Peter Brown’s Wild Robot Trilogy and the Importance of Sadness
The books in Peter Brown’s “Wild Robot” trilogy were the first to wallop my son with the mix of tragedy and joy that define great art and also real life.
Audiobook Review: ‘The New Fish,’ by Simen Saetre and Kjetil ØOstli
You’ll think about the seafood on your plate in a whole new way after listening to this powerful investigation into the farmed salmon industry.
Book Review: ‘The Vaster Wilds,’ by Lauren Groff
“The Vaster Wilds” follows a girl’s escape from a nameless colonial settlement into the unforgiving terrain of America.
Book Review: ‘Daughter,’ by Claudia Dey
In Claudia Dey’s novel “Daughter,” Mona’s adulterous father claims her as his sole confidante, with dire consequences.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
How Does a Best-Selling Author Name Her Characters?
Lisa Jewell puts a great deal of thought into the monikers she chooses for the people who populate her books. Here are her rules of thumb.
Book Review: ‘Doppelganger,’ by Naomi Klein
In her latest book, “Doppelganger,” Naomi Klein investigates an online underworld of conspiracies and misinformation, showing how its rise has inadvertently been fueled by political progressives.
Newly Published, From a 450-year-old Robot to Annie Ernaux
A selection of recently published books.
Book Review: ‘Glossy,’ by Marisa Meltzer
Marisa Meltzer’s “Glossy” recounts the millennial makeup company’s dewy rise and unglamorous plateau.
Interview: Yiyun Li
“They are meaningful books for my children, but I haven’t read them,” says the novelist and story writer, whose new book is the collection “Wednesday’s Child.”
The Mystery Behind ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Cover Art Is Solved
Sleuths have wondered for years who made a striking cover for Madeleine L’Engle’s novel. A podcast host and a blog writer who contacted hundreds of people figured it out.
Read Your Way Through Seoul
Han Kang grew up in Seoul, a city that embraces “thousands of years of turbulence.” She recommends reading that draws from the various eras that have made up her hometown.
Hemingway Survived Two Plane Crashes. A Letter About Them Just Sold for Over $237,000.
“I am weak from so much internal bleeding,” the novelist wrote to his lawyer. “Have been a good boy and tried to rest.”
Book Review: ‘The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy,’ by Robert P. Jones
In “The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy,” Robert P. Jones explores the harmful legacy of a 15th-century Christian doctrine used to justify expansion and colonization in the New World.
Book Review: ‘Wound,’ by Oksana Vasyakina
Oksana Vasyakina’s first novel is a family history and a reflection on womanhood.
Book Review: ‘Beyond the Wall’ by Katja Hoyer
In “Beyond the Wall,” the historian Katja Hoyer draws on archives and interviews to bring the eastern half of Germany back into the postwar picture.
Book Review: ‘What You Are Looking For Is in the Library,’ by Michiko Aoyama
Five yearning Tokyo readers get life advice with their borrowed volumes in Michiko Aoyama’s “What You Are Looking For Is in the Library.”
Edith Grossman, Who Elevated the Art of Translation, Dies at 87
“You are my voice in English,” Gabriel García Márquez told her. She insisted that her name appear on the covers of books she translated, including with that of Cervantes.
Book Review: ‘Larry McMurtry: A Life,’ by Tracy Daugherty
Tracy Daugherty’s new biography is the first comprehensive account of the prolific novelist who brought us “Lonesome Dove,” “The Last Picture Show” and more.
New Nonfiction Books to Read This Fall
Memoirs by Barbra Streisand, Patrick Stewart, Jada Pinkett Smith; hotly-anticipated books on Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried; and plenty more.
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