New Historical Fiction Books
This trio of new novels shows real people in their natural habitats, drawn with writerly flair.
Martin Luther King Jr. Biographer Wins American History Prize
The New-York Historical Society honor goes to Jonathan Eig, whose “King: A Life” presents the civil rights leader as a brilliant, flawed 20th-century “founding father.”
Book Review: ‘Fervor,’ by Toby Lloyd
Toby Lloyd centers religion and politics in his novel, “Fervor,” but with a light, mystical touch.
Book Review: ‘The Black Box,’ by Henry Louis Gates Jr.
In his latest book, the Harvard scholar shows how African American writers have used the written word to shape their reality despite constraints imposed on them from outside.
An Illustrated Guide to Spring’s New Books
Exclusively for T, Marcus Jahmal envisions what happens on page 76 of novels by Neel Mukherjee, Valerie Martin and others.
In These Graphic Novels, Something Is Horribly Amiss
Circus tigers, giant spiders, shifting borders and motherhood all threaten to end life as we know it in comics this month.
'James' revisits Huck Finn's traveling companion, giving rise to a new classic
In a fever dream of a retelling, America's new reigning king of satire has turned a loved classic, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, upside down, placing Huck's enslaved companion Jim at the center.
Book Review: ‘No Judgment: Essays,’ by Lauren Oyler
Famed for her fearless literary takedowns, Lauren Oyler adopts a softer tone in the new essay collection “No Judgment.”
A Bronx Teacher Asked. Tommy Orange Answered.
When the author received an impassioned email, he dropped everything to visit the students who inspired it.
Book Review: ‘The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins’
The private musings of Sonny Rollins reveal an artist devoted to the rigors of self-improvement.
Book Review: ‘The Divorcées,’ by Rowan Beaird
“The Divorcées” whisks readers to a ranch in Reno, where unhappy wives once stayed to establish Nevada residency so they could file for divorce.
Book Review: ‘The Possessed,’ by Witold Gombrowicz
Even when the Polish novelist Witold Gombrowicz worked within mass-market forms, he veered toward playful disorder.
Book Review: ‘The Morningside,’ by Téa Obreht
“The Morningside” reckons with climate change and its fallout while finding hope in the stories we preserve.
Entering the ‘Matrix of Language’ With a Crossword Puzzle Fiend
Anna Shechtman’s new memoir-history hybrid, “The Riddles of the Sphinx,” explores the gender politics behind one of the world’s most popular word games.
Book Review: ‘True Believer,’ by James Traub; ‘Illiberal America,’ by Steven Hahn
Two new books explore the liberal struggle against the illiberal currents that have plagued American progress.
Book Review: ‘The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself,’ by Robin Reames
In “The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself,” Robin Reames contends that Greek and Roman rhetorical techniques can help us speak — and listen — to one another today.
Book Review: ‘With Darkness Came Stars,’ by Audrey Flack
In “With Darkness Came Stars,” the photorealist Audrey Flack offers a vivid, gossipy chronicle of her career among some of New York City’s most famous artists.
2 Novels to Make You Sweat and Shiver
A love affair between jurors; reclaiming a classic.
Book Review: ‘Jaded,’ by Ela Lee
In “Jaded,” a young lawyer searches for justice after she’s sexually assaulted by a colleague.
Book Review: ‘The New York Game,’ by Kevin Baker
In his book “The New York Game,” Kevin Baker tells the origin story of the sport we know today.
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