New Crime Fiction
In “Vera Kelly Lost and Found,” the final volume of Rosalie Knecht’s 1960s-era private detective trilogy, Vera searches for her missing girlfriend.
Review: ‘Flint Is Family in Three Acts,’ by LaToya Ruby Frazier
The photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier traveled to Michigan in 2016 to document the ongoing crisis that sent one family back to the fresh springs of Mississippi.
Review: ‘Droll Tales,’ by Iris Smyles; ‘A Blind Corner,’ by Caitlin Macy; ‘Sleeping Alone,’ by Ru Freeman; ‘Fruiting Bodies,’ by Kathryn Harlan
From Acapulco to Red Lobster, mushrooms to Middle Eastern Studies, new short fiction puts the tensions of modern life on full display.
New in Paperback: ‘Let the Record Show’ and ‘Hell of a Book’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
“Two Dogs” by Ian Falconer
What happens when some of our favorite creatures are left to their own devices.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Patrick Radden Keefe Has One Big Rule for His Reading Time
“My iPhone must be dead, or secured in a lockbox of some sort,” says the journalist and author, whose latest book is the true-crime collection “Rogues.”
Patrick Radden Keefe Has One Big Rule for His Reading Time
“My iPhone must be dead, or secured in a lockbox of some sort,” says the journalist and author, whose latest book is the true-crime collection “Rogues.”
Patrick Radden Keefe Has One Big Rule for His Reading Time
“My iPhone must be dead, or secured in a lockbox of some sort,” says the journalist and author, whose latest book is the true-crime collection “Rogues.”
At 10, ‘Dragons Love Tacos’ is Still Flying Off Shelves
Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri teamed up on a picture book about imaginary creatures and hot salsa. It took on a life of its own.
Book Review: “The Brain in Search of Itself,” by Benjamin Ehrlich
Benjamin Ehrlich’s “The Brain in Search of Itself” is a lovingly crafted biography of the Spanish scientist (and artist, and hypnotist) who showed us what our brains are made of.
Review: “Resistance: The Underground War Against Hitler, 1939-1945,” by Halik Kochanski
Halik Kochanski’s “Resistance” traces the underground opposition to the Nazis across the continent of Europe.
Newly Published, From Cookie Stores to Jean Rhys
A selection of books published this week.
Book Review: “The Long Answer,” by Anna Hogeland
Anna Hogeland’s debut novel, “The Long Answer,” grapples with the many forms motherhood takes, and doesn’t take.
Book Review: “Learning to Talk,” by Hilary Mantel
In the world of Hilary Mantel’s “Learning to Talk,” childhood can be a dangerous place.
Book Review: “Daddy Issues: Love and Hate in the Time of Patriarchy,” by Katherine Angel
Katherine Angel’s essay collection “Daddy Issues” examines our often prurient fascination with the dynamic, and that fascination’s inherent misogyny.
Review: ‘Even the Darkest Night,’ by Javier Cercas
In Javier Cercas’s novel “Even the Darkest Night,” a classic whodunit gives way to an origin story.
Review: ‘Alindarka’s Children,’ by Alhierd Bacharevic
How did the translators of “Alindarka’s Children,” by Alhierd Bacharevic, preserve the power dynamics between the book’s original languages?
Review: ‘A Year to the Day,’ by Robin Benway
Robin Benway’s new book, “A Year to the Day,” explores death and loss, but in reverse.
Book Review: “Tree Thieves,” by Lyndsie Bourgon
Lyndsie Bourgon’s “Tree Thieves” casts the American environmental movement in all its complexity.
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