The Year That Transformed Dickens (or Did It?)
In “The Turning Point,” Robert Douglas-Fairhurst argues that 1851 was pivotal to the novelist and literature itself.
Spring’s New Romance Novels
In these new romance novels, weddings aren’t bows tied on at the finish — they’re the starting point.
The Land of the Ice and Snow
In “Extreme North,” Bernd Brunner explores the idea of what “the north” means to different cultures — and why.
How People First Arrived in the Americas
Jennifer Raff talks about “Origin,” and Ira Rutkow discusses “Empire of the Scalpel.”
Indexes, Soaring Imaginations and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Harry Truman: The Everyman President
Jeffrey Frank’s “The Trials of Harry S. Truman” recounts the great decisions of a president who was forced to overcome his limitations.
New Crime FIction
Eli Cranor’s top-shelf debut, “Don’t Know Tough,” is Southern noir at its finest, a cauldron of terrible choices and even more terrible outcomes.
A Novelist Evokes a Real-Life Family of Actors, and One Famous Assassin
In Karen Joy Fowler’s new novel, “Booth,” readers get a window into the life of Abraham Lincoln’s killer.
The Democrats’ Historic Successes and Contemporary Failures
Two books, “What It Took to Win,” by Michael Kazin, and “Left Behind,” by Lily Geismer, trace the history of the Democratic Party from its origins down to the present.
New in Paperback: ‘A Little Devil in America’ and ‘My Friend Anna’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
A 20th-Century Swede Doggedly Avoids Distinction
In Lena Andersson’s “Son of Svea,” one man devotes his life to the virtue of ordinariness — and mirrors the rise and fall of the Swedish social state.
A Photo Archive of the Jim Crow South
“O.N. Pruitt’s Possum Town” captures the soul — and soullessness — of a Mississippi town in the first half of the 20th century.
How Karen Joy Fowler’s Grandfather Lied His Way Into a Who’s Who
“In fact, his appearance in this book may have been his greatest single achievement.”
While Writing a Future Best Seller, Give It Room to Breathe
Nina de Gramont tends to take a break from a book in progress. With “The Christie Affair,” that marination — and Reese Witherspoon — made all the difference.
Newly Published, From the Birth of Hip-Hop to Elena Ferrante
A selection of books published this week.
Book Review: "Sandy Hook," by Elizabeth Williamson
In a persuasive and heartbreaking new book, Elizabeth Williamson argues that the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Conn., ushered in a new era of American conspiracy theories.
Speaking in Tongues: Novels in Translation From Around the World
A South Korean female assassin, an Italian child of deaf parents, an intercaste marriage in Tamil Nadu.
The Hidden Story of the North’s Victory in the Civil War
Roger Lowenstein’s “Ways and Means” offers a fresh perspective on the Civil War by explaining the importance of financing.
A Thriller Wrapped in a Story of Sisters and First Love
“Ocean State” is Stewart O’Nan’s latest addition to an oeuvre that specializes in family drama.
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