‘How Beautiful We Were,’ by Imbolo Mbue: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “How Beautiful We Were,” by Imbolo Mbue
One Novel. Three Generations. All of Life’s Challenges and Joys.
In Thomas Grattan’s “The Recent East,” three generations of one family sort through the muck of life — challenges, joys and all — as they move from Germany and back.
New & Noteworthy, From Vivian Gornick’s Essays to No-Recipe Recipes
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
‘The Arsonists’ City,’ by Hala Alyan: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Arsonists’ City,” by Hala Alyan
Book Review: ‘Model Citizen,’ by Joshua Mohr
In the memoir “Model Citizen,” Joshua Mohr recounts a life of substance abuse, real love and “cheery nihilism.”
Looking for Sexual Healing?
These books will help you feel less alone.
Meet Three New Voices on the Fiction Front
These debut authors — and their novels — will transport you to Chicago, Dublin and coastal Maine.
Stories of War and Its Aftermath, From Ancient Greece to America in ‘2034’
Three very different new novels consider the human toll of conflict.
Book Review: ‘The Fourth Child,’ by Jessica Winter
In “The Fourth Child,” Jessica Winter conjures a complicated Buffalo clan that adopts an equally complicated second daughter from Romania.
Book Review: ‘My Heart,’ by Semezdin Mehmedinovic
“My Heart,” by Semezdin Mehmedinovic, is a daunting account of how existence can take a sudden turn for the worse, with memory following suit.
Short Story Collections for an Ever-Changing World
New books by John Lanchester, Te-Ping Chen, Jordi Nopca and Allan Gurganus follow characters in China, Spain, the United States and beyond.
A Family Reunites in Beirut, Where the Past Is Never Past
Hala Alyan’s new novel, “The Arsonists’ City,” spans decades and continents, revealing the rifts and secrets of the Nasr family.
Book Review: ‘Brood,’ by Jackie Polzin
In Jackie Polzin’s debut novel, “Brood,” a woman turns to chickens for solace after loss.
Book Review: ‘We Begin at the End,’ by Chris Whitaker
Chris Whitaker’s “We Begin at the End” revolves around two deaths in a small town.
Could You Transplant a Head? This Real-Life Dr. Frankenstein Thought So.
In “Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher,” Brandy Schillace introduces readers to a transplant surgeon with some strange but also forward-thinking ideas about the brain.
Book Review: ‘The Code Breaker,’ by Walter Isaacson
In “The Code Breaker,” Walter Isaacson turns to the life and work of Jennifer Doudna, the Nobel-winning scientist who has revolutionized gene editing.
Book Review: ‘How Beautiful We Were,’ by Imbolo Mbue
The author of “Behold the Dreamers” sets her second novel in a fictional African village ravaged by an American oil conglomerate.
How the Dead Hand of Imperialism Continues to Influence World Politics
Samir Puri’s “The Shadows of Empire” examines how the legacies of empires remain important in the “first empire-free millennium.”
These Gay Men Frequented Manhattan Piano Bars. So Did Their Killer.
“Last Call,” by Elon Green, retraces the murders of four men by a serial killer in the 1990s, at a time when gay men felt pressured to hide their sexuality and were often the victims of homophobia.
Hanging With the Mythbusters at Mount Olympus Junior High
In “Oh My Gods!” by Stephanie Cooke, Insha Fitzpatrick and Juliana Moon, the new girl gets to sit at the cool kids’ table. (Her father is Zeus.)
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