Heroic Outcasts Who Reshaped America
James R. Gaines’s “The Fifties” describes a decade when opposition to a stifling national consensus was costly and courageous.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Tom McCarthy Thinks the Wrong Kurt Vonnegut Book Is Famous
“I was really disappointed when I read ‘Slaughterhouse-Five,’” says the author of “The Making of Incarnation” and other novels. “But then I read his ‘Mother Night,’ and thought it was brilliant.”
Reckoning With Joan Didion, the Archpriestess of Cool
Daphne Merkin examines her complicated feelings about Didion’s writing, iconic status and legacy.
These Old Hands Have Written New Best Sellers
What do Jacqueline Woodson and Elizabeth George have in common? They’re both veteran authors whose books fly off the shelves.
They Made the Most of the Opioid Crisis. Until They Didn’t.
In “The Hard Sell,” the journalist Evan Hughes tells the story of the rise and fall of Insys Therapeutics — and the larger pharmaceutical industry.
Thoreau, Emerson and the Town Where Their Thoughts Took Root
“The Transcendentalists and Their World,” by Robert A. Gross, focuses on Concord, Mass.
They Wanted to Write the History of Modern China. But How?
In the historian Jing Tsu’s “Kingdom of Characters,” the evolution of Chinese writing tells the story of the country’s past, present — and future.
How the English Language Conquered the World
Rosemary Salomone’s “The Rise of English” looks at the economic, social and cultural impact of English around the world.
A Recovery Journey That Isn’t
David Sanchez’ debut novel, “All Day Is a Long Time,” paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of life with addiction.
Is Civil War Coming to America?
Two books, “How Civil Wars Start,” by Barbara F. Walter, and “The Next Civil War,” by Stephen Marche, examine if the United States is facing upheaval.
Did John F. Kennedy and the Democrats Steal the 1960 Election?
“Campaign of the Century,” a new book by Irwin F. Gellman, revives an old contention that Richard Nixon actually won the presidency in 1960.
‘Admissions,’ by Kendra James
Kendra James was a legacy student at Taft, but wasn’t made to feel like a member of a proud tradition while she was there.
What It’s Like to Live Through a Rupture in History
“Free,” by Lea Ypi, is a memoir about growing up in Albania amid the fall of communism.
How a Boy in Rural Iceland Became a Tool for Global Fascism
“Red Milk,” a novel by Sjón, examines a young man’s path to neo-Nazism.
In a Virus-Stricken Future, Humanity Endures Amid the Grief
Sequoia Nagamatsu’s debut novel, “How High We Go in the Dark,” is an expansive mosaic set in the wake of a devastating virus.
Before He Died, the Writer Roberto Calasso Had the Old Testament on His Mind
In “The Book of All Books,” the great Italian polymath offers his interpretation of biblical stories.
The Too-Short Evolution of Mac Miller
“Most Dope,” a biography by Paul Cantor, offers a tender remembrance of a precocious talent.
Bernardine Evaristo Recalls a Life on the Outside
In “Manifesto,” the author reflects on art, romance and her multiracial upbringing.
Newly Published, From Che Guevara to Sapiens
A selection of books published this week.
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