‘Cloud Cuckoo Land,’ by Anthony Doerr: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Cloud Cuckoo Land,” by Anthony Doerr
Author of 'My Monticello' on Writing a Debut Book With Buzz
Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, at 50, is not the average age of a debut author. But the public school teacher describes herself as a “literary debutante” with the October publication of “My Monticello.”
Karl Ove Knausgaard’s Touch of Evil
“The Morning Star,” his new novel, explores both the uncanny and the mundane.
The Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka’s First Novel Since 1973
“Chronicles From the Land of the Happiest People on Earth” is at once political satire and murder mystery, and a lament for the spirit of his native Nigeria.
The Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka’s First Novel Since 1973
“Chronicles From the Land of the Happiest People on Earth” is at once political satire and murder mystery, and a lament for the spirit of his native Nigeria.
Humanity Is Stupid, Helpless and Possibly Worth Saving
Two new editions of the Polish writer Stanislaw Lem’s work showcase his singular imagination.
The True Story of Robert E. Lee
Allen C. Guelzo’s “Robert E. Lee” offers a nuanced portrait of the Confederate general who chose his state over the nation.
Kevin Young’s Latest Poems Are at Play Among the Dead
His new collection, “Stones,” is about family, about death and about how families absorb and repurpose loss; the stones here bear names and life spans.
A Journey Along the River That Separates Russia From China
As he neared 80, the travel writer Colin Thubron took a trip along the 10th longest river in the world, chronicled in “The Amur River.”
Randall Kennedy on ‘Say It Loud!’
Kennedy discusses his new essay collection, and Mary Roach talks about “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.”
When a President Wrote for the Book Review
For the 125th anniversary of the Book Review, we revisit the time Teddy Roosevelt gushed on our front cover about a book he loved.
Word Up! Three Picture Books and a Graphic Novel Celebrate the Power and Joy of Language
“Thao,” “Otto: A Palindrama,” “My Monster Moofy” and “The Wordy Book” explore myriad worlds within words.
Book Review: ‘Cloud Cuckoo Land,’ by Anthony Doerr
“Cloud Cuckoo Land,” Doerr’s first novel since “All the Light We Cannot See,” unites five characters over a millennium in a tribute to books and those who love them.
Book Review: ‘When We Cease to Understand the World,’ by Benjamín Labatut
“When We Cease to Understand the World,” by Benjamín Labatut, considers the fine line between the brilliance and darkness of human advancement.
New in Paperback: ‘The Devil You Know’ and ‘The Lying Life of Adults’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Sally Rooney’s Riposte, Ralph Nader’s Candidacy and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
8 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Can a Coma Be Contagious?
In “The Sleeping Beauties,” Suzanne O’Sullivan examines those poorly understood conditions that fall at the tangled intersection of body and mind, like mysterious outbreaks of mass illness.
Readers Aren’t Into Sports? The Best-Seller List Says Otherwise.
Basketball and tennis are the subjects of two top titles written by stars in their own fields.
The Best Book That Amor Towles Ever Received as a Gift
“My wife gave me the first edition of Tolstoy’s ‘War and Peace’ to be published in English (in 1886). That the edition was in translation was just as well, since I don’t read a word of Russian.”
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