Typing Classes, the Aubrey-Maturin Series and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
A New Novel Gives Wings — and a Megaphone — to an Inspiring Woman
In “Island Queen,” Vanessa Riley introduces readers to Dorothy Kirwan Thomas, a Caribbean entrepreneur who secured the freedom of enslaved people.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Michael Pollan Explores the Mind-Altering Plants in His Garden
In his newest book, “This Is Your Mind on Plants,” Pollan looks at opium, caffeine and mescaline and the role they have played in human society.
Why Are There So Many Holocaust Books for Kids?
Children’s literature about Jewish experience is obsessively focused on the Holocaust, Marjorie Ingall argues. As a result, kids learn that the worst thing that ever happened to Jews is the cornerstone of Jewish identity.
After a Hard Day’s Writing, Michael Pollan Likes to Unwind With a Novel
“Getting to read fiction purely for pleasure is the carrot I hold out for myself as a reward for the work of reporting and writing.”
Does a Writer Ever Get Cozy on the Best-Seller List? Bessel van der Kolk Says No.
The author of “The Body Keeps Score” awaits news of his standing each week — and pays close attention to what his readers have to say.
Always Leave Them Smiling: The Art of Al Hirschfeld
In a new biography, Ellen Stern brings the great Broadway caricaturist to life.
New Novels Follow Refugees on Difficult Journeys
In “The Mediterranean Wall,” “Disquiet” and “Bolla,” characters escape one challenge only to meet many others.
Body Language in Middle Grade Lit
Two novels and a graphic memoir tackle weighty issues, with grace and good humor.
Please Remain Seated Until You Finish These Thrillers
“Falling,” “Seat 7A” and “Hostage” have one thing in common: altitude. Buckle up, it’s going to be a bumpy ride.
What Can Surfing Tell Us About Addiction?
In “The Drop,” Thad Ziolkowski explores the ways that surfing both acts as a “parable” for addiction and might provide a cure for it.
If You Lived Here, You’d Be in Hell by Now
Carolyn Ferrell’s beautifully hair-raising debut novel takes readers into a house of horrors where some survivors have a better chance than others.
A Wife and Mother Finds a New House and Decides to Move in Alone
Dana Spiotta’s new novel explores a middle-aged fantasy of solitude to great effect.
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Keith Ridgway’s “A Shock” initially looks like a collection of loosely linked stories, but reveals itself to be an expertly built house of mirrors.
An Office Novel That Dares to Think Outside the Cubicle
In “The Very Nice Box,” set at an Ikea-like furniture company, Laura Blackett and Eve Gleichman deliver workplace drama with a twist.
New & Noteworthy, From Quentin Tarantino to Comic Essays of Female Friendship
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
A New Novel Reinvents E.M. Forster’s Classic Gay Love Story ‘Maurice’
Forster’s novel featured a rare happy ending for gay characters. William di Canzio’s new book, “Alec,” picks up and continues their story.
Book Review: ‘Couple Found Slain,’ by Mikita Brottman
“Couple Found Slain,” by Mikita Brottman, offers an accounting of the criminal mental health system.
Debut Novels by Jesse McCarthy, Gabriel Krauze and Mohamed Mbougar Sarr
New fiction spans gang violence in London, a fundamentalist regime in North Africa, Brooklyn gentrification and the Black diaspora in Brazil.
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