New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Nonfiction: Philip Pullman’s ‘Daemon Voices’ Casts an Entrancing Spell
A new collection of essays by the British author best known for the children’s trilogy “His Dark Materials” showcases his boundless curiosity and fascination with storytelling.
Essay: The Ghost Story Persists in American Literature. Why?
A slew of ghosts in recent books are a vessel for the country’s collective terror and guilt.
Futuristic Dreams Turn To Nightmare In 'Electric State'
In his latest book, Swedish artist Simon Stålenhag uses his ghostly photorealism to create an alternate America overcome by an addiction to technology, by drought, by war and loss and loneliness.
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Barbara Kingsolver Captures The Feeling Of Being 'Unsheltered'
Kingsolver's new novel opens with a family suffering a slew of disappointments — job losses, aging parents and kids returning home — then jumps back in time to draw subtle parallels with the past.
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Prejudice Complicates The Course Of Love In 'A Very Large Expanse Of Sea'
Tahereh Mafi's new novel follows a young Muslim teenager in the years just after 9/11, and what happens when a popular boy in her class falls for her — will she choose love, or self-preservation?
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You Can 'Destroy All Monsters,' But You Can't Kill Rock And Roll
Author and musician Jeff Jackson's new novel paints a nightmarish world where the debate over authenticity and selling out has lead to an epidemic of musicians being killed on stage, mid-performance.
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The Book Review: Susan Orlean on a Great Library Fire
Orlean discusses “The Library Book,” about a 1986 blaze in Los Angeles that damaged or destroyed more than a million books.
Fiction: In Barbara Kingsolver’s New Book, a Family Teeters on the Brink
“Unsheltered,” a big, gripping, emotionally complex novel on the same scale as “The Poisonwood Bible,” explores what it means to have a safe place in the world.
'In The Hurricane's Eye' Focuses On Naval Power's Role In The Victory At Yorktown
In his new book, Nathaniel Philbrick grabs the reader's head and turns it towards the sea, providing a fresh take on an old story of the Revolutionary War.
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Sketchbook | Graphic review: An Illustrated Homage to the Oceans Atlas
The graphic artist Kristen Radtke recalls the influence that a book about the seas had on her young imagination.
The Shortlist: The Latest in Jazz, the Genius of Jerome Robbins, and Bernhardt vs. Duse
Nate Chinen on “jazz for the new century”; Wendy Lesser’s biography of a great choreographer; and the most entertaining theatrical rivalry ever.
Children’s Books: Standout New Picture Books
Sibling truces, outrageous wordplay, being a kid in Beijing and more in the latest delights for the smallest readers and listeners.
New in Paperback: ‘What Happened,’ ‘A Good Country’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Inside the List: We Decided to Spend Some Time on Best-selling Novelists’ Websites. Here’s What We Found.
James Patterson offers movie reviews; John Sandford provides statistics on his use of profanities; Tana French promises readers something remarkable.
Fiction: A Norwegian Novel Complicates the Canon of New Testament Fiction
Lars Petter Sveen’s “Children of God,” his first novel to be translated into English, presents a problematic portrayal of Jesus Christ.
Fiction: For the Young Couple in This Novel, the Stars Align, Then Explode
An intercontinental romance ends in tragedy in Heather Taylor-Johnson’s debut, “Jean Harley Was Here.”
From Our Archives: Notes From the Book Review Archives
In which we consult the Book Review’s past to shed light on the books of the present. This week: Scott Simon on “Saturday Night.”
Crime: Disappearing Acts: Four Mysteries With Missed Connections
Marilyn Stasio’s Crime column sets readers on the trail of stalkers and sleuths, from Iceland to Denmark to an archaeological museum in Chicago.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
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