'Lot' Paints An Unforgettable Portrait Of Houston And Its People
Bryan Washington's debut story collection brings the Texas city to life in all its struggle and imperfect glory.
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Nonfiction: The Complex Literary Friendship Between Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston
In “Zora and Langston,” Yuval Taylor revisits the relationship that laid much of the groundwork for black American literature in the 20th century.
New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Fiction: A Road-Paving Job Takes On a Sinister Allure in Dave Eggers’s New Novel
The author’s eighth novel, “The Parade,” is a parable-like story featuring two unnamed men on assignment in an unnamed country in the wake of a civil war.
The Best Cookbooks for Kids
Books that will inspire children to get into the kitchen and cook.
Nonfiction: The ‘Enigma’ Who Is the Chief Justice of the United States
Joan Biskupic’s “The Chief” examines John Roberts’s life and his career on the Supreme Court.
Nonfiction: An Intimate Portrait of Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman on the Supreme Court
“First: Sandra Day O’Connor,” by Evan Thomas, is a richly detailed life of the pathbreaking justice.
Building A Home Of Stories In 'The Bird King'
G. Willow Wilson's luminous new novel is set during the last days of Muslim Granada, and follows a royal concubine and her mapmaker friend as they flee the Inquisition for a place that may not exist.
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'Night Witches' Sheds Some Light On Daring Female Flyers
Garth Ennis' new graphic novel creates a fictional character to flesh out the stories of the real Night Witches, Soviet female pilots who dropped bombs on the Nazis from rickety old biplanes.
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The Book Review Podcast: Isaac Mizrahi on His New Memoir
The fashion designer discusses “I.M.,” and David McCraw talks about “Truth in Our Times.”
From Our Archives: Revisiting the Shaker Community in Michael Downing’s “Perfect Agreement”
In his 1997 book “Perfect Agreement,” Downing mixes the academic world with the people and values of the last Shaker families in America.
Nonfiction: The Bizarre Lives of Rome’s Emperors
Barry Strauss’s “Ten Caesars” is a quick romp through the strange lives of several Roman rulers.
Nonfiction: When America’s Love of the Open Frontier Hit a Wall
In “The End of the Myth” Greg Grandin explores our love of the boundless West as it evolved over the 19th century and into the 20th — and why it was a mirage.
Fiction: In Two New Novels, the Trouble Is Academic — and All Too Real
“Still in Love” and “Such Good Work” revisit the lessons and trials of the classroom.
From Triumph To Tragedy, 'First' Tells Story Of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
First is unlike any other book written about the justice. Evan Thomas breaks new ground with extraordinary access to O'Connor, her papers, journals — and even 20 years of her husband's diary.
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Children’s Books: Picture Book Biographies of Women Who Made History
For Women’s History Month — and all year long — these chronicles of the lives of Pura Belpré, Wilma Mankiller, Leonora Carrington and Anna Atkins are needed reminders of women’s achievements.
New in Paperback: ‘See What Can Be Done,’ ‘The Gunners’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
The Shortlist: Group Biographies Give Trailblazing Historical Women Their Due
From George Eliot and Mary Shelley to Joan of Arc and Coco Chanel, female icons from centuries past take the spotlight in three new books.
Fiction: A 1970s Japanese Novel Leading the Way to Ferrante
Written four decades ago, Yuko Tsushima’s novel “Territory of Light” tells of a woman in Tokyo coping with the dissolution of her marriage.
Crime: Going Rogue With Marilyn Stasio
This week’s Crime column features novels about bad-boy cops and suburban serial killers, then offers an escape to scenic Provence.
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