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On its 45th anniversary, Colin Jost (in “A Very Punchable Face”) and Alan Zweibel (in “Laugh Lines”) relive their years at “Saturday Night Live.”
Maria Golia’s new biography of the unorthodox jazz musician captures the many worlds his compositions explored.
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
In her best-selling debut, “The Henna Artist,” Alka Joshi changes the course of her mother’s life.
“For five days, I barely moved from the beach chair.”
I have short hair. I don’t wear heels. Because there is no one way to be a trans woman, either.
Racial strife, consent, wealth inequality: The issues swirling in these fantastical settings may seem familiar.
In “Trumpocalypse,” a former prominent neoconservative reflects on what he got wrong, and where we should go from here.
“Red Dress in Black and White,” by Elliot Ackerman, features an American woman anxious to leave her Turkish husband as political unrest rages in Istanbul.
In “Fairest,” Meredith Talusan looks back on her life lived at the intersection of genders, races, sexualities and cultures.
A selection of recent audiobooks of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
“The Death of Jesus,” the final novel in a trilogy, is a modern fable that challenges our limited understanding of reality.
“The Cubans,” by Anthony DePalma, paints a detailed, novelistic portrait of a handful of ordinary Cubans — their hopes, political beliefs and struggles to get by.
Jim Rasenberger’s “Revolver” explores Sam Colt and the invention of the six-shooter, while Tom Clavin’s “Tombstone” looks at the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
In Remy Lai’s “Fly on the Wall,” an overprotected boy who feels invisible at school creates an eavesdropping alter ego.
In Lucy Knisley’s “Stepping Stones,” a city girl faces her fears about farming, family life and evil stepsisters.
Jia Lynn Yang talks about “One Mighty and Irresistible Tide,” and Judith Newman discusses books that help simplify life.
The catalogs meant to accompany the spring’s biggest exhibitions are now the exhibitions themselves.
Thomas E. Ricks considers books from ancient China down to the war in Afghanistan.
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
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