Children’s Books: In a Newbery Medalist’s Latest Novel, Friends Find Solace in Words
In Erin Entrada Kelly’s charming new book, “You Go First,” misfits connect long-distance via online Scrabble. Is it an escape, or the start of a real bond?
Editors’ Choice: 8 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
In '84K,' Every Life — And Every Death — Has A Price
Claire North's new gut-punch of a novel takes place in a dystopian world where one monster corporation controls England, every service is privatized, and every life has been assigned a monetary value.
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Nonfiction: When a Stroke Felled Her Mother, This Author Ran Away to the Circus
In “The Electric Woman,” Tessa Fontaine traces her experience of losing her mother against her life as a performer in America’s oldest sideshow.
By the Book: Lauren Groff: By the Book
Lauren Groff, author most recently of the story collection “Florida,” sees Mr. Rochester as a villain: “He’s a sociopath who keeps his grieving wife locked in the attic and tries to gaslight poor, plain, abused Jane Eyre then marry her bigamously.”
Profile: David Sedaris Leaves His Audiences Weeping. And Still Wanting More.
He loves the crowds, the crowds love him, and his appearances attract hundreds and even thousands of fans. One the eve of publication of his new book, “Calypso,” the love fest continues.
Fiction: A Novel of Kentucky Noir, So Humane It’s Bathed in Light
Chris Offutt’s new novel, “Country Dark,” is set in the world of backwoods moonshiners.
Long-Simmering Rage Leads To Rebellion In 'Chosen Country'
James Pogue — a journalist with his own rebellious streak — gets at the deep-seated anger that led Ammon Bundy to mastermind the ill-fated armed occupation of the Malheur wildlife refuge in Oregon.
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Essay: The Mystery Buffs in the White House
Our presidents’ love of detective fiction has an august history. Craig Fehrman follows the clues.
Nonfiction: The ‘Insane’ Way Our Prison System Handles the Mentally Ill
In her new book, Alisa Roth details the way the criminal justice system makes the sick even sicker.
Murder Is Minimal In Spooky 'Sabrina'
Graphic novelist Nick Drnaso's new book chronicles the aftermath of a murder in tightly-controlled, almost miserly panels that still manage to convey the horror of a senseless killing.
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In 'Facts And Fears,' Ex-Spy Boss Clapper Comes In From The Cold, Badly Chilled
Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper recalls a lifetime of service in the spy business as he perceives Washington, D.C., crumbling around him.
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New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Fiction: Stephen King’s Reign of Terror Continues in a New Novel
“The Outsider” starts out as a routine police procedural but before long transforms into something much more sinister.
Match Book: Road Trip Reads
Whether you’re traveling across the country or just taking a staycation, stock up for summer with these books that are as varied as America itself.
Front Burner: A Tome to Turn to When Life Gives You Lemons
“Lemonade With Zest” traces a summertime treat to ancient Egypt.
Nonfiction: A Battle for the ‘Soul of America’? It’s as Old as America, One Historian Notes
In his new book, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham argues that in bad times a liberal impulse has often prevailed over fear and division.
Fiction: Money Can’t Buy Love, but It Can Buy Goods — and in These Stories, Lots of Trouble
Lionel Shriver’s collection of short fiction, “Property,” is a wryly observant catalog of the ways an acquisitive urge can go astray.
Nonfiction: How One Company Scammed Silicon Valley. And How It Got Caught.
In “Bad Blood,” John Carreyrou tells of the rise and incredible fall of Theranos, the biotech company that was going to revolutionize blood testing.
Film-Loving 'Twinkle' Is A Star On The Page
Sandhya Menon's new young adult novel follows aspiring filmmaker Twinkle Mehta, who addresses her diary entries to female directors like Mira Nair and Ava DuVernay and longs to change lives with film.
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