Nonfiction: 1922: The Year That Transformed English Literature
Bill Goldstein’s “The World Broke in Two” looks at four British writers — Woolf, Eliot, Forster and Lawrence — at a turning point in history.
Fiction: A Fictional Trip Through the Highly Politicized World of Children’s Literature
In Julia Glass’s novel, “A House Among the Trees,” a renowned author suddenly dies, leaving his longtime assistant to untangle his knotty legacy.
Fiction: A Double Murder Crossed With a Not-Quite Ghost Story
The troubled family in J. Robert Lennon’s “Broken River” discovers that small-town life offers no refuge.
Jeff Flake Has Taken On Trump And The GOP. But Will It Matter?
The GOP has "given into the politics of anger—the belief that riling up the base can make up for failed attempts to broaden the electorate," the senator says. "These are the spasms of a dying party."
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New Biography Of Lincoln's Secretary Of War Reveals A Resilient Man, Haunted By Grief
NPR's Ron Elving reviews a massive new tome on the life of Edwin Stanton, certainly one of the most contentious and controversial figures in Abraham Lincoln's cabinet of rivals.
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Nonfiction: The Personal and Political Struggles of the Man Who Built the Brooklyn Bridge
Erica Wagner’s “Chief Engineer,” a biography of Washington Roebling, describes both his innovations and his lifelong hardships.
Nonfiction: ‘I Always Prefer a Flawed Narrator to a Perfect One’
Jami Attenberg reviews Heather Chaplin’s “Reckless Years,” a memoir of an unhappy marriage that gave way to a tumultuous journey of self-discovery.
Fiction: Science, Art and Redemption in the Land of the Penguins
An ensemble cast is gathered in Ashley Shelby’s novel, “South Pole Station,” to witness the tragicomic results of a climate-change denier’s arrival.
What to Read Before Your Trip to Grasse, France, the Perfume Capital of the World
These three books peek behind the curtain of the multibillion-dollar fragrance industry.
Crime: Mothers and Brothers in Peril, and More New Crime Fiction
Marilyn Stasio’s crime column features mothers in distress, a missing brother and a detective coming face to face with a son he didn’t know he had.
Match Book: Books About Curious Minds, Recommended for the Curious Minded
Our Match Book columnist offers insightful life studies, correspondence and peeks into the curio cabinet, for fans of biographies of creative types.
Nonfiction: Assessing the Value of Buddhism, for Individuals and for the World
In “Buddhism Is True,” Robert Wright looks at the psychological benefits of a Buddhist practice.
Fiction: This Story of Love and Gaming Pits the Real Against the Virtual
In Allegra Goodman’s novel “The Chalk Artist,” the world of online gaming threatens to destroy the lives of two young men.
Children’s Authors Take On the Refugee Crisis
More than a dozen new books feature young displaced Muslims as protagonists as writers use the current tumult to personalize the conflicts for readers.
A Podcast Reopens Old Wounds In 'Are You Sleeping'
Kathleen Barber's debut novel is an on-trend mashup of murder, social media and Serial-style true-crime podcasting, but though well paced, it suffers from thin characters and a lack of context.
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Upcoming On-Screen Book Adaptations
After the success of shows like The Handmaid's Tale, more and more books are leaping from page to small screen.
'Happiness' Explores The Complex Push And Pull Of Human Relationships
Heather Harpham's memoir centers on her baby daughter's struggle with a dangerous illness — but broadens out to include her family and her own fraught relationship with the baby's reluctant father.
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'After On' Sees The End Of The World In A Dating App
Silicon valley entrepreneur and novelist Rob Reid takes on artificial intelligence — and how it might end the world — in his weird, funny new techno-philosophical thriller After On.
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Encounters: Of Mice and Men Like Mick Jagger: A Literary Scion Tells All
Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni, a daughter of Lady Antonia and Sir Hugh, discusses a dishy new memoir inspired by Andy Warhol and others in his circle.
Newsbook: Missing the Eclipse? Read All About It.
The celestial phenomenon will be fully visible in 14 states across the United States. These books tell you all you need to know.
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