New Historical Fiction: Real People, Reincarnated on the Pages of New Novels
These hefty books explore the lives of a former poet, a polarizing artist and a Scottish rebel from unexpected angles.
Newly Published Poetry, From Clint Smith to Kweku Abimbola
A selection of recently published books.
Book Review: ‘Humanly Possible,’ by Sarah Bakewell
Sarah Bakewell’s sweeping new survey of the philosophical tradition, “Humanly Possible,” says that putting your faith in human behavior means confronting complacency and nihilism — but it can be worth it.
Three Debut Memoirists Chart Paths of Chaos and Survival
Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton’s “Black Chameleon,” Laura Cathcart Robbins’s “Stash” and Christine Barker’s “Third Girl From the Left” offer stories of perseverance and ultimate triumph.
Book Review: ‘Skinfolk,’ by Matthew Pratt Guterl
In his memoir, “Skinfolk,” Matthew Pratt Guterl chronicles his life growing up in a multiracial family in suburban New Jersey.
Book Review: ‘The Great Reclamation,’ by Rachel Heng
Rapid modernization takes its toll in Rachel Heng’s impressive epic “The Great Reclamation.”
Book Review: ‘The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts,’ by Soraya Palmer
In Soraya Palmer’s debut novel, “The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts,” two sisters find solace and salvation through enduring Black diasporic tales.
Book Review: ‘Ada’s Room,’ by Sharon Dodua Otoo
In Sharon Dodua Otoo’s novel, “Ada’s Room,” readers follow the many lives of one woman through unexpected eyes.
Book Review: ‘Tanya: Poems,’ by Brenda Shaughnessy
In Brenda Shaughnessy’s collection “Tanya,” the self is fluid and love is “timelessness itself.”
Review: ‘A Brief History of Living Forever,’ by Jaroslav Kalfar
Jaroslav Kalfar’s novel “A Brief History of Living Forever” is set in a future America where dead is the new old.
Book Review: ‘The New Earth,’ by Jess Row
In “The New Earth,” Jess Row introduces us to the Wilcoxes, who are buffeted by racial and sexual secrets, Middle East hatreds — and literary trickery.
Review: ‘Lone Women,’ by Victor LaValle
His novel “Lone Women” follows a Black homesteader in Montana who is haunted by secrets and a dark past.
‘Babi Yar,’ by Anatoly Kuznetsov
Anatoly Kuznetsov’s documentary novel “Babi Yar” relives the Nazis’ execution of tens of thousands of Jews in 1941.
Book Review: ‘This Bird Has Flown,’ by Susanna Hoffs
In “This Bird Has Flown,” the Bangles frontwoman Susanna Hoffs demonstrates her range.
The Prophetic
The first installment of an essay series on American literature and faith.
Book Review: The Flying Horse, by Sarah Maslin Nir
In Sarah Maslin Nir’s “The Flying Horse,” a young equestrian and her trusty steed jump back in time.
Meet the Editor Behind a Slew of Best Sellers
Jennifer Hershey is the guiding hand who helped shape “Daisy Jones & the Six,” “Mad Honey” and many other chart-topping regulars.
Book Review: ‘At the Drop of a Cat,’ written by Élise Fontenaille and illustrated by Violeta Lópiz, and ‘My Baba’s Garden,’ written by Jordan Scott and illustrated by Sydney Smith
For two different young boys, beloved grandparents who fled war-torn lands embody the new gardens they’ve cultivated.
Book Review: ‘Romantic Comedy,’ by Curtis Sittenfeld
In her new novel, “Romantic Comedy,” Curtis Sittenfeld pays homage to the beloved form.
Newly Published Visual Books, from Nan Goldin to NFTs
A selection of recently published books.
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