Review: ‘Nightcrawling,’ by Leila Mottley
Leila Mottley’s debut novel about a teenager’s serial abuse is based on a true story.
Book Review: ‘Counterfeit’ by Kirstin Chen
Yes, “Counterfeit” is a caper story. But it’s also a tale of two friends and their frustrations with the roles they’ve been assigned.
How to Navigate the Proust-Industrial Complex
In “Living and Dying With Marcel Proust,” Christopher Prendergast presents an appreciation and a guide to the writer and his masterpiece.
The Problem With Surviving? The Next 30 Years. In Florida.
In his fifth novel, Andrew Holleran takes on loneliness, aging and a life post-cruising.
Andrew Holleran’s Work Has Traced the Arc of Life. Now, He Takes on Death.
Holleran, a pioneer in gay literature for a post-Stonewall age, touches on universal themes of loss and the transience of life in his latest novel, “The Kingdom of Sand.”
Oxford Quartet: The Women Who Took On the Philosophical Establishment
“Metaphysical Animals” traces the careers and friendships of Iris Murdoch, Philippa Foot, Elizabeth Anscombe and Mary Midgley.
Book Review: ‘Cult Classic,’ by Sloane Crosley
In her second novel, “Cult Classic,” Sloane Crosley brings an essayist’s eye for detail to the plight of seeking love.
In Small-Town Maine, Things Are More Sinister Than They Seem
Adam White’s debut novel, “The Midcoast,” takes readers to Damariscotta, where a native son becomes obsessed with a lobsterman’s fortune.
A Memoir of Friendship and Death in a Vacation Idyll
Charles McGrath’s “The Summer Friend” recounts happy days and the gut punch of an untimely death.
One Island, Two Men and Lots of Big Questions
Karen Jennings talks about her new novel, “An Island,” and Phil Klay discusses “Uncertain Ground.”
Review: ‘Hurricane Girl,’ by Marcy Dermansky; ‘Mother Country,’ by Jacinda Townsend; ‘The Cherry Robbers,’ by Sarai Walker
The protagonists of three new novels flee disasters both natural and man-made.
New in Paperback: ‘Gay Bar’ and ‘Afterparties’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
2 Literary Novels Find the Poetry in Animal Rescue
A Nobel laureate and a future publisher play major roles in Margarita Engle’s “Singing With Elephants” and Michael Morpurgo’s “The Puffin Keeper.”
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Book Review: “The Man Who Broke Capitalism,” by David Gelles
David Gelles’s “The Man Who Broke Capitalism” examines the impact of one of the country’s most powerful chief executives.
Dan Chaon Doesn’t Want to Hear About Your Middle-Class Norwegian Life
The novelist and story writer, whose new book is “Sleepwalk,” wishes more authors would write about ‘anything other than themselves. I love writers … who use some aspects of their own experience to tell a far-out tale.’
For Casey McQuiston, the Message Is in the Details
When it was time to design “I Kissed Shara Wheeler,” this best-selling novelist had a lot of ideas.
Guilty Until Proven Innocent: A Gay Refugee’s Confrontation With America
In his memoir, Edafe Okporo calls for a more “humane” treatment of asylum-seekers in the West.
Review: “Two Nights in Lisbon,” by Chris Pavone
The heroine of Chris Pavone’s new thriller, “Two Nights in Lisbon,” learns that double lives can have hidden costs.
Review: “Two Nights in Lisbon,” by Chris Pavone
The heroine of Chris Pavone’s new thriller, “Two Nights in Lisbon,” learns that double lives can have hidden costs.
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