10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Book Review: “The Shores of Bohemia,” by John Taylor Williams
In “The Shores of Bohemia,” John Taylor Williams explores 50 years in the iconoclastic summer colonies of Cape Cod.
Book Review: “Doctors and Distillers,” by Camper English
In “Doctors and Distillers,” Camper English explores the long-running interconnection between medicine and alcohol in daily life.
Review: ‘The Man Who Could Move Clouds,’ by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
In her debut memoir, Ingrid Rojas Contreras summons stories from the living and the dead to connect her own experiences to those of her Colombian ancestors.
How a Failed Screenwriting Career Forged a Best-Selling Author
Before he wrote “The Silent Patient,” Alex Michaelides tried and tried again to make movies.
Erika L. Sánchez Wishes More Authors Would Write About Money
“I grew up working class and money was a factor in everything we did,” says the poet and novelist, whose new book is the memoir “Crying in the Bathroom.” “That’s why I always write about the financial realities of my characters.”
Erika L. Sánchez Wishes More Authors Would Write About Money
“I grew up working class and money was a factor in everything we did,” says the poet and novelist, whose new book is the memoir “Crying in the Bathroom.” “That’s why I always write about the financial realities of my characters.”
Review: ‘MOTHERS DON’T,’ by Katixa Agirre
The narrator of Katixa Agirre’s “Mothers Don’t” obsesses over a distant acquaintance who murdered her two infant children.
Review: ‘Big Girl,’ by Mecca Jamilah Sullivan
In Mecca Jamilah Sullivan’s debut novel, an 8-year-old girl in Harlem is forced to change her body to fit someone else’s standard.
Book Review: “Human Blues” by Elisa Albert
In “Human Blues,” Elisa Albert explores the lengths one woman will go to for a baby.
Review: ‘The Earthspinner,’ by Anuradha Roy
In Anuradha Roy’s latest novel, several lives are shattered after the creation of a ceramic sculpture in 1970s India.
Book Review: “Joan” by Katherine J. Chen
In her new novel, Katherine Chen puts a fresh spin on the oft-examined life of the girl who saved France.
Review: ‘The Mermaid of Black Conch,’ by Monique Roffey
Equal parts fairy tale, ghost story and history, Monique Roffey’s new novel explores the legacy of colonialism and enslavement on a Caribbean island.
Review: ‘Fellowship Point,’ by Alice Elliott Dark
Alice Elliott Dark’s ambitious new novel, “Fellowship Point,” explores a lifetime of lessons about friendship, loyalty and land.
Review: “George Michael: A Life,” by James Gavin
James Gavin’s engrossing biography of the singer takes the measure of a gifted, tragic and infuriating man.
Review: ‘Take No Names,’ by Daniel Nieh
Daniel Nieh’s “Take No Names,” filled with international intrigue and cross-border conflicts, is a noir novel for the modern age.
New in Paperback: Susan Orlean and Brandon Taylor
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
A Novel About Brilliant Young Game Designers
Gabrielle Zevin talks about “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” and Morgan Talty discusses “Night of the Living Rez.”
New Novels That Weave Past and Present
Whether through reinvention or homage, these books find endless possibilities in events and figures from other times.
Review: ‘Night of the Living Rez,’ by Morgan Talty
In a brash, irreverent story collection, “Night of the Living Rez,” Morgan Talty illuminates life and death on the Penobscot Indian Nation reservation.
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