Review: ‘You Have a Friend in 10A,’ by Maggie Shipstead
On Maggie Shipstead’s wide-ranging, escapist story collection, “You Have a Friend in 10A.”
Everything You Thought You Knew, and Why You’re Wrong
A scientist and policy analyst examines the systems that rule our world, denounces easy solutions and makes the case for uncertainty.
Newly Published, From the California Desert to Capitol Hill
A selection of books published this week.
Review: “The Hurting Kind: Poems,” by Ada Limón
In “The Hurting Kind,” Ada Limón stands with her readers before the frightening mysteries and hopeful uncertainties of the everyday.
What Makes Art Great? Two Comic Novels Hazard a Guess.
“Saint Sebastian’s Abyss,” by Mark Haber, and “The Longcut,” by Emily Hall, are narrated by intense devotees of art.
Inside a Gated Paradise, Evil Breeds and Strikes
In Fernanda Melchor’s novel “Paradais,” there are no angels, only devils of different variety.
Book Review: ‘Bitter Orange Tree,’ by Jokha Alharthi
In Jokha Alharthi’s novel “Bitter Orange Tree,” thwarted desires are passed down through generations.
A Novel Imagines the Next Wave of Refugees: Americans
In Ken Kalfus’s novel “2 A.M. in Little America,” a civil war in the United States has led to mass migration in an unfriendly world.
Don Lee’s Long War on Asian American Stereotypes
“The Partition,” Lee’s new story collection, is a return to form, offering a kaleidoscopic vision of Asian American life.
What if We Could Relive Our Golden Ages?
“Time Shelter,” a novel by the Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov, considers whether nostalgia is curative or pernicious.
The Perfect Daughter Vanished on Prom Night. The Question Is: Why?
In Casey McQuiston’s Y.A. debut, “I Kissed Shara Wheeler,” a queer teenage rebel is on the hunt to find her school’s missing golden girl, who, it turns out, is hiding a few secrets.
Review: ‘The Mind and the Moon,’ by Daniel Bergner
In “The Mind and the Moon,” Daniel Bergner explores how much we know — and how much we don’t — about mental health.
Review: “The Lioness” by Chris Bohjalian
In Chris Bohjalian’s new novel, “The Lioness,” a trip to the Serengeti turns bloody.
If Classic Books Were Written for Babies
A dream reading list for all the budding intellectuals out there — and their parents.
Hernan Diaz on ‘Trust’ and Money in Fiction
Diaz talks about his second novel, and Paul Fischer discusses “The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures.”
Disastrous Poetry and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
New in Paperback: ‘The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois’ and ‘Bloodlands’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Stories of Survival, in the Wilds, in Cities and at Home
Three new story collections explore the vagaries of daily struggles.
Sweetness and Blight: Shattering the Unicorn Myth
The first book in A.F. Steadman’s middle grade fantasy series will enthrall young readers who are ready to put away childish things.
A New Novel From the Author of ‘When You Trap a Tiger’
In Tae Keller’s “Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone,” believing in aliens is less scary than fitting in.
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