‘Bestiary’ Offers a Compendium of Creatures, and Generations
K-Ming Chang’s debut novel tells the stories of three generations of Taiwanese women through the beasts, both real and mythical, they encounter.
Mexico’s War on Its Citizens’ Bodies
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.
Is Socialism Coming to America?
In “The Socialist Awakening,” John B. Judis argues that a new socialism is emerging among the young and educated.
3 Illustrated Novels With Animal Magnetism
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.
Joe Biden’s Stutter Is His Superpower
He already knows how to face down a bully.
C.I.A. Operatives in the Early Years of the Cold War
Scott Anderson discusses “The Quiet Americans,” and Peter Baker and Susan Glasser talk about “The Man Who Ran Washington.”
The Incredible Influence of James A. Baker III
Peter Baker and Susan Glasser’s “The Man Who Ran Washington” tells the story of the incredibly influential statesman and insider’s insider.
New in Paperback: ‘The Topeka School’ and ‘Brown White Black’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Politics and Fiction and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
David Chang’s Memoir, “Eat a Peach,” Provides Food for Thought
The restaurateur, television personality and podcast host lays his life on the table with bracing candor.
Reed Hastings, the Founder of Netflix, Keeps His Library in His Pocket
“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.”
How the New York Times Best-Seller Lists Come Together
The weekly book lists are determined by sales numbers. But a touch of Salt-N-Pepa or Axl Rose livens up the process.
New & Noteworthy Poetry, From the Ancient Greeks to Billy Collins
A selection of recent poetry releases; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
‘Conditional Citizens,’ by Laila Lalami: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Conditional Citizens,” by Laila Lalami
The Rivalry That Forged the Cold War
Tim Weiner’s “The Folly and the Glory” traces hostilities between Russia and the United States across 75 years.
The Freelance Life, but With Superheroes
The novel “Hench,” by Natalie Zina Walschots, imagines a lost millennial in a Marvel-style war between good and evil.
The Bodega Boys Wrote a Book, You Know the Vibes
Whether or not you’re from the Bronx, Desus & Mero have some “God-Level Knowledge Darts” to throw at you.
The War Crime No One Wants to Talk About
“Our Bodies, Their Battlefields,” by Christina Lamb, a British foreign correspondent, provides one of the first exhaustive examinations of rape as a weapon of war.
Life in an America Where Some Are Only ‘Conditional Citizens’
In her first nonfiction book, the novelist Laila Lalami offers a wrenching look at her experience as a naturalized citizen and the challenges endured by immigrants like her.
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