9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Teaching Writing to Retirees Helped Ana Reyes Stay Focused
As she worked on her debut novel, the author of “The House in the Pines” found inspiration in a classroom.
‘Vile,’ ‘Deplorable,’ ‘Full of Lies’: Aleksandar Hemon Is No Fan of Philip Roth
“Roth’s steadfast commitment to the many privileges of male whiteness reliably repels me,” says Hemon, whose new novel is “The World and All That It Holds.” “I also dislike a lot of recent books, but I don’t wish to name them.”
Poem: Early Spring?
The poem’s syntax traverses the hills and valleys of thought as the mind wanders from image to image in a stream-of-consciousness way.
Jonathan Raban, Adventurous Literary Traveler, Dies at 80
An expatriate Briton, he followed Huckleberry Finn’s Mississippi, sailed to Alaska and explored eastern Montana. But, he said, he was not a “travel writer.”
Paul Theroux’s Boston Reading List
Paul Theroux, the quintessential travel writer, has also enshrined his Massachusetts roots in his writing. Here are his recommendations for those who come to visit.
Review: ‘How to Sell a Haunted House,’ by Grady Hendrix
His “stumpy fabric legs” and “little nubbin arms” may seem innocuous, but Pupkin — the star of Grady Hendrix’s new novel, “How to Sell a Haunted House” — is a killer.
Review: ‘The Fight of His Life,’ by Chris Whipple
Chris Whipple’s “The Fight of His Life” chronicles the administration in medias res.
Love Watches? Read All About Them
These new books peer into the inner workings of the horology world.
Book Review: ‘Life on Delay,’ by John Hendrickson
John Hendrickson's memoir “Life on Delay” recounts his experience with this poorly understood neurological disorder, tracing an arc from frustration and isolation to acceptance and community.
Newly Published, From Myriad Hats to an Iraqi Pomegranate Tree
A selection of recently published books.
Book Review: ‘Roald Dahl, Teller of the Unexpected’ by Matthew Dennison
“Teller of the Unexpected,” an elegant new biography, sidesteps the ugly side of the children’s book author while capturing his grandiose, tragedy-specked life.
Doing Their Best to Keep Royals Out of Trouble
Three books consider the curious role of the contemporary courtier, who advises, protects and defends behind closed castle gates.
Book Review: ‘A Woman’s Life Is a Human Life,’ by Felicia Kornbluh
Felicia Kornbluh’s “A Woman’s Life Is a Human Life” is the story of two reproductive rights activists who lived on the same floor of the same New York building but, in an echo of larger patterns in the movement, never joined forces.
Book Review: ‘And Finally,’ by Henry Marsh
Henry Marsh’s “And Finally” tests the limits — and comforts — of knowledge.
Review: “American Inheritance” by Edward J. Larson
In Edward J. Larson’s “American Inheritance,” the Pulitzer-winning historian attempts to insert reason into a passionate public conversation.
Book Review: “The Lost Year,” by Katherine Marsh, and “Winterkill,” by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
In “The Lost Year” and “Winterkill,” young people fight to expose secrets and lies during the Great Famine.
Book Review: ‘The Status Revolution,’ by Chuck Thompson
In “The Status Revolution,” Chuck Thompson argues that class signifiers have flipped, so that what was once luxurious is now out and what was once lowbrow is now in.
Book Review: ‘Rikers: An Oral History,’ by Graham Rayman and Reuven Blau
In a new book, a wide range of voices weigh in on the notorious jail complex.
Book Review: ‘Rough Sleepers,’ by Tracy Kidder
The new book by the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tracy Kidder chronicles the work of Dr. Jim O’Connell, who has dedicated his career to caring for homeless patients.
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