Nonfiction: A Meditation on Our Relationship to the Landscapes We Inhabit
In “The Absent Hand,” Suzannah Lessard dissects a diverse swath of America, looking to understand the malls, green expanses and urban sprawl that surround us.
Prescribed Reading: What You Should Read to Understand the Measles Epidemic
In her Prescribed Reading column, Abigail Zuger looks at books exploring the immune system and the tumultuous history of vaccination.
'Pickle's Progress' Is A Weird — But Secretly Sweet — Journey
Marcia Butler's new novel centers on a drunken, bickering couple whose lives are turned upside down after a car crash. It's a deeply weird book that succeeds because of Butler's considerable charisma.
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Nonfiction: Bret Easton Ellis Takes On ‘Generation Wuss’
Ellis, perpetual bad boy and avatar of Generation X, delivers in his first nonfiction book, “White,” a series of rants against the politics of the young and woke.
Nonfiction: The Remarkable Ben Hecht
Adina Hoffman’s “Ben Hecht” and Julien Gorbach’s “The Notorious Ben Hecht” examine the man’s career as both a screenwriter and a political activist.
'The Problem Of Democracy' Looks At Personality's Role In U.S. Leadership
A new book focuses on how the Adams father-son duo spent years abroad making a case for our young country — yet both saw themselves rejected in favor of more charismatic and populist rivals.
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In 'Southern Lady Code,' Helen Ellis Brings Her Hilarity To Southern Manners
Amid disquisitions on the importance of thank-you notes and a hilariously graphic description of a mammogram, Ellis occasionally ventures into more weighty territory in her first work of non-fiction.
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Nonfiction: Stories That Explore Africa’s Resilient Spirit
The Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s “Minutes of Glory” tackles the absurdities, injustices and fortitude of people testing new ways against the old.
New & Noteworthy
A selection of recent books of note; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
In 'White' Bret Easton Ellis Falls Victim To The Behavior He Criticizes
It's possible to seriously consider the left's preoccupation with public shaming, its increasingly repetitive vocabulary of resistance and privilege — and do it well. But that's not been done here.
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'Normal People' Appeals Across Genders And Generations
Sally Rooney avoids a sophomore slump with Normal People, a will-they-won't-they love story with sympathetic protagonists whose lives are complicated by economic uncertainty and class differences.
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What I Love: A Space Fit for a Comma Queen
For the author and former New Yorker copy editor Mary Norris, furnishing an apartment is all about the books.
Nonfiction: A Psychotherapist Analyzes Her Patients’ Stories — and Her Own
Lori Gottlieb’s “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed” is a treasure trove of stories and hard-earned advice.
Nonfiction: Robert A. Caro, Private Eye
Caro’s “Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing” describes a lifetime of digging for facts.
The 2008 Financial Crisis as Seen From the Top
In “Firefighting,” Ben S. Bernanke, Timothy F. Geithner and Henry M. Paulson Jr. explain their roles in averting a financial disaster.
Fiction: In This Novel, a Secret Society Is Keeping Some Very Dark Secrets
At the heart of Takis Würger’s “The Club” — part thriller, part coming-of-age tale — is an elite but sinister invitation-only fraternity.
For April, 3 Novels Of Love At Any Age, In Any Era
This month's romance roundup includes the latest in Lucy Parker's London Celebrities series, an older woman chucking convention in Victorian England, and a reworking of The Taming of the Shrew.
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Nonfiction: Striking a Balance Between Fear and Hope on Climate Change
Bill McKibben’s new book, “Falter,” takes a mostly grim view of our willingness to avert environmental disaster. But he leaves open the possibility that we may yet avoid the worst.
Fiction: Is Sally Rooney’s New Novel as Great as Her First?
Like “Conversations With Friends,” “Normal People” also traces a young romance in Ireland.
'Debatable' List Of '100 Most Jewish' Foods Leaves Plenty Of Room For Kibbitzing
As families around the country fill their freezers with matzo balls and gefilte fish in preparation for the coming Passover Seder, a new book asks: What does it mean for a food to be Jewish?
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