Fiction: Relive the ’60s Counterculture in ‘Revolutionaries’
Joshua Furst’s second novel tells the story of a radical from the perspective of his son.
Nonfiction: Inside the Elite World of National Spelling Bee Competitors
Shalini Shankar’s “Beeline” explores the stakes of these intense, “brain-sport” championships on Generation Z.
The Week in Books
New titles to watch for in May, a Canadian bookstore chain heads to the U.S. and more.
Virtual Reality Eases The Reality Of Natural Destruction (Somewhat) In 'Alienation'
Inés Estrada's new graphic novel is set in a version of 2054 that feels oddly close to today; it's the kind of sci-fi that doesn't imagine the future so much as remind you how strange the present is.
(Image credit: Fantagraphics)
In 'A Prince On Paper,' The Road To Love Is Rocky
This third volume in Alyssa Cole's Reluctant Royals series of romances features a shy but determined heroine and a prince who wants people to think he's a playboy — and all their emotional baggage.
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Fiction: A Sudanese Slave Starts a New Life in an Italian Convent
Véronique Olmi’s novel “Bakhita” reimagines the real-life story of St. Josephine Bakhita, captured as a child in Darfur and liberated in Venice.
Nonfiction: Europe’s Glorious Years of Peace and Prosperity
Ian Kershaw’s “The Global Age” looks back on the extraordinary achievements of the recent past.
Nonfiction: The Many Tragedies of 9/11
Mitchell Zuckoff’s “Fall and Rise” is a moment-to-moment re-creation of the events of 9/11, with a focus on the people most closely affected.
'What Doesn't Kill You' Is A Humorous, Authentic Take On Growing Up Black
In his new book of essays, Damon Young, co-founder of the blog Very Smart Brothas, sticks it to his high school bully — while also offering insights into race, power and how to be a modern man.
From Family Drama To Global Apocalypse, These Two Novels Keep You Riveted
Sarah Blake's The Guest Book is a multi-generational drama set against a backdrop of war and social upheaval. The Last, by Hanna Jameson, centers on the survivors of a nuclear holocaust.
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The Book Review Podcast: Laila Lalami on ‘The Other Americans’
Lalami discusses her new novel, and Jenny Odell talks about “How to Do Nothing.”
Children’s Books: Short Books for Kids That Make a Big Impact
In refreshingly brief new novels, kids solve family mysteries, save younger siblings and help a grandparent break out of a hospital.
Inside the List: ‘Call Me a Science Fiction Writer. I’ll Come to Your House and Nail Your Pet’s Head to a Coffee Table.’
That quote from Harlan Ellison illustrates — quite colorfully — the long-smoldering genre snobbery debate that Ian McEwan recently entered.
The Shortlist: The Future of A.I., According to Three New Books
“The Creativity Code,” “Deep Medicine” and “Talk to Me” together reveal the wide range of influence technology does, should and will have on the human condition.
Sketchbook | Graphic Review: A Graphic Reimagining of ‘Robinson Crusoe’
The illustrator Sergio García Sánchez takes on Daniel Defoe’s classic, capturing the narrative’s range in a single image.
Crime: Marilyn Stasio Gets Cozy With Some Unlikely Heroines — and a Hit Man
This week’s Crime column features a mom who runs a spy operation and a female medical student in 19th-century Edinburgh. Also a hit man turned P.I.
Fiction: Repercussions From a Political Murder Play Out in a Spanish Village
In Fernando Aramburu’s novel “Homeland,” the Basque separatist movement spawns violence that shatters two families.
Fiction: Cynthia Ozick Reviews Julie Orringer’s ‘The Flight Portfolio’
The novel is based on the real-life journalist Varian Fry, who helped thousands of Jews escape from the Nazis during World War II.
New in Paperback: ‘There There,’ ‘Motherhood’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
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