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In “Charleston,” a case study of climate change and government negligence in the South Carolina city, Susan Crawford makes clear the disproportionate costs borne by communities of color in the coastal United States.
In “Nine Black Robes,” Joan Biskupic traces the rise of the Supreme Court’s triumphant and aggressive supermajority.
Jeff Boyd’s searching debut novel portrays a Black musician alienated from his city, his faith and his past.
“Minor Notes, Volume 1” is the first book in a series meant to recover writers from deep pockets of American history.
“Calling Ukraine,” a novel by Johannes Lichtman, combines an expatriate story and an office satire.
Harmony Becker, author of “Himawari House,” shares her recommendations of manga that teens will enjoy.
Using journals left behind by his idol and mentor, Daniel Wallace tries to make sense of the inexplicable.
In his novel “The Only Daughter,” the late Israeli writer urges a return to the moral values learned in youth.
Plus: Recommendations from the Book Review poetry editor Greg Cowles
A selection of recently published books.
England’s first foray into India, as Nandini Das details in “Courting India,” was far from successful.
Bea Wolf is a sugar-hyped, nap-deprived, battle-ready child; Mulysses is a mule.
A new book asks: To whom do the surviving remnants of the Jewish artist’s output — including murals he was forced to paint for a Nazi’s home — belong?
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Sally Bedell Smith’s “George VI and Elizabeth: The Marriage That Shaped the Monarchy” explores a wholly different epoch in the Windsor saga.
When she met with possible collaborators to talk about her memoir, the Olympic runner had her sights trained on one who would listen.
“I queued up to get his autograph with nothing but a dollar bill for him to sign,” says the pop star, whose debut novel is “This Bird Has Flown.” “He glanced up, amused, gave me a mischievous half-smile and said, ‘Ah, defacing U.S. currency,’ and proceeded to sign it.”
How a language barrier can both limit and liberate.
In “The Manifestor Prophecy,” 12-year-old Nic Blake draws supernatural strength from her “Remarkable” African American forebears.
In her roller-coaster ride of a gothic debut novel, “House of Cotton,” Monica Brashears upends expectations at every turn.
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