‘Love,’ by Roddy Doyle: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Love,” by Roddy Doyle
‘The Biggest Bluff,’ Maria Konnikova: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Biggest Bluff,” Maria Konnikova
New & Noteworthy, From Kevin Kwan to a Call for Integration
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
How a Writer With a Ph.D. in Psychology Became a Poker Champ
In “The Biggest Bluff,” Maria Konnikova uses her own experience learning to beat the odds at poker to examine how much of life is chance and how much self-determined.
In Ottessa Moshfegh’s New Novel, Nothing Is Certain. Not Even Death.
In “Death in Her Hands,” the latest book by the much admired author, a woman who may or may not be mad tries to solve a murder that may not have occurred.
She Ate and Ate, and Never Felt Satisfied
Susan Burton’s memoir, “Empty,” plumbs the depths of her adolescent anorexia and bingeing.
Paid to Seduce Another Man’s Wife, He Fell Violently in Love With Her
“What’s Left of Me Is Yours,” a debut novel by Stephanie Scott, is inspired by the events surrounding an unlikely murder that occurred in Japan.
Four Social Novels in Translation Consider the World’s Ills
Works by Yu Miri, Carlos Manuel Álvarez, Adania Shibli and Nathacha Appanah examine inequality and political upheaval.
The Language of Friendship, as Heard in a Dublin Pub
In Roddy Doyle’s novel “Love,” a pair of lifelong drinking buddies reconnect to discuss life’s amusements and regrets.
‘I’m Here,’ Outside Says. ‘I Miss You.’
For children who have been indoors for a long time, these five picture books about the wonders of the natural world will be a breath of fresh air.
David Sedaris, Dressed Up With Nowhere to Go
With two books in the works but all plans on hold, the writer is pacing New York City and destroying his Fitbit friends.
Who Says Crime Doesn’t Pay? In These Novels, It Does
Marilyn Stasio investigates summer’s newest mysteries.
Is Donald Trump a Danger to Democracy?
Two new books, Masha Gessen’s “Surviving Autocracy” and Eric A. Posner’s “The Demagogue’s Handbook,” assess what we do — and don’t — know about the president.
Remembering Wallace and Stegner and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
New in Paperback: ‘Patsy’ and ‘Information Wars’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
André Leon Talley on ‘The Chiffon Trenches’
Talley talks about his new memoir; Claudia Rankine and Jericho Brown read new poems; and Megha Majumdar discusses her debut novel, “A Burning.”
‘Billion Dollar Burger,’ by Chase Purdy: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Billion Dollar Burger,” by Chase Purdy
‘Odd, Unpopular and Reticent’: The Books That Sing to Wayne Koestenbaum
“When I was younger, I craved novels. … Now, I read more poetry and nonfiction.”
Debut Novels Reveal the Fragility of Female Bonds
From Paris to São Paulo to a Buddhist camp for teenagers, the relationships among girls and women in these stories are passionate, and painful.
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