Figuring It Out: Two Novels About Ice Skating and Adolescence
“The Comeback,” by E.L. Shen, and “Ana on the Edge,” by A.J. Sass, put identity on center ice.
James Comey and Truth in Government
Joe Klein talks about Comey’s “Saving Justice,” and Elisabeth Egan discusses Peter Ho Davies’s “A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself.”
Thrillers Spiked With Malice and Dread
Looking for a nerve-fraying whodunit? These three novels — including one from Jane Harper — will keep you up at night.
The Essential Octavia Butler
She created vivid new worlds to reveal truths about our own. Here’s where to start with her books.
What Can We Expect After the Pandemic?
Four new books look at life after the virus and reach startlingly different conclusions.
What Is a Home? In ‘Aftershocks,’ the Answer Is Not So Clear
In her memoir, Nadia Owusu contemplates what it means to find home.
New in Paperback: ‘Amnesty’ and ‘Cool Town’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Punctuated Poetry and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
12 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
For Comfort Reading, Susan Minot Turns to Comic Writers
“Being funny is not only hard but perhaps the most powerful thing of all.”
Fredrik Backman Walked Into A Potential Future Home. What He Found Surprised Him.
Some of us are struck by aspiration when we’re touring a staged property. For this best-selling author, the lightbulb moment was more productive.
New & Noteworthy, From ‘Faust’ to Life in Lockdown
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Stories of Everyday Strangeness, in the Midwest and Beyond
“Life Among the Terranauts,” by Caitlin Horrocks, offers vivid, often fantastical portraits of life.
Two ‘Disappeared’ Argentine Exiles Fall in Love. One Is Already Dead.
With his debut novel, “Hades, Argentina,” Daniel Loedel pays homage to lost family.
A Memoir That Sees Only the Tip of the Melting Iceberg
In “Unsolaced,” Greta Ehrlich tells a story of personal discovery against the backdrop of the climate crisis.
What Fuels a Fanatical Sports Parent?
In “Pee Wees,” Rich Cohen chronicles a year in youth hockey — and gets real about its impact on his own psyche.
Was the Constitution a Pro-Slavery Document?
In “The Crooked Path to Abolition,” James Oakes shows how Abraham Lincoln relied on America’s founding texts to chart a path to abolition.
When Getting High Is a Hobby, Not a Habit
In “Drug-Use for Grown-Ups,” Carl L. Hart, a drug addiction expert, argues that we misunderstand the way most people use illegal substances.
The Joys of Approaching Life as an Amateur
In “Beginners,” the author Tom Vanderbilt tries to acquire a number of skills, from chess playing to surfing, in order to explore how the mind learns.
Kevin Barry’s Stories of Yearning Swing Between Pathos and Humor
“That Old Country Music” is a showcase of the Irish writer’s style, a nervy mix of high poetry and low comedy.
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