'Real Americans' asks: What could we change about our lives?
Many philosophical ideas get an airing in Rachel Khong's latest novel, including the existence of free will and the ethics of altering genomes to select for "favorable" inheritable traits.
'Real Americans' asks: What could we change about our lives?
Many philosophical ideas get an airing in Rachel Khong's latest novel, including the existence of free will and the ethics of altering genomes to select for "favorable" inheritable traits.
Book Review: ‘The Demon of Unrest,’ by Erik Larson
In “The Demon of Unrest,” present-day political strife inspires a dramatic portrait of the run-up to the deadliest war on American soil.
Book Review: New Horror Books
Our columnist reviews this month’s latest scary releases.
Book Review: ‘The Funeral Cryer,’ by Wenyan Lu
Wenyan Lu’s novel, “The Funeral Cryer,” explores a Chinese tradition through a modern, more personal lens.
Book Review: ‘Real Americans,’ by Rachel Khong
Rachel Khong’s new novel follows three generations of Chinese Americans as they all fight for self-determination in their own way.
How Rachel Khong Conjures Worlds, in Her Books and Beyond
She wrote her much-anticipated second novel, “Real Americans,” while also creating the Ruby, a co-working collective for writers and other artists.
As National Poetry Month comes to a close, 2 new retrospectives to savor
April always brings some of the years' biggest poetry collections. So as it wraps up, we wanted to bring you two favorites — retrospective collections from Marie Howe and Jean Valentine.
As National Poetry Month comes to a close, 2 new retrospectives to savor
April always brings some of the years' biggest poetry collections. So as it wraps up, we wanted to bring you two favorites — retrospective collections from Marie Howe and Jean Valentine.
Book Review: ‘My First Book,’ by Honor Levy
The best stories in Honor Levy’s “My First Book” capture the quiet desperation of today’s smart set. But there is such a thing as publishing too soon.
17 New Books Coming in May: Brittney Griner, Kevin Kwan and More
New novels from R.O. Kwon, Kevin Kwan and Miranda July; a reappraisal of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy; memoirs from Brittney Griner and Kathleen Hanna — and more.
When Your Mom Is Famous for Hating Motherhood
In Heidi Reimer’s debut novel, “The Mother Act,” a daughter grapples with being parented (or not) by an actress who happily mines her life for material.
Book Review: ‘The Age of Grievance,’ by Frank Bruni
In “The Age of Grievance,” the New York Times opinion writer Frank Bruni chronicles the nation’s descent into constant kvetching.
Book Review: ‘Lublin,’ by Manya Wilkinson
“Lublin,” a novel by Manya Wilkinson, brings together a quest fable and a dark history with disarming humor.
Book Review: ‘The Way That Leads Among the Lost,’ by Angela Garcia
In a new book, an anthropologist investigates the makeshift treatment centers that have proliferated during the country’s war on drugs.
These Books Might Make You Happier
Three new arrivals help readers make sense of our mental health crisis. They also offer solidarity.
Book Review: ‘Tove Jansson,’ by Boel Westin
The Finnish artist and writer Tove Jansson had a love-hate relationship with her most famous creations.
2 Memoirs by Poets
Carl Sandburg’s boyhood; Carolyn Forché’s political awakening.
If My Favorite Bookstores Were People
An illustrator in New York City imagines the personalities of some local bookshops and how they might be embodied.
Book Review: ‘Short War,’ by Lily Meyer
In Lily Meyer’s first novel, “Short War,” love and family ties are tested by a nation’s upheaval.
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