New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Match Book: Poetry to Tap Into Women’s Spiritual Sides
Brief, beautiful poems about human psychology and the natural world.
Kamala Harris's 'The Truths We Hold' Demonstrates What's Wrong With Campaign Books
Though not a literary masterpiece, the California senator's book is effective as a campaign tool: She makes an argument for a chance at the presidency — like the prosecutor she is.
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Suspenseful 'Water Cure' Dips Into 2019's Dystopian Zeitgeist
Sophie Mackintosh's debut novel centers on four women living in a decrepit hotel on an isolated island. Critic Maureen Corrigan says The Water Cure is "everything this age seems to be demanding."
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Nonfiction: Could Immunotherapy Offer a Cure for Cancer?
In “The Breakthrough,” Charles Graeber recounts the long history of researchers’ attempts to mobilize the body’s immune system to fight disease.
Essay: Turning the ‘Curse of Ham’ Into a Blessing
Four new literary works revisit African history, refiguring age-old maledictions as a birthright, a special form of insight, a superpower, a redemption. Julian Lucas explains.
'Amsterdam Noir' Finds Its Darkness Inside Us
Akashic Books' Noir series continues with a visit to Amsterdam — and finding the shadowy side of a peaceful city where crime is low proves a challenge for editors René Appel and Josh Pachter.
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The Book Review Podcast: Fugitive Slaves and the Road to the Civil War
Andrew Delbanco discusses “The War Before the War,” and Rob Dunn talks about “Never Home Alone.”
Inside the List: Michelle Obama’s Book is No. 1 Here — and No. 1 in Finland, Singapore and Portugal
The former first lady’s memoir, “Becoming,” tops best-seller lists around the world.
Children’s Books: Board Books That Let Toddlers Join the Action
Shake them, pull on them, hug them, carry them to bed. These board books invite little readers right into the story.
New in Paperback: ‘Elastic,’ ‘Brass’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Nonfiction: Can Americans Get Along?
In “Fault Lines,” Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer argue for the importance of building bridges.
Sketchbook | Graphic Review: Molly Crabapple’s Illustrated Reflection on Sabahattin Ali’s Novel ‘Madonna in a Fur Coat’
The 1943 Turkish classic follows a hopeless love story against the backdrop of a crumbling Weimar Berlin.
Nonfiction: Saving Local Communities in a Globalized World
Paul Collier’s “The Future of Capitalism” argues for reviving a sense of rootedness and a web of reciprocal obligations.
Fiction: A Novel of Culture Clash Grapples With the Grief of a Suicide Bomber’s Family
Nuruddin Farah’s “North of Dawn” bears witness to the tensions between fundamentalism and secularism, through the lens of a Somali-Norwegian family.
Crime: Back to the Bayou: James Lee Burke’s Latest Novel
In her Crime column, Marilyn Stasio also heads to Bel-Air (Thomas Perry), Florida (Tim Dorsey) and Detroit (Stephen Mack Jones).
From Our Archives: Edward Gorey’s Children’s Books Illustrations, Revisited
In which we consult the Book Review’s past to shed light on the books of the present. This week: Edward Gorey’s children’s books illustrations.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Now Read This: Discussion Questions for ‘Heart: A History’
Sandeep Jauhar’s exploration of our most vital organ and favored metaphor is our January pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This.”
The Enthusiast: In Praise of Iris Murdoch
In my “Read this” and “I have a book for you” family, no one had ever mentioned Murdoch. Her novels weren’t part of our approved canon. And yet I adored her.
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