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.
Inside the List: The Toughest Part About Writing a Rock Novel? The Lyrics
Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of “Daisy Jones & The Six” — about the breakup of an iconic 1970s band — admits that she struggled with songwriting.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
BOOKS ETC.: Roz Chast and Patricia Marx Mine the Mother Lode
The longtime friends on their new book, the pleasures — and perils — of childhood, and the remarkable success of their indie uke band.
Editors’ Choice: 7 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Essay: What Do the Make-Believe Bureaucracies of Sci-Fi Novels Say About Us?
Writers of speculative fiction routinely invent rules and regulations as part of their novels’ worlds. These laws tell us more about our own politics than you might think.
'The Trial Of Lizzie Borden' Adds Fodder To The Murder Case's Mystery
Who killed the Bordens more than 100 years ago remains unsolved. Like a lawyer, author Cara Robertson lays the facts and evidence before us, occasionally pointing towards the biases of the day.
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What Happens When You Get Kicked Off The 'Squad?'
In Mariah MacCarthy's new young adult novel, cheerleader Jenna's world gets turned upside down when her former best friend suddenly goes full Mean Girl, and she has to learn to define herself anew.
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Fiction: Greece’s Fear and Yearning Crystallized in Fiction
“Good Will Come From the Sea,” a story collection by Christos Ikonomou, captures the desperation of his country’s citizens in the wake of economic devastation.
By the Book: By the Book: Laurie Halse Anderson
The author, most recently, of the memoir “Shout” doesn’t shun any genres: “That’s like avoiding colors or parts of the flavor spectrum. I want all kinds of stories on my plate.”
Nonfiction: Isaac Mizrahi Found Freedom Through Fashion
In his memoir, “I.M.,” the designer recalls his climb from Brooklyn misfit to American design icon.
Meet The Lagoon's Forgotten Lady And See 'The Strangest Movie Never Made'
The Lady from the Black Lagoon tells the story of Milicent Patrick, who designed the Creature's monster suit. Giraffes on Horseback Salad was a Marx Brothers script scenario written by Salvador Dalí.
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'Sea People' Examines The Origins And History Of Polynesia
Christina Thompson deftly weaves her fascinating narrative of European travels and attempts to understand the Polynesian puzzle in her new book, though European colonization is not fully addressed.
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Nonfiction: Maria Popova Weaves Together Stories of Human Ingenuity
In “Figuring,” Popova roams over 400 years of science and poetry, highlighting women who have added to the history of creativity and invention.
Nonfiction: Remembering a Woman Who Was a Leader of the French Resistance
Lynne Olson’s “Madame Fourcade’s Secret War” tells of a woman who led the fight against the Nazis while combating sexism among her colleagues.
'Pocahontas And The English Boys' Bridged 2 Wildly Different Cultures
Historian Karen Ordahl Kupperman shines a new light on Pocahontas, showing how she made her way as a go-between for her two cultures, and introducing us to her long-forgotten English counterparts.
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Entertained But Underwhelmed By This European Bestseller? Join 'The Club'
German author Takis Würger's debut novel, a thriller about a secret society at Cambridge University, also tackles hot-button issues of privilege and toxic masculinity. It's now out in English.
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New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
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