Five Poets That Yusef Komunyakaa Returns to Again and Again
“I’ve read Neruda, Walcott, Brooks, Lorca and Hayden multiple times — everything they have written. Over and over, and yet I continue to discover something new.”
How Do We Regain Trust in Institutions?
In “Mistrust,” Ethan Zuckerman looks at the forces in American society trying to work around eroding systems, and those trying to build them back up.
Books Are Back in the White House — And One of Them Is by Angie Thomas
The best-selling author just found out that her debut novel is soon to be on the first lady’s bedside table.
A Captivating New Picture Book Celebrates the ‘British Schindler’
In “Nicky & Vera,” Peter Sís tells the story of Nicholas Winton, who rescued 669 children from Czechoslovakia as World War II loomed.
Does It Make Sense to Call Anyone ‘Normal’?
In “Nobody’s Normal,” Roy Richard Grinker describes a centuries-old quest to define normalcy — and the enduring stigma that came from it.
What Really Happens Inside a Crime Lab?
In “Blood, Powder, and Residue,” Beth A. Bechky offers an ethnography of the world of criminalists, who sort through the evidence from crime scenes.
P.O.V.: You’re Geppetto, Missing Your Wooden Son From Inside the Belly of a Fish
Edward Carey’s “The Swallowed Man” revisits the 19th-century Italian classic from the father’s perspective.
‘Let the Lord Sort Them: The Rise and Fall of the Death Penalty,’ by Maurice Chammah: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Let the Lord Sort Them: The Rise and Fall of the Death Penalty,” by Maurice Chammah
‘No Heaven for Good Boys,’ by Keisha Bush: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “No Heaven for Good Boys,” by Keisha Bush
Did an Alien Life-Form Do a Drive-By of Our Solar System in 2017?
“Extraterrestrial,” by the Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, makes the case for intelligent life in outer space — and for evidence that it may have visited us not long ago.
Book Review: ‘Let the Lord Sort Them,’ by Maurice Chammah
“Let the Lord Sort Them,” by Maurice Chammah, relates the history of capital punishment in America, and why it is on its way out.
How to Pay for College (and Not Lose Your Shirt)
“The Price You Pay for College,” by Ron Lieber, is a comprehensive guide to navigating an often treacherous process.
Book Review: ‘We Need to Hang Out,’ by Billy Baker
In “We Need to Hang Out,” Billy Baker dissects the perils of isolation and the very real struggle to connect.
New & Noteworthy, From the Science of Life to Annie Oakley
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Meet a Family Who Spent 9 Months Traveling the Globe, Pre-Plague
In “We Came, We Saw, We Left,” Charles Wheelan shares the highlights — and lowlights — of exploring the world with three teenagers.
Joan Didion Revisits the Past Once More
“Let Me Tell You What I Mean” collects 12 prescient essays from 1968 through 2000.
Book Review: ‘The Copenhagen Trilogy,’ by Tove Ditlevsen
Tove Ditlevsen’s memoirs, collected in “The Copenhagen Trilogy,” are bracing accounts of her childhood, writing career and struggles with addiction.
Under the Most Difficult Circumstances, Kindness Prevails
In “No Heaven for Good Boys,” Keisha Bush delivers a powerful coming-of-age novel inspired by a world she observed while living in Senegal.
The Religious Roots of Our Free Enterprise System
Benjamin M. Friedman’s “Religion and the Rise of Capitalism” reaches back centuries to discover the theological foundations of America’s economic system.
25 Great Book Reviews From the Past 125 Years
To celebrate the Book Review’s 125th anniversary, we’re dipping into the archives to revisit our most thrilling, memorable and thought-provoking coverage.
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