Fiction: A Novel That Delves Into the Mind of a Famous Schizophrenic
In “Playthings,” Alex Pheby tells the story of Daniel Paul Schreber, a German judge who described his own struggles with mental illness.
New in Paperback: ‘Ranger Games,’ ‘Conversations With Friends’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Essay: Au Revoir, Nancy! A Children’s Book Author Kisses Her Character Goodbye
As Jane O’Connor, the author of the Fancy Nancy books, ends her series, she reflects on the intimate connections she’s fostered with young readers.
Fiction: ‘A Terrible Country’ That’s Impossible Not to Love
The young Russian-American protagonist of Keith Gessen’s new novel returns to the country of his birth and discovers both misery and magic.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Fiction: In These Stories, Home Is Where the Heartache Is
The characters in Lydia Millet’s new linked collection, “Fight No More,” yearn to understand the fractures in their lives.
Editors’ Choice: 8 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Spooky And Off-Kilter, 'Come Again' Shows Nate Powell's Virtuosity
Powell is known for his work on John Lewis' autobiography March -- but his new graphic novel goes in a different direction, digging into family secrets and supernatural horrors in an Ozarks commune.
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Nonfiction: Leonard Bernstein Through a Daughter’s Eyes
In “Famous Father Girl,” Jamie Bernstein is a warm, wry observer, peeking from the wings as her father glories, sifting through the jumbo pill box when he falls apart.
By the Book: Anne de Courcy: By the Book
The biographer and journalist, whose latest book is “The Husband Hunters,” avoids thrillers: “I get all the mayhem I want in the newspapers.”
These Are Some of the Best Book Reviews We’ve Ever Read. A Sing Sing Prisoner Wrote Them Over a Century Ago.
Back in 1911, The Times discovered a trove of literary criticism inside one of the state’s most notorious prisons — but couldn’t figure out who the author was. 107 years later, we’ve solved the mystery.
Nonfiction: Black, Gay and Becoming Visible
In Darnell L. Moore’s memoir, “No Ashes in the Fire,” he describes a brutal childhood in Camden, N.J., and the struggle to fully accept his identity.
'American Hate' Profiles Survivors, But Also Brings Hope
Amid the ugly realities of contemporary America, Arjun Singh Sethi's collection of stories affirms our courage and inspiration, opening a roadmap to reconciliation through the stories of victims.
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'Marvellous Equations' Pulses With Rhythmic Power
Marcia Douglas's new book imagines a resurrected Bob Marley, living in a clock tower and conversing with spirits — but Douglas also honors and elevates the voices of the women in Marley's orbit.
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Fiction: The Angst of the Creative Millennial, as Fodder for Satire
In “Hits & Misses,” Simon Rich dissects his generation’s culture with humor and empathy. A review by Nate Dern.
Nonfiction: In France, an American Woman Learns the Butcher’s Trade
After apprenticing in a Gascon village, Camas Davis returned home with an appreciation of “life, death and dinner.” “Killing It” tells her story.
In 'Everything Trump Touches Dies,' Few Are Spared
Rick Wilson's book is the story of a Republican Party whose shift toward Trumpism left him furious — and a rant against those who have disappointed him — conveyed with biting, over-the-top writing.
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Bonding Over Bog Bodies In 'Meet Me At The Museum'
Anne Youngson's debut novel is the charmer of the summer. Told in epistolary form, it's follows a dissatisfied farmer's wife and a lonely museum curator who find it's never too late for a fresh start.
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Fiction: A New Thriller Imagines a Revolt Against the Corporate Order
In Olen Steinhauer’s “The Middleman,” a revolutionary anticapitalist movement seeks to unite the disaffected of America’s red and blue states.
Nonfiction: The Failure of Egypt’s Revolution
David D. Kirkpatrick’s “Into the Hands of the Soldiers” describes the heady days when democracy seemed a possibility in Egypt.
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