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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.”
“Metaphysical Animals” traces the careers and friendships of Iris Murdoch, Philippa Foot, Elizabeth Anscombe and Mary Midgley.
In her second novel, “Cult Classic,” Sloane Crosley brings an essayist’s eye for detail to the plight of seeking love.
Adam White’s debut novel, “The Midcoast,” takes readers to Damariscotta, where a native son becomes obsessed with a lobsterman’s fortune.
Charles McGrath’s “The Summer Friend” recounts happy days and the gut punch of an untimely death.
Karen Jennings talks about her new novel, “An Island,” and Phil Klay discusses “Uncertain Ground.”
The protagonists of three new novels flee disasters both natural and man-made.
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
A Nobel laureate and a future publisher play major roles in Margarita Engle’s “Singing With Elephants” and Michael Morpurgo’s “The Puffin Keeper.”
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
David Gelles’s “The Man Who Broke Capitalism” examines the impact of one of the country’s most powerful chief executives.
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.’
When it was time to design “I Kissed Shara Wheeler,” this best-selling novelist had a lot of ideas.
In his memoir, Edafe Okporo calls for a more “humane” treatment of asylum-seekers in the West.
The heroine of Chris Pavone’s new thriller, “Two Nights in Lisbon,” learns that double lives can have hidden costs.
The heroine of Chris Pavone’s new thriller, “Two Nights in Lisbon,” learns that double lives can have hidden costs.
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Robert D. Kaplan’s “Adriatic” takes readers on a political, intellectual and personal tour from Italy to Albania.
Ann Leary’s novel, “The Foundling,” may sound like dystopian satire — but it’s not.
The author Nina LaCour is known for her young adult novels. She is making her adult debut with a tale of two women finding themselves, and each other.
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