The Murky World of Private Spies and the Damage They May Be Doing
Barry Meier’s “Spooked” is an investigative reporter’s probe of other investigative reporters who may be using their talents for questionable purposes.
What Does ‘Freedom’ Really Mean?
Sebastian Junger’s new book covers a long trek across the countryside in search of true independence.
That Most Enchanting Bird in the World
In “Why Peacocks?” Sean Flynn adopts three of these amazing animals and learns to see their personality and intelligence and foibles and charms.
The Many Blunders of the Secret Service — and the Dangers They Pose to U.S. Presidents
Carol Leonnig’s “Zero Fail” is a thoroughly researched and devastating indictment of the United States Secret Service.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan Was Often Right. Joe Klein on Why It Still Matters.
How a politician who died in 2003 continues to dominate much of today’s political discussion.
Kristen Radtke Considers Another American Epidemic: Loneliness
The writer and artist spent nearly three years researching why so many of us feel so alone. What she found was much worse than she imagined.
Louis Menand on ‘The Free World’
Menand talks about his work of political and cultural history, and Phillip Lopate discusses his three anthologies of American essays.
What Makes a Good Chinese Father? In a New Novel, It’s Complicated.
In “My Good Son,” by Yang Huang, a Chinese father strives to offer his floundering son a better life. But is he actually being a good parent?
New in Paperback: ‘Hamnet’ and ‘All the Way to the Tigers’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
The Air Force, Sign Language and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Masterpiece Theater: A Tale of Dueling Art Books for Kids
“How to Be an Art Rebel,” by Ben Street, and “What Adults Don’t Know About Art,” by the School of Life, are both British imports. The similarity ends there.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
To Understand Amazon, We Must Understand Jeff Bezos
In “Amazon Unbound,” his second book about the company, Brad Stone focuses on its singular C.E.O.
En Route to the Best-Seller List, Oprah Was His Co-Pilot
Bruce D. Perry talks about what it’s like to write a book with a co-author who needs no introduction.
Once Too Radical for Italy, Goliarda Sapienza Is Belatedly Getting Her Due
Largely unrecognized during her lifetime, the 20th-century Italian actress turned writer is now considered a feminist icon. Her novel “Meeting in Positano” is being published in English for the first time.
Andrew McCarthy Harbors a Secret Fantasy to Play Fagin
“But as I’m approaching the appropriate age, my inability to carry a tune remains a stumbling block, so my dream appears unlikely to be realized.”
New & Noteworthy, From Seth Rogen to an Elephant in Belfast
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
The Best Elin Hilderbrand Books
She’s the bard of Nantucket and the doyenne of flip-flops, outdoor showers and pink sunsets. Haven’t read her books? Start here.
It’s Time to Sweat It Out and Get Pumped With Alison Bechdel
In her new graphic memoir, “The Secret to Superhuman Strength,” Bechdel turns to her relationship to exercise and a lifelong interest in what connects mind and body.
Excuse Me While I Steal Your Book Idea and Get Famous
Jean Hanff Korelitz’s “The Plot” is an addictive Russian nesting doll of a novel where every character’s hand fits neatly into someone else’s pocket.
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