5 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Neko Case Has Sung Hard Truths. Now She’s Telling Hers in a Memoir.
In “The Harder I Fight the More I Love You,” the singer and songwriter outlines the personal and professional challenges that have shaped her career.
Masters of Allusion: The Art of Poetic Reference
Poets have a way of incorporating other poets into their work. Our columnist approves.
Book Review: ‘Hello Stranger: Musings on Modern Intimacies,’ by Manuel Betancourt
In his new essay collection, Manuel Betancourt explores the beauty, depth and riches found in brief romantic encounters with unfamiliar people.
Interview: Adam Haslett on ‘Mothers and Sons’ and His Reading Life
His new novel is titled after Turgenev’s “Fathers and Sons,” he says, “given the theme of incomprehension between generations in that book.”
Howard Buten, Autism Therapist, Novelist and Clown, Is Dead at 74
By day, he helped run an autism center he opened in a suburb of Paris. In the evening, he delighted audiences as a clown named Buffo. In between, he wrote novels.
Write Down Your Thoughts in a Digital Journal on Your Phone
People have been keeping personal diaries for several millenniums, but free smartphone apps now let you capture much more than words.
Book Review: ‘Open Socrates,’ by Agnes Callard
In “Open Socrates,” the scholar Agnes Callard argues that the ancient Greek philosopher offers a blueprint for an ethical life.
Book Review: ‘Going Home,’ by Tom Lamont
Tom Lamont’s debut novel, “Going Home,” considers the joys and frustrations of raising a child who is not your own.
Gay Talese Keeps Notes, Especially on Everyone’s Clothes
In a new collection about New York City, the writer turns his gimlet eye on its icons, its architecture, its hot spots — and its suits. “Clothes matter — especially when you get old,” he says.
Neil Gaiman Responds to Explosive Report of Sexual Assault
“I have never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with anyone,” said the best-selling author in response to allegations in New York magazine.
Book Review: ‘The Secret History of the Rape Kit,’ by Pagan Kennedy
In “The Secret History of the Rape Kit,” Pagan Kennedy explores the tangled story of a simple but life-changing innovation, and the woman who fought for it.
You Can Go Home Again, but Then You Have to Face Your Past
In “What Happened to the McCrays?” middle-aged high school sweethearts share an unbearable history.
Book Review: ‘A Calamity of Noble Houses,’ by Amira Ghenim
The novel “A Calamity of Noble Houses” tries to piece together a fateful night that has reverberations for two families across four generations.
Book Review: ‘Witchcraft for Wayward Girls,’ by Grady Hendrix
Grady Hendrix’s new novel, “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls,” is a timely look at the mistreatment of women, with a dose of horror, monsters and magic.
Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth
She was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”
In These 4 Novels, the Detectives Have Killer Instincts
Our columnist on the month’s best new releases.
Book Review: ‘The Containment,’ by Michelle Adams
A powerful new book by the law professor Michelle Adams recounts the failed effort to integrate Detroit’s schools and the case’s relevance today.
Art Once Divided Father and Son. Could It Now Bring Them Together?
A beloved illustrator died in the middle of a project. His son, who had been drifting away from art for years, was given the chance to finish the work.
Book Review: ‘My Darling Boy,’ by John Dufresne
In John Dufresne’s new book, “My Darling Boy,” a retired journalist races to rescue his son from the painful grip of opioids.
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