New & Noteworthy Poetry, From Sign Language to Robot Saints
A selection of recent poetry books of note; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Spanning Centuries and Continents, Novels of Our Common Humanity
As much as cultures have changed over the years, we still share traits with the flawed, searching characters between these covers.
Richard Wright’s Newly Restored Novel Is a Tale for Today
Some 80 years after Wright finished it, “The Man Who Lived Underground” is still an urgent chronicle of the Black experience in America.
A London Teeming With Bodies, Buildings, Desire and Greed
The British author Fiona Mozley’s new novel, “Hot Stew,” features sex workers fighting an eviction order from a real-estate heiress and a host of other Londoners vying for control over their lives, careers and possessions.
The Cant-Free Elegance of Jenny Diski’s Irresistible Mind
“Why Didn’t You Just Do What You Were Told?,” by the British critic and novelist who died in 2016, features essays originally published in The London Review of Books that showcase her keen wit, incisive observations and intimate voice.
Revisiting the Unusual Celebrity of Stephen Hawking
In “Hawking Hawking,” Charles Seife offers a portrait of the famous theoretical physicist and tries to unpack his place in popular culture.
When Harry Met Harry
In Dan Gutman’s “Houdini and Me,” a boy named Harry who lives in Houdini’s old house is getting text messages from the long-dead magician’s ghost.
Pseudonymous Bosch’s First Book Under His Real Name
In “The Anti-Book,” Raphael Simon explores what happens when a bubble gum prize enables an angry boy to erase everything he hates about his life.
Celebrating 15 Years of the Podcast
Pamela Paul, Sam Tanenhaus and others discuss what’s happened behind the scenes during 15 years of the podcast.
10 Memorable Conversations From 15 Years of the Book Review’s Podcast
Talks with Toni Morrison, Jeanette Winterson, Reginald Dwayne Betts and others, from the eras of both the show’s hosts, Sam Tanenhaus and Pamela Paul.
Nature and Nurture: 8 Picture Books for Earth Day
Andrea Wang, Jason Chin, Travis Jonker, Grant Snider, Juana Martinez-Neal, Corinna Luyken and more depict our symbiotic relationship with the environment.
He’s an Artist. His Medium? Wings, Tails, Scales, Beaks and Claws.
Our horror columnist looks at three new books, one of which is Polly Hall’s shudder-inducing debut, “The Taxidermist’s Lover.”
New in Paperback: ‘Until the End of Time’ and ‘Warhol’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
New Books on the Brain and What It Can and Can’t Do
From “Useful Delusions,” by Shankar Vedantam and Bill Mesler, about why lying to ourselves can be good, to Adam Grant’s “Think Again,” about how we can reset our preconceived notions.
The Twists and Turns of Black History
In different ways, three new books guide readers through the long struggle for equal rights.
How Has Amazon Affected America? And Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
New York Times's Book Review Podcast Celebrates 15 Years
‘The Book Review’ podcast began as a brief show with a rebellious touch. It became a forum for some of the biggest names in literature.
The Books That Made Me: 8 Writers on Their Literary Inspirations
In decades past, the Book Review occasionally asked young authors about their biggest influences. For our 125th anniversary, we put the question to a new generation.
A Family, and a Nation Under Apartheid, Tears at the Seams
“The Promise,” Damon Galgut’s latest novel, is a portrait of pain and change in South Africa.
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