Nonfiction: Grieving the Death of a Child in ‘Once More We Saw Stars’
Jayson Greene’s book is an emotional and loving tribute to his toddler daughter, Greta, killed by a falling brick in New York City in 2015.
'Bottle Of Lies' Exposes The Dark Side Of The Generic Drug Boom
A new book investigates the history of unsafe and deceptive practices by some generic drug manufacturers, and explains why U.S. regulators struggle to keep up with a global industry.
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Hansel, Gretel And Halley's Comet Link The Tales In 'Alternate Endings'
The storylines in Lindsey Drager's new novel take place across a millennium, from a version of Hansel and Gretel wandering the woods in 1378 to a girl fetching water on the dying earth of 2136.
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Plutocracy, Not Theocracy Compels The Handmaids Of 'The Farm'
Joanne Ramos builds her own experience into this story of a young Filipino woman who ends up on a seemingly cushy "gestational retreat" where women — called "hosts" — carry babies for rich families.
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'Pride, Prejudice, And Other Flavors' Is More Than Just Reheated Austen
Sonali Dev's new novel — about an Indian American surgeon who falls for a multiracial British chef — has elements of Austen's classic, but it's also a sensitive examination of class and privilege.
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Nonfiction: A New Mom, Her Nannies and the Often Exploitive Labor of Motherhood
“Women’s Work,” by Megan Stack, a former foreign correspondent for The Los Angeles Times, is an unflinching look at the women who maintained her home, took care of her children and allowed her to write a book.
Nonfiction: Rick Atkinson’s Savage American Revolution
“The British Are Coming” is a vivid, down-to-earth rendering of a conflict too often seen through rose-colored glasses.
Nonfiction: The Forgotten History of the Chinese Who Helped Build America’s Railroads
Gordon H. Chang’s “Ghosts of Gold Mountain” recalls the contribution 19th-century Chinese immigrants made to the American economy.
Nonfiction: An Economist Who Believes Only Government Can Save Capitalism
In “People, Power, and Profits” Joseph E. Stiglitz argues that more state involvement in the economy is part of the solution, not part of the problem.
'The Man They Wanted Me To Be' Puts An Individual Experience In Broader Context
Jared Yates Sexton's book is critically important to our historical moment: It crackles with intensity and refuses to allow the reader to look away from the blight that toxic masculinity has wrought.
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From Our Archives: Revisiting the Ponzi Scheme in Mitchell Zuckoff’s ‘Ponzi’s Scheme’
In the 2005 book “Ponzi’s Scheme,” Mitchell Zuckoff tells the story of Charles Ponzi, who launched a successful and infamous money-swindling scheme in the early 1920s.
New in Paperback: ‘How to Change Your Mind,’ ‘Severance’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
New & Noteworthy
Recent books of note; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Inside the List: What Do Reese Witherspoon, Florence Welch and Andrew Luck Have in Common?
All three have online book clubs (and they’re not the only celebrities who do).
The Book Review Podcast: The Real Life of a Diplomat, Told Like a Novel
George Packer talks about “Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century,” and Lori Gottlieb discusses “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone.”
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Take A Breath And Dive Into 'Exhalation'
Ted Chiang's new collection is jammed with brilliant ideas — but it also makes time to take one single fascinating notion and examine it in depth, in stories that are never too long or too short.
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Children’s Books: Picture Books to Enrapture Little Readers and Listeners
A top-secret hide-out, a talking tiger, a crocodile doctor and a sad pair of socks. These lively new stories transport children to singular imaginary realms.
Sketchbook: How Questioning Hannah Arendt Made Me Question Myself
The cartoonist Ken Krimstein wrote a graphic biography of the political philosopher, and started second-guessing his own decisions.
The Shortlist: The Benevolent Power of Other People
Three new books — Nicholas Christakis’s “Blueprint,” Adam Rutherford’s “Humanimal” and E.O. Wilson’s “Genesis” — explore the biology behind human social life, suggesting that our tendency to form large groups may bring out the best in us.
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