The Book Review Podcast: Analyzing Freud
George Prochnik discusses Frederick Crews’s “Freud,” and Nancy MacLean talks about “Democracy in Chains.”
Open Book: Updating DNA’s Life Story
An updated edition of James D. Watson’s “DNA: The Story of the Genetic Revolution” includes new material on the progress in cancer research and the latest in personal genomics.
'Sour Heart' Offers A Fierce, Fresh Take On The 'Hell' Of Coming To America
The stories in Jenny Zhang's powerful debut collection center on the violent, sometimes disturbing experiences of young Chinese-American girls growing up in Queens, NY.
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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: the legacy of Roland Barthes.
Inside the List: A Science Writer Embraces Buddhism as a Path to Enlightenment
Robert Wright, whose book “Why Buddhism Is True” is a best seller, has been a spiritual seeker for a long time.
Fiction: When Selling Out Brings Cash but Not Happiness
A writer finds commercial success in Scott Spencer’s novel “River Under the Road,” but at what cost to his self-esteem and his marriage?
Fiction: Money, Murder and a Missing Heir in a Thriller Set in Greece
In Christopher Bollen’s new literary thriller, “The Destroyers,” a young playboy vanishes on the Greek island of Patmos.
The Shortlist: Disappearing Acts: Thrillers Stalk Women With Deadly Secrets
In three new thrillers the search is on: for a missing best friend, a possibly dead mom and a really angry stalker.
Nonfiction: ‘Surfing With Sartre’: Does Riding a Wave Help Solve Existential Mysteries?
In his latest book, the philosopher Aaron James finds profound meaning in his favorite pastime.
Nonfiction: The Russian Revolution Recast as an Epic Family Tragedy
Yuri Slezkine’s “The House of Government” tells the story of Bolshevik elites who became targets of their own terror.
Paperback Row: Paperback Row
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Fiction: Food, Folklore and Fulfillment Against a French Backdrop
The protagonists of two summer novels, by Nina George and Hannah Tunnicliffe, discover the lives they really want in the French region of Brittany.
Nonfiction: Giving the Lie to the Notion that Warfare Is ‘Unwomanly’
Svetlana Alexievich’s “The Unwomanly Face of War” collects memories of the Russian women who fought against Hitler.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to the single genre issues, Allen Ginsberg and more.
Hollywood on Tape
Many celebrities are in on the audiobook business. Here, readings from more than 20 of them.
Editors' Choice: 10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Newsbook: 3 Books on North Korea and the Threat of Nuclear War
Two books offer readers insight into the Orwellian society, and another discusses policy solutions.
In 'Good Booty,' Our Hot And Heavy Love Affair With Pop Music
Sex is such an inextricable part of pop music, it's easy to overlook, but NPR Music critic Ann Powers rectifies that in her new book, a portrait of America's obsession with sex as it manifests in pop.
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By the Book: Karl Ove Knausgaard: By the Book
The author of the six-volume autobiographical novel “My Struggle” and, most recently, “Autumn” steers clear of crime fiction: “I only read crime novels when I’m depressed, so I try to avoid them.”
Nonfiction: Ellen Ullman’s New Book Tackles Tech’s Woman Problem
The pioneering programmer discusses her career and the dangers the internet poses to culture, privacy and civility in “Life in Code.”
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