Anne Rivers Siddons, Novelist Whose Muse Was the New South, Dies at 83
She found inspiration in her Georgia upbringing and in Atlanta’s evolution into a major postwar city.
In 'Something Deeply Hidden,' Sean Carroll Argues There Are Infinite Copies Of You
The physicist dives into fraught territory, taking up the age-old debate over quantum mechanics — aiming to convince readers that the Many Worlds interpretation is the one that describes reality.
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Yes, They Found It in a Box
Twenty-one years ago, Dr. Seuss’ widow discovered some unpublished manuscripts, including one that has become “Dr. Seuss’s Horse Museum,” illustrated by Andrew Joyner.
'The Accusation' Tracks The False Narrative Of Blood Libel
Edward Berenson looks at what led up to the false narrative that Jewish people murder Christian children and use their blood, its perpetuation, and the single 1928 U.S. allegation of blood libel.
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Bringing Down Harvey Weinstein
Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey talk about their new book, “She Said,” and Ian Urbina discusses “The Outlaw Ocean.”
She’s So Unusual. Is She Magical?
In Laurel Snyder’s “My Jasper June,” the truth is complicated, but the lifesaving power of friendship never flickers.
What Happens When an African-American Girl From Oregon Discovers Harlem?
In Renée Watson’s “Some Places More Than Others,” the historic black neighborhood is home to family secrets, cultural riches — and culture shock.
‘Not Bad for a Woman’: The Indignities of Life for Yale’s First Female Students
The college admitted its first class of women 50 years ago. “Yale Needs Women,” by the historian Anne Gardiner Perkins, uncovers the formidable challenges those students faced.
Revisiting Edwidge Danticat and Immigration
Danticat’s 2007 memoir, “Brother, I’m Dying,” traces her family’s journey from Haiti to the United States.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
In 'Permanent Record,' Edward Snowden Says 'Exile Is An Endless Layover'
In his memoir, the former NSA contractor says he believes he's been proven right as the U.S. has amended laws regarding government surveillance. But the government still wants to prosecute him.
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Love Wins Out In These 3 September Romances
This month, we're bringing you a suffragist who takes on a duke, love at the Renaissance Faire (bodices make everyone look good) and two writers on a retreat that quickly turns into something more.
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New in Paperback: ‘One Person, No Vote’ and ‘Where the Dead Sit Talking’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Gone Missing: A Little Boy, a Favorite Uncle, an Old Lady’s Mind
The crime novels in Marilyn Stasio’s column take readers from East Texas to West Africa, with stops in Ireland and the memory care unit of a nursing home.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
When a Private British Corporation Ruled India
William Dalrymple’s “The Anarchy” describes the transformation of a corporation with a security force into a mighty army with a trading division.
Why Imani Perry Doesn’t Like Jane Austen’s Novels
The scholar and author, whose new book is “Breathe: A Letter to My Sons,” is “not engaged by books which I think of as ‘parlor people’ literature.”
Samantha Power Tells Of The Not-So-Simple 'Education Of An Idealist'
In her memoir, the former U.N. ambassador aims to show how she kept true to her idealistic nature despite facing the realities of foreign policy and world atrocities.
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Is College Merely Helping Those Who Need Help Least?
Higher education was meant to be a great equalizer. Paul Tough’s “The Years That Matter Most” suggests that colleges and universities are exacerbating inequality, not reducing it.
'Audience Of One' Aims To Show How TV Shaped Donald Trump — And Led To His Rise
James Poniewozik's book is both brilliant and daring, particularly when it comes to Trump's image-making. But there's a gap, the one between image and audience, that doesn't get enough attention.
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