Ernest Cline Was ‘Raised by Screens.’ Look How Well He Turned Out!
With “Ready Player Two,” the novelist goes back to the future he created in “Ready Player One.”
‘W-3,’ a Memoir That Recalls Suffering Without Sentimentality or Sensationalism
Bette Howland’s 1974 memoir, recently reissued, recounts her time in a psychiatric ward and the people she met there.
‘The Prophets’ Explores Black Love and Memory in a Time of Trauma
Robert Jones Jr.’s debut novel tells the story of two enslaved boys in love.
‘I Came as a Shadow: An Autobiography,’ by John Thompson with Jesse Washington: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “I Came as a Shadow: An Autobiography,” by John Thompson with Jesse Washington
This Is Parenthood — and Not Just the Charming, Photogenic Parts
Peter Ho Davies’s novel, “A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself,” tells the story of one family’s beginnings to show what to expect when you’re raising a real human being.
Leonora Carrington’s Transformative Surrealist Novel
“The Hearing Trumpet,” first published in 1974, follows a 92-year-old protagonist far past reality’s dull edge.
New & Noteworthy, From Russian Satire to the Comet Apocalypse
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Three New Books on the Predigital Technologies That Shaped Our World
A history of early medicine, a medieval astronomer’s adventures and an exploration of wood’s importance in human history all look back to eras long before the internet.
Hate Working Out? Blame Evolution
Daniel Lieberman’s “Exercised” looks at evolutionary biology to explain what might be the most appropriate workout regimen for our bodies.
Climbing the Himalaya With Soldiers, Spies, Lamas and Mountaineers
“Himalaya: A Human History,” by Ed Douglas, a journalist and climber, unfolds the story of the world’s highest mountain range and its equally outsize impact on mankind.
Who Was Nick Before ‘Gatsby’?
The novelist Michael Farris Smith imagines the beginnings of an iconic character in American literature.
A Novel of Infidelity and the Art World, on a Crowded Canvas
From the domestic sphere to the gallery scene, lies make the world go around in Danielle McLaughlin’s first novel, “The Art of Falling.”
When the Hand That Rocks the Cradle Is Suspicious of the Baby Inside
Ashley Audrain’s dark family drama, “The Push,” explores trauma across generations.
Kiese Laymon Revisits Some Early Essays, and Reclaims His Voice
A contentious publishing experience left Laymon unsatisfied with his 2013 collection, “How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America.” Now he’s back with Take 2.
John Thompson Was More — Much More — Than a Basketball Coach
In his autobiography, “I Came as a Shadow,” Thompson recalls his childhood in segregated Washington, D.C., and his decades as both an athletic and a cultural force.
Cat Girl? A Kinder, Gentler Superhero Comic
Katie the Catsitter wrangles 217 “genius-level smart,” slightly “evil” felines in Colleen AF Venable and Stephanie Yue’s new graphic novel series.
An Unwilling Einstein Who’s Full of Beans
Chris Grabenstein’s new series, “The Smartest Kid in the Universe,” follows the suddenly brilliant adventures of a kid and a candy jar.
Fareed Zakaria on Life After the Pandemic
Zakaria discusses “Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World,” and Margaret MacMillan talks about “War: How Conflict Shaped Us.”
Bifurcating Realities, Joseph P. Kennedy and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
New in Paperback: ‘The Red Lotus’ and ‘This Is Big’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
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