Book Review: “Come See the Fair,” by Gavriel Savit
In Gavriel Savit’s new fantasy, set at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, an orphan girl who performs sham séances finds she may have true powers after all.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Clint Smith’s Back-to-Back, Genre-Spanning Best Sellers
In 2021, “How the Word Is Passed” was on the hardcover nonfiction list for five weeks. Now Smith is back — with a book of poetry on the fiction list.
By the Book: Charles Frazier Wants You to Wait Before Reading the Classics
“Over the years,” says the historical novelist, whose new book is “The Trackers,” “I’ve come to realize that many great books we were assigned to read in school are far more enjoyable and have more to say when approached later in life.”
Newly Published, From an Ottoman Bride to Love in Bangalore
A selection of recently published books.
Book Review: ‘The Blazing World,’ by Jonathan Healey
Seventeenth-century England comes thrillingly alive in Jonathan Healey’s energetic new history, “The Blazing World.”
Book Review: ‘Life and Other Love Songs,’ by Anissa Gray
In her second novel, “Life and Other Love Songs,” Anissa Gray explores memory and inheritance through a family that suffers an inexplicable loss.
Book Review: ‘A Madman’s Will,’ by Gregory May
A contested deathbed declaration; multiple, contradictory wills; allegations of insanity: These are the issues at the heart of “A Madman’s Will,” Gregory May’s account of a Virginia statesman who held men and women in bondage during his lifetime only to emancipate them as he lay dying.
Book Review: ‘Once Upon a Prime,’ by Sarah Hart
In “Once Upon a Prime,” Sarah Hart explores the surprisingly deep relationship between mathematics and literature.
Book Review: ‘The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho,’ by Paterson Joseph
Born into slavery, Charles Ignatius Sancho became a writer, composer, merchant and voter. In a winning first novel, Paterson Joseph conjures his voice and his world.
Book Review: ‘Charleston,’ by Susan Crawford
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.
Book Review: ‘Nine Black Robes,’ by Joan Biskupic
In “Nine Black Robes,” Joan Biskupic traces the rise of the Supreme Court’s triumphant and aggressive supermajority.
Book Review: ‘The Weight,’ by Jeff Boyd
Jeff Boyd’s searching debut novel portrays a Black musician alienated from his city, his faith and his past.
Review: ‘Minor Notes, Volume 1,’ edited by Joshua Bennett and Jesse McCarthy
“Minor Notes, Volume 1” is the first book in a series meant to recover writers from deep pockets of American history.
Review: ‘Calling Ukraine,’ by Johannes Lichtman
“Calling Ukraine,” a novel by Johannes Lichtman, combines an expatriate story and an office satire.
7 Manga Titles Perfect for Any Young Adult Reading List
Harmony Becker, author of “Himawari House,” shares her recommendations of manga that teens will enjoy.
Book Review: ‘This Isn’t Going to End Well,’ by Daniel Wallace
Using journals left behind by his idol and mentor, Daniel Wallace tries to make sense of the inexplicable.
Review: ‘The Only Daughter,’ by A.B. Yehoshua
In his novel “The Only Daughter,” the late Israeli writer urges a return to the moral values learned in youth.
What We’re Reading
Plus: Recommendations from the Book Review poetry editor Greg Cowles
Newly Published, From Young Adult Novels to the Irish Republican Army
A selection of recently published books.
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