“Swim Team: Small Waves, Big Changes” by Johnnie Christmas
Two picture books and a graphic novel treat swimming as an expansive state of being, slippery with promise.
Review: ‘A Hard Place to Leave,’ by Marcia DeSanctis; ‘All Down Darkness Wide,’ by Seán Hewitt; ‘Into the Inferno,’ by Stuart Palley; ‘Crying in the Bathroom,’ by Erika L. Sánchez
From a wildfire photographer to a teenage misanthrope, these authors reflect on pain, courage and belonging.
Mohsin Hamid By the Book Interview
“About five years ago, alongside my more contemporary reading, I decided to read from back to front, historically speaking,” says the author, whose new novel is “The Last White Man.” “I began with the Sumerian ‘Instructions of Shuruppak,’ first written in cuneiform on clay tablets around 4,600 years ago.”
This Novelist Spun an Existential Question Into a Best Seller
In “The Measure,” Nikki Erlick shows what happens when adults across the globe are presented with the opportunity to learn when they will die.
New Crime Novels
The rot runs deep in George Dawes Green’s long-awaited fourth novel.
New Romance Novels
Our romance columnist found much to like in the latest crop of summer novels.
Newly Published, From Teen Witches to Critical Race Theory
A selection of books published this week.
Review: “Mercury Pictures Presents,” by Anthony Marra
In Anthony Marra’s new novel, “Mercury Pictures Presents,” a studio makes it big once America decides to enter the war.
New Self-Help Books
Need permission to be a grump — or just a normal human being who isn’t smiling all the time? Read these books.
Review: ‘The Boys,’ by Katie Hafner
“The Boys” begins with a letter from a bike touring company, asking the main character not to sign up for another trip. Why?
Review: ‘The Golden Age,’ by Wang Xiaobo
Wang Xiaobo’s “The Golden Age” is a novel of lust and loss during China’s Cultural Revolution.
Review: ‘How to Read Now,’ by Elaine Castillo
The essays in “How to Read Now” pose earnest questions about interpretation, inheritance and human understanding.
Diana Goetsch on ‘This Body I Wore’
Goetsch talks about her new memoir, and CJ Hauser discusses “The Crane Wife.”
Newly Published, From Maori Myths to Europe’s Eastern Borderlands
A selection of books published this week.
Readers’ Favorite Phantoms, Specters and Chain-Dragging Ghosts
In 1904, after the Book Review published an appreciation of Henry James’s “The Turn of the Screw,” its letters page overflowed with ghost-story recommendations.
Review: ‘An Honest Living,’ by Dwyer Murphy
Dwyer Murphy’s first novel, “An Honest Living,” is an updated detective story immersed in the worlds of rare books and real estate.
Review: “The Digital Republic: On Freedom and Democracy in the 21st Century,” Jamie Susskind
In “The Digital Republic,” Jamie Susskind examines how the revolution in communications is threatening democracy — and what can be done about it.
“Chester Keene Cracks the Code” by Kekla Magoon
The protagonists of four new middle grade mysteries attempt to uncover secrets about their families and themselves.
13 New Books We Recommend This Week
Reading picks from our staff critics and Book Review editors.
Gabrielle Zevin Is Not Going to Post This Article
The best-selling author of “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” takes a measured approach to social media. Here’s why.
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