A 23-Year-Old Book About Race Landed on the Best-Seller List Because It’s Still Relevant
In “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria,” Beverly Daniel Tatum asks hard — and timeless — questions.
How Can the U.S. Fix Its Foreign Policy?
In “Exercise of Power,” Robert M. Gates draws on his years of experience to examine America’s role in the world, and outlines a plausible way to repair the damage.
Bookstores Are Struggling. Is a New E-Commerce Site the Answer?
The rapid rise of Bookshop.org during the shutdown has been hailed as a boon for independent stores. But some booksellers worry it could become another competitor for online business.
For 3 Poets Who Embrace Excess, the Mess Is the Message
Our poetry columnist reviews “My Baby First Birthday,” by Jenny Zhang, “Toxicon and Arachne,” by Joyelle McSweeney, and “DMZ Colony,” by Don Mee Choi.
Are You Ready to Eat Meat Grown in a Lab?
In “Billion Dollar Burger,” Chase Purdy explores the “edible space race” to grow cell-cultured meat.
New & Noteworthy, From Dorothy Strachey to Musical Gender Bending
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
‘Shadowplay,’ by Joseph O’Connor: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Shadowplay,” by Joseph O’Connor
Superman Returns, to Beat Up the Klan
A new Superman comic, written by Gene Luen Yang, and a medical memoir about a rare and debilitating disease are both featured in the latest Graphic Content column.
How Did Bram Stoker Dream Up ‘Dracula’? A Novel Offers Hints
Joseph O’Connor’s “Shadowplay” explores Stoker’s time as a London theater worker and his fiery relationship with the actor-manager Henry Irving.
‘Weather’
The poet Claudia Rankine writes for the Book Review about the climate in America at this moment.
‘Say Thank You Say I’m Sorry’
The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown writes for the Book Review about life during the pandemic.
Stephen Fry on Reimagining the Greek Myths
Fry discusses “Heroes,” and Lauren Christensen and Andrew LaVallee talk about books on the subject of race and racism.
Parachuting In, Then Speaking Out
In Kelly Yang’s “Parachutes,” two very different girls at the same prep school take a sledgehammer to rape culture.
Crushing: A Schoolgirl’s Beloved Teacher Crosses the Line
In Candace Bushnell and Katie Cotugno’s “Rules for Being a Girl,” a high school senior is delighted to be alone with a teacher she has a crush on — until he kisses her.
Cartoonists Tackle the Big Stuff: O.C.D., Motherhood and Too Many Books
New work by Jason Adam Katzenstein, Lucy Knisley and Grant Snider reveals their engagement with issues both difficult and fun.
New in Paperback: ‘The Pandemic Century’ and ‘Dad’s Maybe Book’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
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.
These Authors Are Glad You’re Buying Their Books. Now Do The Work.
Layla F. Saad and Ibram X. Kendi have provided tools for building an antiracist society. Readers, it’s time to roll up our sleeves.
Raina Telgemeier Can’t Wait to Break Bread With Her Friends Again
“Quarantine is turning out to be about upping my sourdough game.”
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