Can American Democracy Survive Another Pandemic?
Adam Tooze’s “Shutdown” warns that we are ill equipped to deal with another health crisis or other immense problems that may challenge us.
The Best-Seller List Welcomes Oprah’s Latest Pick and an Eyebrow-Raising Gadget
September is a brisk month for big books. This week’s standouts include “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois” and “Dopamine Nation.”
Sandra Cisneros Loves to Read About Women Waging Battle
“These are not your typical war stories.”
Refugees Are Suffering. This Novelist Won’t Look Away.
Rabih Alameddine writes about topics many would rather forget. In his new book, “The Wrong End of the Telescope,” he tells the story of a transgender doctor attempting to care for people fleeing war-torn Syria.
Book Review: ‘Beautiful World, Where Are You,” by Sally Rooney
In “Beautiful World, Where Are You,” the novelist and her stand-ins chew over questions about fame, sex, idealism and other subjects.
Newly Published, From Water Statues to the Supreme Court
A selection of books published this week.
Book Review: ‘Matrix,’ by Lauren Groff
“Matrix” tells the life story of an orphan who is cast out of the royal court and put in charge of an impoverished abbey.
‘Three Rooms,’ by Jo Hamya: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Three Rooms,” by Jo Hamya
The Stenographer Who Married Dostoyevsky — and Saved Him From Ruin
“The Gambler Wife,” by Andrew D. Kaufman, recounts the life of Anna Dostoyevskaya, the Russian writer’s second wife, who took dictation of his books, endured his gambling addiction and eventually published his work herself.
Well Educated, Well Employed, and a Paycheck Away From Disaster
Jo Hamya’s debut novel, “Three Rooms,” exposes the precarious state of life for a woman of color in publishing.
David Grossman’s New Novel Is a Multigenerational Saga of Love and Loss
At the center of the celebrated Israeli novelist’s new book, “More Than I Love My Life,” is the story of a woman imprisoned on a Yugoslavian island for almost three years.
New in Paperback: ‘A Knock at Midnight,’ ‘The Vapors’ and More
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
William Maxwell Found the Depth in Modest Places
A.O. Scott talks about the novelist and story writer, and Eyal Press discusses “Dirty Work.”
Finding Your Own Way With Words, and Images
8 new picture books explore the many different paths to fall learning.
Stories Spanning Countries and Generations, by Jo Lloyd, Yoon Choi and Hilma Wolitzer
New fiction about Korean immigrants in America, 1960s New York housewives and aging butterfly collectors exploring the world one last time.
Before She Loved Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir Loved Zaza
With “Inseparable,” a novel she wrote in 1954 and which is now being published for the first time, the celebrated French philosopher recounts, in fictional guise, her relationship with Élisabeth Lacoin (“Zaza”), a beloved schoolmate who died tragically young.
Ezra Pound, Air Conditioning’s Effects on Global Warming and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
What Was on the Best-Seller List 20 Years Ago?
A peek into the archives reveals that popular books from early September 2001 were both prescient and timeless.
Why Maggie Nelson Is Drawn to Certain Autobiographies
“I have a soft spot for books by tough, radically honest women with an uncommon antenna for magic, language and landscape.”
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