New & Noteworthy Poetry, From Beethoven to Armageddon
A selection of recent poetry of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Now You See It: A Magician’s Memoir Promises Truth and Other Lies
In “Amoralman,” the sleight-of-hand artist Derek DelGaudio turns to philosophy in an attempt to understand the nature of reality and deception.
Book Review: ‘What’s Mine and Yours,’ by Naima Coster
In her new novel, Naima Coster shows how integration sparks a connection that lasts for generations.
Exposing Shady Gold Traders, Illegal Gun Traffickers and Government Lies
Three new books by investigative journalists tackle unsavory and dangerous spheres of human activity.
Book Review: ‘The Barbizon,’ by Paulina Bren
“The Barbizon,” by Paulina Bren, tells the story of New York’s most celebrated all-female hotel and the aspiring writers, actresses and working women who stayed there.
Can We Patch Up the Natural World We’ve Hurt?
In “Under a White Sky,” Elizabeth Kolbert explores the human efforts to confront the effects of climate change, and all their unintended consequences.
His Books Inspired Lovestruck Teens to Put Locks on Bridges
Federico Moccia, the Italian writer likened to Nicholas Sparks and John Green, is releasing his Rome Novels in English for the first time.
New Thrillers That Glitter With Malice
Tired of winter? All three of these novels are guaranteed to give you a different kind of chill.
Heroines of Self-Loathing
What’s with all the female literary characters who can’t stand themselves?
Out of the Wardrobe
With echoes of Narnia, David Levithan’s “The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S.” flips the script on traditional portal fiction.
Latina Girls Dreaming
“Latinitas,” by Juliet Menéndez, introduces young readers to 40 Latina trailblazers, from the 17th century to the present, as children at play.
Lauren Oyler Talks About Deception Online
Oyler discusses her debut novel, “Fake Accounts,” and Stephen Kearse talks about the work of Octavia Butler.
Reviewing the Book Review
As the publication celebrates its 125th anniversary, Parul Sehgal, a staff critic and former editor at the Book Review, delves into the archives to critically examine its legacy in full.
A Critic of Technology Turns Her Gaze Inward
Sherry Turkle is best known for exploring the dysfunctional relationships between humans and their screens. She takes on a new focus — herself — in her memoir, “The Empathy Diaries.”
Aliens, Book Organizing Tricks and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
New in Paperback: ‘Real Life’ and ‘A Game of Birds and Wolves’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Murder, Mayhem and Menace: New Crime Fiction
In these novels, bodies disappear, swallowed by sinkholes and forests.
His Debut Novel Won the Pulitzer. Now It Has an Action-Packed Sequel.
In “The Committed,” a follow-up to “The Sympathizer,” Viet Thanh Nguyen’s nameless spy navigates a Paris underworld rife with drug deals, violence and colonialism’s ghosts.
5 Picture Books About the Wonders of Science
Fossils, flowers, galaxies and a rare “lefty” snail.
12 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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