Review: “Daughter of the Dragon,” by Yunte Huang
A new biography of Anna May Wong, “Daughter of the Dragon,” is intended as a form of reclamation and subversion.
A Biography of Anna May Wong, the Original Chinese American Movie Star
Yunte Huang, who has written two other books on Asian American cultural icons, said he is drawn to complex characters whose contradictions reflect the country’s fault lines.
Book Review: ‘Empire of the Sum,’ by Keith Houston
In his lively “Empire of the Sum,” Keith Houston looks at the best — and worst — years of the pocket calculator’s life.
Book Review: ‘Quiet Street,’ by Nick McDonell
In “Quiet Street,” Nick McDonell reflects on America’s most entrenched elite and his place within it.
Book Review: ‘Live to See the Day,’ by Nikhil Goyal
In “Live to See the Day,” the sociologist Nikhil Goyal tracks the lives of three teenagers as they try to balance school and survival in Philadelphia.
Book Review: ‘Necessary Trouble,’ by Drew Gilpin Faust; ‘Up Home,’ by Ruth J. Simmons
In “Necessary Trouble,” by Drew Gilpin Faust, and “Up Home,” by Ruth J. Simmons, the former presidents of Harvard and Brown recount their unlikely paths to leadership at two of America’s most elite universities.
A Biography of Anna May Wong, the Original Chinese American Movie Star
Yunte Huang, who has written two other books on Asian American cultural icons, said he is drawn to complex characters whose contradictions reflect the country’s fault lines.
Howard S. Becker, Who Looked at Society With a Fresh Eye, Dies at 95
A sociologist, he challenged conventional thinking on matters as diverse as deviance, art making and marijuana use, and later found a particular following in France.
Book Review: ‘The Continental Affair,’ by Christine Mangan
Christine Mangan’s “The Continental Affair,” a cat-and-mouse chase across 1960s Europe, evokes Gauloises, orange blossoms and corner cafes.
6 Great Y.A. Mystery Novels
Jennifer Lynn Barnes, the author of The Inheritance Games trilogy and other young adult novels, recommends some of her favorite Y.A. mysteries.
Book Review: ‘Birth Control,’ by Allison Yarrow
In “Birth Control,” Allison Yarrow argues that this country’s male-dominated medical industry prioritizes control instead of the autonomy — and safety — of pregnant patients.
Book Review: ‘The Great White Bard: How to Love Shakespeare While Talking About Race,’ by Farah Karim-Cooper
In “The Great White Bard,” Farah Karim-Cooper maintains that close attention to race, and racism, will only deepen engagement with the playwright’s canon.
Amor Towles Sees Dead People
The novelist discusses his career and his recent essay about cadavers in crime fiction, and the actor Richard E. Grant talks about his memoir and his love of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
Audiobook Review: ‘The Ghost Club,’ by Kate Winkler Dawson
Kate Winkler Dawson’s audiobook original reveals the origins of a society of occult-obsessed supernaturalists that included Dickens, Doyle, Yeats and more.
Review: “This Boy: The Early Lives of John Lennon & Paul McCartney,” by Ilene Cooper
Ilene Cooper’s “This Boy” shows how the grayness of John’s and Paul’s childhoods fed into the explosion that was just around the corner.
To Hear Michael Oher’s Side of ‘The Blind Side’ Story, Read His Memoirs
The former N.F.L. player and inspiration for “The Blind Side” just launched a legal battle with the family he once considered his own. Two memoirs tell Oher’s side of the story.
Paul Brodeur, Reporter Who Exposed the Hazards of Asbestos, Dies at 92
In his long career at The New Yorker, he specialized in writing about this and other threats to people’s health, including chlorofluorocarbons.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Patrick deWitt Would Like to Eat Sushi With Emily Dickinson
“I think she’d find it fascinating,” says the novelist, whose latest book is “The Librarianist.”
What Alex Jones, Woody Allen and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Share
Skyhorse Publishing has built a reputation for taking on authors that other houses avoid. And its founder has helped Kennedy mount a bid for president.
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