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“The Daughters of Yalta,” by Catherine Grace Katz, recounts the events of the 1945 conference from the perspective of three daughters of Allied leaders who proved themselves indispensable.
In “Big Dirty Money,” Jennifer Taub, a law professor, shows how the justice system caters to wealthy white-collar criminals at the expense of American taxpayers.
Bill Clegg returns to a fictional small town in this story of big secrets.
Matt Haig provides a fresh literary twist on the “Sliding Doors” phenomenon.
K-Ming Chang’s debut novel tells the stories of three generations of Taiwanese women through the beasts, both real and mythical, they encounter.
In “Grieving,” the Mexican writer Cristina Rivera Garza delivers a searing indictment of her country’s epidemic of violence and a poignant meditation on its grief.
In “The Socialist Awakening,” John B. Judis argues that a new socialism is emerging among the young and educated.
With nods to “Winnie the Pooh,” “The Wind in the Willows,” “Frog and Toad” and “Charlotte’s Web,” three animal-centric novels help revive a genre.
He already knows how to face down a bully.
Scott Anderson discusses “The Quiet Americans,” and Peter Baker and Susan Glasser talk about “The Man Who Ran Washington.”
Peter Baker and Susan Glasser’s “The Man Who Ran Washington” tells the story of the incredibly influential statesman and insider’s insider.
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
The restaurateur, television personality and podcast host lays his life on the table with bracing candor.
“They’re all on Kindle. Although I have to admit as a first-time author, when the hardcover book arrived, it felt really good to hold in my hands.”
The weekly book lists are determined by sales numbers. But a touch of Salt-N-Pepa or Axl Rose livens up the process.
A selection of recent poetry releases; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
An excerpt from “Conditional Citizens,” by Laila Lalami
Tim Weiner’s “The Folly and the Glory” traces hostilities between Russia and the United States across 75 years.
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