Book Reviews

'Sour Heart' Offers A Fierce, Fresh Take On The 'Hell' Of Coming To America

NPR Book Reviews - Fri, 08/18/2017 - 11:21am

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

NY Times Book Reviews - Fri, 08/18/2017 - 10:50am

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

NY Times Book Reviews - Fri, 08/18/2017 - 10:44am

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

NY Times Book Reviews - Fri, 08/18/2017 - 10:40am

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

NY Times Book Reviews - Fri, 08/18/2017 - 10:29am

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

NY Times Book Reviews - Fri, 08/18/2017 - 5:00am

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?

NY Times Book Reviews - Fri, 08/18/2017 - 5:00am

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

NY Times Book Reviews - Fri, 08/18/2017 - 5:00am

Yuri Slezkine’s “The House of Government” tells the story of Bolshevik elites who became targets of their own terror.

Paperback Row: Paperback Row

NY Times Book Reviews - Fri, 08/18/2017 - 5:00am

Six new paperbacks to check out this week.

Fiction: Food, Folklore and Fulfillment Against a French Backdrop

NY Times Book Reviews - Fri, 08/18/2017 - 5:00am

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’

NY Times Book Reviews - Fri, 08/18/2017 - 5:00am

Svetlana Alexievich’s “The Unwomanly Face of War” collects memories of the Russian women who fought against Hitler.

Letters to the Editor

NY Times Book Reviews - Fri, 08/18/2017 - 5:00am

Readers respond to the single genre issues, Allen Ginsberg and more.

Hollywood on Tape

NY Times Book Reviews - Thu, 08/17/2017 - 4:59pm

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

NY Times Book Reviews - Thu, 08/17/2017 - 3:25pm

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Newsbook: 3 Books on North Korea and the Threat of Nuclear War

NY Times Book Reviews - Thu, 08/17/2017 - 11:13am

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

NPR Book Reviews - Thu, 08/17/2017 - 7:00am

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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'Sour Heart' Offers A Fierce, Fresh Take On The 'Hell' Of Coming To America

Our Back Pages: Notes From the Book Review Archives

Inside the List: A Science Writer Embraces Buddhism as a Path to Enlightenment

Fiction: When Selling Out Brings Cash but Not Happiness

Fiction: Money, Murder and a Missing Heir in a Thriller Set in Greece

The Shortlist: Disappearing Acts: Thrillers Stalk Women With Deadly Secrets

Nonfiction: ‘Surfing With Sartre’: Does Riding a Wave Help Solve Existential Mysteries?

Nonfiction: The Russian Revolution Recast as an Epic Family Tragedy

Paperback Row: Paperback Row

Fiction: Food, Folklore and Fulfillment Against a French Backdrop

Nonfiction: Giving the Lie to the Notion that Warfare Is ‘Unwomanly’

Letters to the Editor

Hollywood on Tape

Editors' Choice: 10 New Books We Recommend This Week

Newsbook: 3 Books on North Korea and the Threat of Nuclear War

In 'Good Booty,' Our Hot And Heavy Love Affair With Pop Music

By the Book: Karl Ove Knausgaard: By the Book

Nonfiction: Ellen Ullman’s New Book Tackles Tech’s Woman Problem

Crime: Crime Fiction: Sue Grafton Nears the End of Her Alphabet Mysteries

Sketchbook / Graphic Review: Jillian Tamaki on ‘The Sky Is Falling’

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