Nonfiction: Pirates, Runaways, Smugglers and the Occasional Aristocrat
In “The Island That Disappeared,” Tom Feiling tells the riotous story of a Caribbean colony that failed in its rivalry with Puritan Massachusetts.
Nonfiction: The Sinking of the Most Powerful Warship in History
In “Battleship Yamato,” Jan Morris ponders the terrible beauty and irony of war as symbolized by the destruction of the Japanese Navy’s great vessel.
Fiction: A Father-Son Novel Served With a Twist
In “Memento Park,” a C-list actor discovers Nazis may have looted a valuable family painting during World War II — but his father refuses to discuss the matter.
Fiction: Childhood Friends — Once Inseparable, Now Far-Flung — Reunite for a Funeral
In “The Gunners,” Rebecca Kauffman’s generous and affectionate novel, five friends parse what drove the sixth member of their group to take her own life.
Fiction: Step 1: Kill Husband. Step 2: Assume His Identity.
In Tadzio Koelb’s “Trenton Makes,” a battered wife gets revenge, and then some, on her spouse.
Fiction: A Debut Novel Sees Divorce Through the Eyes of a Child
The 8-year-old heroine of Zulema Renee Summerfield’s “Every Other Weekend” struggles to make sense of traumas both outside her home and within it.
Sketchbook | : How-to Entertain Like the Avant-Garde
Ali Fitzgerald illustrates a step-by-step guide to throwing the perfect modernist soiree.
Children’s Books: Enchanting New Picture Books
Treats for little ones include the true story of a brave rescue dog, a bedtime tale about a rampaging bunny and a new Sandra Boynton board book.
The Shortlist: Three New Books Illuminate the Rise of Violent White Extremism
New books about America’s dark underbelly include a Norwegian journalist embedded with white nationalists and stories of falling into — and out of — a violent hate movement.
New in Paperback: ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happiness,’ ‘Where the Water Goes’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Our Back Pages: Notes From the Book Review Archives
In which we consult the Book Review’s past to shed light on the books of the present. This week: Lawrence Venuti on Jan Morris.
Nonfiction: She Didn’t Know How to Read, but Her Stories Captured History
Aida Edemariam’s sublimely crafted book, “The Wife’s Tale,” recounts the life of her Ethiopian grandmother, who witnessed her country’s dramas and endured her own.
Editors’ Choice: 11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Brilliant But Devastating, 'The Mars Room' Chronicles Life Behind Bars
Rachel Kushner's heartbreaking, nearly flawless third novel centers on Romy Hall, a young woman who's just been sentenced to two life sentences for beating her stalker to death.
(Image credit: Emily Bogle/NPR)
'Free Woman' Is An Uncompromising Look At An Unconventional Writer
Lara Feigel's new book is a combination memoir and celebration of the writer Doris Lessing — whose famous distaste for convention led her to exclaim "Oh, Christ," upon winning the Nobel Prize.
(Image credit: Bloombsbury Publishing)
Essay: Why ‘Fahrenheit 451’ Is the Book for Our Social Media Age
Ray Bradbury believed that serious thought was under threat from television and mass media. Ramin Bahrani, who adapted Bradbury’s novel for film, says it’s more relevant than ever.
By the Book: Samantha Irby: By the Book
The comedian and blogger Samantha Irby, whose collection “Meaty” has just been reissued, would love to see celebrities’ grocery lists: “I’m so curious about other people’s daily needs. What’s in your bathroom cabinet right now?”
Nonfiction: In His First Book, Ronan Farrow Laments the Decline of Diplomacy
“War on Peace” details how American policy is being driven by military leaders rather than the State Department.
Nonfiction: Are We Traveling the ‘Road to Unfreedom’?
Timothy Snyder’s new book looks at how democracies fall apart, and places blame on Russia as the current instigator.
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