The Nuns of Fiction: Experts in Affliction and Awe
From Chaucer to Don DeLillo and Lauren Groff, nuns in literature have served a variety of functions — not least, Claire Luchette writes, as the authors’ stays against mortal agony.
Once, Twice, Thrice Upon a Time
Three book-length fairy tales — by Tom Gauld, Nadja Spiegelman and Ole Könnecke — take common ingredients and whip them into fresh new stories.
Brandon Taylor on the Sally Rooney Phenomenon
Taylor talks about Rooney’s “Beautiful World, Where Are You,” and David Rooney discusses “About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks.”
New in Paperback: ‘The Best of Me’ and ‘Piranesi’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Has the Pandemic Changed Cities Forever?
In “Survival of the City,” Edward Glaeser and David Cutler explore a range of issues that will affect how our urban areas will look into the future.
Wilma Rudolph, Nuclear Fusion and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Four New Poetry Books Mine Their Authors’ Pasts for Music and Meaning
Stephanie Burt reviews “Catcalling,” by Lee Soho; “The Collection Plate,” by Kendra Allen; “Maroon Choreography,” by Fahima Ife; and “The Survival Expo,” by Caki Wilkinson.
What’s Wrong With Big Tech? Three Stanford Professors Think They Know.
“System Error,” by Rob Reich, Mehran Sahami and Jeremy M. Weinstein, explores the problems inherent in Silicon Valley’s hold on us.
The Runty Prehistoric Mammals That Outlasted the Dinosaurs
In “Beasts Before Us,” the paleontologist Elsa Panciroli puts a spotlight on the small mammals that might have been our most important ancestors.
12 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Book Review: ‘The Family Roe,’ by Joshua Prager
“The Family Roe,” by Joshua Prager, is a nuanced, deeply reported portrait of Norma McCorvey, known to most Americans as Jane Roe, the plaintiff in the case that won abortion rights for U.S. women.
What Did Best-Selling Illustrators Doodle While Daydreaming in School?
Three artists open up about the influences that led them to pick up pen, pencil and paintbrush.
Gabrielle Union Likes to Read in the Bathroom
“It’s quiet, I am left alone, it’s optimal temperature, I feel like I’m killing a couple birds with one stone, and I can retain what I’ve read.”
What Has One Eye and 1,200 Heads? An Old English Riddle, That’s What!
Riddles are as old as the English language and, as Adrienne Raphel explains, can tell us a lot about Anglo-Saxon culture — as long as we are able to solve them.
A Writer Reckons With the Fact That ‘People Love Dead Jews’
Dara Horn’s new essay collection looks at the ways the Jewish past has been contorted to elide the actual realities of anti-Semitism.
Married 39 Years, and Ready to Call It Quits Over Their Kids’ Objections
In María Amparo Escandón’s third novel, “L.A. Weather,” readers can expect a year of stormy days.
Newly Published, From a Naked Humans Society to Kyoto Travels
A selection of books published this week.
Colm Toibin Imagines the Life of Thomas Mann in ‘The Magician’
Toibin’s new novel is a survey of the German writer’s monumental career, complicated family life and hidden sexuality.
A Heart-Rending Novel About an Intersex Teenager Forced to Live as a Boy
In her debut, “An Ordinary Wonder,” Buki Papillon explores the complex, and often painful, experiences of a Nigerian teenager forced to deny her identity.
‘Beautiful Country,’ by Qian Julie Wang: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Beautiful Country,” by Qian Julie Wang
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