The Secret of Ongoingness, in a Novel About a Retirement Home
In “Aviary,” by Deirdre McNamer, a fire at a senior living facility reveals the entangled lives of its inhabitants.
And Now, a Case for the Ordinary
Maria Kuznetsova’s novel “Something Unbelievable” shows how unspectacular moments can transcend their confines, how spectacular the ordinary can be.
Clarice Lispector’s Lessons in Being Human
“An Apprenticeship” is a love story between a schoolteacher and a professor. But it’s also a kind of spiritual treatise.
The 15th-Century Wool Worker’s Son Who Made Books for Princes and Popes
“The Bookseller of Florence,” by Ross King, tells the history of Renaissance bookmaking through the story of Vespasiano da Bisticci, who rose from humble roots to dominate the trade.
How Do You Rebound From Tragedy? Begin by Welcoming the Future
In JoAnne Tompkins’s debut novel, “What Comes After,” a town reeling from unimaginable loss opens its doors to a pregnant stranger.
Blake Bailey on Writing His Life of Philip Roth
Bailey talks about his new biography, and Julia Sweig discusses “Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight.”
How to Resolve a Conflict When You Hate Your Opponent’s Guts
Amanda Ripley’s “High Conflict” explores the kind of disputes that are so bad they feel existential — and how to get out of them.
They Hooked Up at Her Bachelorette Party. Now He’s Stalking Her.
Our thriller columnist weighs in on Peter Swanson’s “Every Vow You Break” and two other thoroughly unsettling new novels.
Book Review: ‘The Hard Crowd,’ by Rachel Kushner
Kushner’s latest book, “The Hard Crowd,” contains essays written over the past 20 years.
Jon Klassen Meets Samuel Beckett in a Hilariously Dark Picture Book
The three animals in “The Rock From the Sky” could fit easily into “Waiting for Godot.” They’re waiting. They’re alienated. They wear hats.
Living in a World in Which Nature Has Already Lost
In “Second Nature,” Nathaniel Rich offers a tour of the ways humans have both conquered the natural world and been overwhelmed by the unintended consequences.
New in Paperback: ‘Exciting Times’ and ‘Leave Only Footprints’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Landing in California, Remembering Tolstoy and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Book Review: ‘On the House,’ by John Boehner
“On the House” is an anecdote-rich memoir by the former speaker of the House that fails to give readers the whole picture.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
A Single Ohio Hospital Reveals All That’s Wrong With American Health Care
In Brian Alexander’s “The Hospital,” an intimate portrait of a small hospital in Bryan, Ohio.
‘The Writing Hasn’t Changed’: Amanda Gorman on Life Post-Inauguration
Her poem “The Hill We Climb” is now a commemorative hardcover edition.
Book Review: ‘Good Company,’ by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
In “Good Company,” Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney explores the long friendship and occasional secrets of two couples.
A Lifetime of Reading Taught Min Jin Lee How to Write About Her Immigrant World
As a child, the novelist found consolation in books that embraced American rugged individualism and the Korean quest for knowledge. Those same books showed her how to honor the stories of the people she grew up with.
Richard Thompson on Fairport Convention, Linda Thompson and London in the Late ’60s
In “Beeswing,” one of the great pioneers of folk-rock looks back on his early years.
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