Did the Pandemic Change Summer Reading for Good? I Hope So.
With our calendars cleared last year, many of us found more time to lose ourselves in books. Let’s hold onto that vibe this year.
New & Noteworthy, From Bob Dylan to the Bay Area
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
In Lina Meruane’s New Novel, Writer’s Block Is a Symptom of Migrant Trauma
“Nervous System” divides an ailing Ph.D. student between her old country and her new one.
Personal Escapes From Daily Anxiety, Political Strife and Childhood Trauma
New dispatches from Jonny Sun, Aminatta Forna, Elissa Washuta and Lauren Hough.
Recasting the ‘Riots’ of the 1960s as Rebellions by Blacks Under Siege
“America on Fire,” by the Yale University scholar Elizabeth Hinton, connects the unrest of the civil rights era to shifts in social policy authorizing aggressive police tactics whose destructive repercussions are evident today.
A Young Murderer Grows Up, and Has a Child of Her Own
In her debut novel, “The First Day of Spring,” Nancy Tucker takes readers to some very ugly places. In a good way.
‘Lost in Summerland’ Wants to Walk You Through the Confusion of Life in America
In his debut essay collection, “Lost in Summerland,” Barrett Swanson investigates a sense of malaise that has descended upon America.
For a Fairer World, It’s Necessary First to Cut Through the ‘Noise’
In their new book, Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony and Cass R. Sunstein address the necessity of “noise reduction,” eliminating the randomness that enters decision making of all sorts.
How Do You Find an American Who Goes Missing in Syria?
In “Proof of Life,” Daniel Levin recounts his harrowing quest — across several cities and countries — to uncover the fate of a young man who disappeared in the war-torn Middle East.
You Say Plagiarism. I Say Provocation.
Sam Riviere’s novel, “Dead Souls,” considers fraudulence as a culture’s dominant mode of making art.
A Hollywood Love Story With Glitz, Greed and the Threat of Social Ruin
In “Twilight Man,” Liz Brown uncovers the elaborate tale of a secretly gay great-granduncle’s romance with another man.
When It Comes to Her Relationship History, Nancy Jo Sales Is an Open Book
In her new memoir, “Nothing Personal,” the veteran journalist reports on her own search for connection.
Francis Spufford’s New Novel Imagines Lives That Might Have Been
“Light Perpetual,” the English writer’s latest book, was inspired by the bombing of a London Woolworth’s in 1944 in which 168 people died. What if five kids had survived the attack? the novel asks. What would their lives have been like?
In a New Memoir, the Miracle of Black Queer Self-Creation
In his memoir “Punch Me Up to the Gods,” Brian Broome explores the beauty of queer Black manhood.
The Wall Street Capitalists Who Put Morals Above Money
Zachary Karabell’s “Inside Money” traces the fortunes of the investment firm Brown Brothers Harriman across two centuries.
Before the Civil War, America Was a ‘House Divided’ in More Ways Than One
Alan Taylor’s “American Republics” describes a nation that was less a united country than a congeries of feuding geographical entities.
The Murky World of Private Spies and the Damage They May Be Doing
Barry Meier’s “Spooked” is an investigative reporter’s probe of other investigative reporters who may be using their talents for questionable purposes.
What Does ‘Freedom’ Really Mean?
Sebastian Junger’s new book covers a long trek across the countryside in search of true independence.
That Most Enchanting Bird in the World
In “Why Peacocks?” Sean Flynn adopts three of these amazing animals and learns to see their personality and intelligence and foibles and charms.
The Many Blunders of the Secret Service — and the Dangers They Pose to U.S. Presidents
Carol Leonnig’s “Zero Fail” is a thoroughly researched and devastating indictment of the United States Secret Service.
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