Nonfiction: When Democracy Dies Not in Darkness but in Dysfunction
In “Democracy and Its Crisis,” A.C. Grayling describes the current challenges facing representative government and issues a dire warning.
Paperback Row
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Nonfiction: Oriana Fallaci, Right or Wrong
A new biography by Cristina De Stefano tries to rehabilitate the controversial journalist’s reputation.
Fiction: Daniel Handler’s Coming-of-Age Novel Offers ‘All the Dirty Parts’
In a world where pornography is everywhere, Handler traces the desires and sexual awakenings of a typical straight adolescent boy.
Otherworldly: Magic and Moon Life: What’s New in Science Fiction and Fantasy
N.K. Jemisin reviews Andy Weir’s follow-up to “The Martian,” along with new novels by Kat Howard, Axie Oh and Stephen R. Donaldson.
Nonfiction: Fleur Jaeggy’s Portraits of Past Lives
The underappreciated Swiss Italian writer has two newly translated books in her ruminating, elliptical style.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to Martin Amis’s essay and expound on Kurt Vonnegut’s time in public relations.
Editors’ Choice: 11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Jann Wenner, 'Rolling Stone,' And The Decline Of Rock 'N' Roll
Joe Hagan's Sticky Fingers, compiled from unfettered access to Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner, steadfastly avoids hagiography. It can't avoid a sad ending.
(Image credit: Robert Altman/Courtesy of Knopf)
Jann Wenner, 'Rolling Stone,' And The Decline Of Rock 'N' Roll
Joe Hagan's Sticky Fingers, compiled from unfettered access to Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner, steadfastly avoids hagiography. It can't avoid a sad ending.
(Image credit: Robert Altman/Courtesy of Knopf)
Children’s Books: The Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 2017
Here are the winners of The New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Awards for 2017.
Writing On The Terrifying Beauty Of The Human Future
Author Kim Stanley Robinson deserves a place as a true visionary: He has done more than just write good science-fiction — he's mapped out new territory in what it means to be human, says Adam Frank.
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Writing On The Terrifying Beauty Of The Human Future
Author Kim Stanley Robinson deserves a place as a true visionary: He has done more than just write good science-fiction — he's mapped out new territory in what it means to be human, says Adam Frank.
(Image credit: SFX Magazine/Getty Images)
Empathy And Detachment Mix In 'The King Is Always Above The People'
Daniel Alarcón's new story collection is an empathetic look at isolation, whether due to migration, loneliness or poverty. His mix of kindness and distance makes the stories land like a gut punch.
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Empathy And Detachment Mix In 'The King Is Always Above The People'
Daniel Alarcón's new story collection is an empathetic look at isolation, whether due to migration, loneliness or poverty. His mix of kindness and distance makes the stories land like a gut punch.
(Image credit: Christina Ascani/NPR)
Nonfiction: A Liberal Historian’s Imprint on Mid-Century America
Richard Aldous’s biography of Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. examines the mixed legacy of a liberal literary mind.
Nonfiction: A Liberal Historian’s Imprint on Mid-Century America
Richard Aldous’s biography of Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. examines the mixed legacy of a liberal literary mind.
Essay: Why Arthur Schlesinger’s ‘Disunited States of America’ Lives On
“The Disuniting of America” reminds us that social polarization is about more than the controversy over Confederate statues.
By the Book: Walter Isaacson: By the Book
The author of “Einstein,” “Steve Jobs,” and, most recently, “Leonardo da Vinci,” has a weakness for cyberpunk dating to the 1980s: William Gibson, Bruce Sterling, Neal Stephenson.
'Friends Divided' Digs Into The Bumpy Bonds Between 2 Presidents
Gordon S. Wood's engaging new dual biography of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams aims to discover why Jefferson is so much more well-loved than his lifelong (though sometimes estranged) friend.
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