Fashionopolis' Tells Us Why We Should Care About Clothes
Fashion journalist Dana Thomas' book is a snappy, clear-minded attack on the fashion industry's rampant labor and environmental abuses — and also offers a path forward for consumers and the world.
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'The Grammarians' Diagrams The Push And Pull Of Sisterhood
Cathleen Schine's new novel follows redheaded twin sisters whose obsessive love of language brings them close as children — and begins to drive them apart as increasingly competitive adults.
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Praise Be! ‘The Testaments,’ the Sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ Is Here
In her new novel, Margaret Atwood explores the intertwined fates of Offred, her daughters and Aunt Lydia.
'The Testaments' Takes Us Back To Gilead For A Fast-Paced, Female-Centered Adventure
Margaret Atwood's long-awaited sequel to The Handmaid's Tale brings readers new voices (and one familiar one) and a whole new view of Gilead, the dystopian theocracy that was once the United States.
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Are You a Dog Person or a Cat Person? Or Hamster, or Turtle, or ...
The authors of these sublime picture books know that for kids, choosing a pet can be a near-existential quandary, one that can reverberate through life.
New & Noteworthy, From Abraham Lincoln to Dogs and Their People
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
A Tale of Five Women
Carolina De Robertis’s novel “Cantoras” follows a group of Uruguayan women who dare to love one another, although seen as criminals by the military junta.
An Act of Lethal Violence Upends a Man’s Life in ‘We, the Survivors’
The new novel by Tash Aw examines the aftermath of a crime in a rapidly modernizing Malaysia.
How Fast Fashion Is Destroying the Planet
In “Fashionopolis,” Dana Thomas exposes the environmental, economic and humanitarian hazards of cheap clothing production.
Salman Rushdie Updates ‘Don Quixote’ for the Digital Age
In “Quichotte,” the author of “Midnight’s Children” and “The Satanic Verses” sends an elderly Indian drug salesman on a magic realist quest.
She Fled the Iranian Revolution, but Her Troubles Didn’t End There
Dina Nayeri’s debut memoir, “The Ungrateful Refugee,” interweaves her own experience into a broader narrative of the displaced.
Coming of Age as an Immigrant Child Bride
The teenage heroine of Angie Cruz’s new novel, “Dominicana,” holds the weight of her family’s American dream on her shoulders.
Around the World With Mao Zedong
Julia Lovell’s “Maoism: A Global History” traces the surprisingly wide influence of Chinese Communism.
Interpreting the Interpreter: Who Was Lafcadio Hearn?
Through the memories of three women, Monique Truong’s novel “The Sweetest Fruits” paints a portrait of the first Westerner to write about a newly opened Japan.
'Fly, Already' Doesn't Quite Get Airborne
Etgar Keret at his best can be brilliant, and some of the stories in his new collection are nearly perfect, but over all it's an uneven read, weighed down by pointless whimsy and unearned pessimism.
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Structural Injustice Is At The Core Of 'We, The Survivors'
Tash Aw's beautifully written new novel focuses on class issues in contemporary Malaysia, where his compelling protagonist is struggling to lead a quiet life after a long-ago murder conviction.
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'The Turn Of Midnight' Looks Towards Dawn
Minette Walters' sequel to The Last Hours finds her medieval villagers beginning to deal with the fact that they've survive the Black Death — and what that means for what's left of society.
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