By the Book: Dani Shapiro: By the Book
The author, most recently, of the memoir “Inheritance” turns to family and friends for reading suggestions: “My 19-year-old son is a voracious reader and constantly recommends books to me.”
Nonfiction: Anne Frank’s Diary, in Graphic Form, Reveals Its Humor
Ari Folman and David Polonsky’s graphic novel adaptation of the famous diary brings out new and vibrant aspects of Anne’s voice.
'The First Conspiracy' Details Foiled Hickey Plot To Assassinate George Washington
Thriller author Brad Meltzer and documentary producer Josh Mensch offer an intriguing look at a true-life, foiled plan that, had it succeeded, may have killed the American dream before it even began.
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Fiction: In This Novel, One Sister Is a Nurse. The Other Is a Murderer.
“My Sister, the Serial Killer,” by the Nigerian novelist Oyinkan Braithwaite, follows the fortunes of two women in Lagos, a city that strives to suffocate women.
Newsbook: Walls, Partisanship and the Shutdown
Ahead of President Trump’s address about immigration, these three books offer some perspective on the current political stalemate.
Essay: Virginia Woolf? Snob! Richard Wright? Sexist! Dostoyevsky? Anti-Semite!
How should we read great literature from the past whose moral blind spots offend us?
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Explores Flaws Of The Justice System In 'Burned'
In a new book, Edward Humes raises question after troubling question, pointing to frustrating subjectivity and the power of damning narratives that feed the ponderous process of criminal justice.
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Fiction: Three Sisters, an Island and an Apocalyptic Tale of Survival
In Sophie Mackintosh’s debut novel, “The Water Cure,” Lia, Grace and Sky — living off the grid with their abusive parents — have been raised to fear men.
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.
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