10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Brad Taylor Has a Theory About What Makes for Good Thrillers
“Characters, characters, characters.”
Cold-Calling Strangers Taught Mateo Askaripour How to Be a Writer
The debut novelist got his start in sales, which served as inspiration for his best seller, “Black Buck.”
New & Noteworthy, From Western Noir to Humanitarian Aid
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
‘Craft: An American History,’ by Glenn Adamson: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Craft: An American History,” by Glenn Adamson
‘Sanctuary: A Memoir,’ by Emily Rapp Black: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Sanctuary: A Memoir,” by Emily Rapp Black
No Better Time to Consider Our Lungs
In “Breath Taking,” Michael J. Stephen looks at an important organ that has been particularly under attack by the coronavirus.
For More Inclusive Writing, Look to How Writing Is Taught
“Craft in the Real World,” by Matthew Salesses, dismantles assumptions about the art of fiction and how it should be written.
William Boyd’s Madcap Burlesque Revisits the Summer of 1968
“Trio” follows three characters who are connected to a disastrous film production and each has a personal crisis to deal with.
Experimental Literature That Tests Family Bonds and Routines
“Last Orgy of the Divine Hermit,” “Marshlands” and “Saturation Project” are full of inventive twists and innovations.
Made by Hand in America: A New Book Tells the Story of Unsung Artisans
“Craft: An American History,” by Glenn Adamson, considers the often disparaged tradition of artisanal work from colonial days to today’s maker movement.
After the Loss of a Child, How Does Life Go On?
Emily Rapp Black ponders the unanswerable in her new memoir, “Sanctuary.”
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.
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