Nonfiction: Coming of Age as Performance Art: An Outsider in 1970s Japan
Ian Buruma’s memoir, “A Tokyo Romance,” recaptures his youthful experiences in the avant-garde film and theater world of the postwar city.
By the Book: Sloane Crosley: By the Book
The novelist and essayist Sloane Crosley says that “any woman who has to take an author photo where she looks the just-right amount of appealing is a literary hero.”
Nonfiction: Was the 2016 Election a Game of ‘Russian Roulette’?
Michael Isikoff and David Corn tell the story of how Russia and its meddling came to dominate a presidential election.
Fiction: A High-Speed Auto Race Across Australia, Past and Present
Peter Carey’s novel “A Long Way From Home” follows a married couple and their bachelor neighbor on a bumptious 10,000-mile endurance contest.
Memory Is Mutable, Understanding Elusive In 'Memento Park'
Mark Sarvas' new novel is dedicated to his own father and grandfathers — it's the story of a C-list movie actor and the valuable heirloom that leads him to dig into his family's history.
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The Long View: Barbara W. Tuchman, Folly and the Stream of History
Current U.S. politics can be defined by what the historian referred to in her 1984 book “The March of Folly” as a “wooden-headedness” in statecraft.
Nonfiction: Eating Away at Government From the Inside
David Cay Johnston’s “It’s Even Worse Than You Think” is an account of Trump’s efforts to create a weakened government.
New Books Revive The Cold Cases Of Agatha Christie And The Golden State Killer
Maureen Corrigan recommends two books that grapple with real-life mysteries: Laura Thompson's biography of the sphinxlike Agatha Christie, and I'll Be Gone In The Dark, by the late Michelle McNamara.
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Books News: Books Rex Tillerson Might Want to Read
President Trump announced on Tuesday that he is replacing the secretary of state with Mike Pompeo, the C.I.A. director.
Evil, Antic And Modern, 'The Merry Spinster' Puts A Dark Spin On Fairy Tales
Mallory Ortberg's hyperliterate new story collection turns familiar fairy tales inside out to comment on gender, relationships and the way people manipulate each other.
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Nonfiction: Super Mario
Fans of the Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa have two reasons to celebrate: a feisty new novel and a fiery, politically charged essay collection.
New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Match Book: Dear Match Book: I’m Starting an International Feminist Book Club
Reading by and for the 21st-century woman, from beyond the Western canon.
Fiction: Two Novels, United by Troubled Daughters of Damaged Fathers
Meghan Kenny’s “The Driest Season” and Kristin Hannah’s “The Great Alone” trace teenage grief during periods of American turmoil.
'The Sparsholt Affair' Confirms Alan Hollinghurst's Status As A Literary Master
Hollinghurst's new domestic epic leapfrogs across seven decades to examine how the laws of social propriety shape the destinies of a father and son. Critic John Powers says the novel is fascinating.
Nonfiction: Can Donald Trump Be Impeached?
Two new books examine Trump’s presidency and the possibility of removing him from office.
Q. & A.: Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: Turning SEAL Assignments Into Stories
Will Mackin on his experiences in the U.S. Navy and turning them into fiction in his debut collection, “Bring Out the Dog.”
'Children Of Blood And Bone' Is A Feast For Hungry Readers
Tomi Adeyemi's debut novel is a fast-paced hero's quest through a rich, West-African-inspired fantasy world-- and a seamless mix of empowerment and rip-roaring storytelling.
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The Book Review Podcast: Ronen Bergman on Israel’s Targeted Assassinations
Bergman talks about “Rise and Kill First,” and Felix Salmon discusses Chris Hughes’s “Fair Shot.”
Paperback Row
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
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