Why Did Two People So Poorly Matched Stay Together So Long?
Christopher Sorrentino’s memoir, “Now Beacon, Now Sea,” examines the endurance and effects of his parents’ confounding marriage.
Venita Blackburn Captures the Wonder, and Danger, of Young Womanhood
The stories in “How to Wrestle a Girl” follow characters in lust, in grief, in fear and online.
Maggie Nelson Exposes Freedom’s Paradoxes
The poet and critic’s latest book, “On Freedom,” is a philosophical meditation on a concept at the center of American history and culture.
There’s a GameStop Book, Already
With “The Antisocial Network,” Ben Mezrich does for January’s infamous short squeeze what he did for Facebook with “The Accidental Billionaires.”
Andrew Sullivan on Being ‘Out on a Limb’
Sullivan talks about his collection of essays, and Leila Slimani discusses “In the Country of Others.”
The Children of 9/11 Come of Age
Three middle grade books explore bias and discrimination against Muslim American young people in the terrorist attack’s devastating aftermath.
The Navy SEAL Who Went Rogue
David Philipps’s “Alpha” tells the story of an out-of-control Navy officer who won the protection of Donald Trump and escaped a murder charge.
New in Paperback: ‘What You Are Going Through,’ ‘Finding Freedom’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
The Ideal Reading Experience, The American Dollar and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
8 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Can American Democracy Survive Another Pandemic?
Adam Tooze’s “Shutdown” warns that we are ill equipped to deal with another health crisis or other immense problems that may challenge us.
The Best-Seller List Welcomes Oprah’s Latest Pick and an Eyebrow-Raising Gadget
September is a brisk month for big books. This week’s standouts include “The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois” and “Dopamine Nation.”
Sandra Cisneros Loves to Read About Women Waging Battle
“These are not your typical war stories.”
Refugees Are Suffering. This Novelist Won’t Look Away.
Rabih Alameddine writes about topics many would rather forget. In his new book, “The Wrong End of the Telescope,” he tells the story of a transgender doctor attempting to care for people fleeing war-torn Syria.
Book Review: ‘Beautiful World, Where Are You,” by Sally Rooney
In “Beautiful World, Where Are You,” the novelist and her stand-ins chew over questions about fame, sex, idealism and other subjects.
Newly Published, From Water Statues to the Supreme Court
A selection of books published this week.
Book Review: ‘Matrix,’ by Lauren Groff
“Matrix” tells the life story of an orphan who is cast out of the royal court and put in charge of an impoverished abbey.
‘Three Rooms,’ by Jo Hamya: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Three Rooms,” by Jo Hamya
The Stenographer Who Married Dostoyevsky — and Saved Him From Ruin
“The Gambler Wife,” by Andrew D. Kaufman, recounts the life of Anna Dostoyevskaya, the Russian writer’s second wife, who took dictation of his books, endured his gambling addiction and eventually published his work herself.
Well Educated, Well Employed, and a Paycheck Away From Disaster
Jo Hamya’s debut novel, “Three Rooms,” exposes the precarious state of life for a woman of color in publishing.
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