The Shortlist: Cold Cases: Three Scandinavian Novels Explore Chilling Emotional Territory
Prepare to be dazzled by these new works of fiction — two Norwegian, one Danish.
Children’s Books: Surviving, and Thriving, in Middle School Hell? Three New Novels Say It’s Possible
In their new books, Allison Varnes, Pablo Cartaya and Antony John create memorable characters who try to stand out but also, somehow, fit in.
Nonfiction: Five Women Who Made Aviation History
“Fly Girls,” by Keith O’Brien, points out that Amelia Earhart wasn’t the only female pilot who defied all odds to take to the skies in the 1920s.
Fiction: A Literary Three-Hankie Weeper
A cheap reproduction of Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” binds “Tin Man,” Sarah Winman’s tale of love, loss and the power of art to inspire and sustain.
On Poetry: There Once Was a Man Who Felt Lonely: A Biographer Considers Edward Lear’s Art and Its Sources
In “Mr. Lear: A Life of Art and Nonsense,” Jenny Uglow suggests that her subject’s life was sadder than his paintings and limericks would imply.
Fiction: A Grisly Fable of Ottoman Albania
In Ismail Kadare’s novel “The Traitor’s Niche,” the quest for a rebel pasha’s head becomes a grimly comic comment on 20th-century authoritarianism.
Nonfction: A Novelist’s Encyclopedic Memoir Hints at His Complicated Childhood
In “I Will Be Complete,” Glen David Gold holds his troubled mother — and his emotions — at arm’s length through a wealth of minutiae.
Fiction: A Debut Story Collection, Filled With Characters Humbled by Love
The Indian-Americans in Neel Patel’s “If You See Me, Don’t Say Hi” are less troubled by cultural clashes than they are by the unraveling of emotions.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Editors’ Choice: 7 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
After 150 Years, 'Little Women' Still Resonates
In Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy, Anne Boyd Rioux describes how the sisterly bond of the March girls that Louisa May Alcott created many years ago remains a paragon of female friendship and inspiration.
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'How Are You Going To Save Yourself' Asks The Hard Questions
JM Holmes asks a lot of questions in his debut story collection, a shockingly powerful, gorgeously written book about four African American friends growing up and growing apart.
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Sketchbook: Back-to-School Blues
Just in time for the new semester, the graphic novelist Victoria Jamieson draws a reflection on the trials of junior high.
By the Book: By the Book: George Pelecanos
The crime novelist and screenwriter George Pelecanos, whose new book is “The Man Who Came Uptown,” would want Gladys Knight to write his life story: “Music heads will get that one.”
'To Be Honest,' This Is A Sweet Book About A Savvy Young Woman
Maggie Ann Martin's new novel follows Savannah, who's dealing with her sister's departure for college, her mother's obsession with her weight, and the cute new boy at school.
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Nonfiction: The Criminalization of Parenthood
In “Small Animals,” Kim Brooks examines why letting your kids walk alone to school or play in the park unsupervised means risking arrest — especially if you’re a mother.
'Severance' Is A Sardonic Wake-Up Call For All Of Us Stuck In Routine
Ling Ma's Severance is an unusual apocalyptic novel, says critic Maureen Corrigan. Satiric, playful and scary, it lends assurance that humor will linger even as the world comes to an end.
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Nonfiction: Oklahoma City, the Ultimate ‘Boom Town,’ Rendered Vivid and Surreal
In Sam Anderson’s new history of “the great minor city of America,” he tells a story that extends from the famous 1889 land rush to the saga of the Thunder.
'Sight' Is A Penetrating Vision Of Motherhood, Science And More
Jessie Greengrass' novel is packed with shimmering sentences and poetic paragraphs from a narrator who's never content to drift along, but must probe "the convoluted crenellations of the mind."
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'Coyote Doggirl' Is A Childlike Western With Hidden Depths
Artist Lisa Hanawalt creates kids' stories for grownups, both on TV — she's the production designer for BoJack Horseman — and in her new book Coyote Doggirl, a candy-colored Western saga.
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