James McBride Talks About ‘Deacon King Kong’
McBride discuss his latest novel, and Rebecca Solnit talks about “Recollections of My Nonexistence.”
Linda Sue Park Rewrites ‘Little House on the Prairie’ with an Asian-American Heroine
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s classic pioneer series is often called racially insensitive. With “Prairie Lotus,” a Korean-American author offers an alternative.
How Rebecca Solnit Found Her Voice
In her new memoir, “Recollections of My Nonexistence,” the admired author and activist recalls coming of age and acquiring confidence as a woman and a writer.
Can You Dismantle White Supremacy With Words?
In “Stamped,” Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds team up to help teenagers understand — and combat — racism.
Can Teenagers Fix Our Government?
“You Call This Democracy?” shows the rising generation how our government falls short of its democratic ideals. And what they can do about it.
Murders Most Foul
Marilyn Stasio finds much to like in the latest crop of crime novels.
It Takes Two to Tango
Grab a good book and get out on the dance floor.
New in Paperback: ‘Women’s Work’ and ‘What You Have Heard Is True’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
‘The Exhibition of Persephone Q,’ by Jessi Jezewska Stevens: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Exhibition of Persephone Q,” by Jessi Jezewska Stevens
Erik Larson Will Keep Calm and Carry On
However, the author of a new best seller about Winston Churchill is carrying Purell on his book tour.
In Post-9/11 New York, a Newlywed Reckons With Her Own Lost Past
Jessi Jezewska Stevens’s debut novel, “The Exhibition of Persephone Q,” features a woman who is unwittingly the central subject of a photography show.
For 30 Years, He Assumed the Identity of His Dead Friend. Now He’s Coming Clean.
In Maisy Card’s debut novel, “These Ghosts Are Family,” a Jamaican immigrant reckons with a decades-old lie in 21st-century Harlem.
A Literary Dinner Party? Anne Enright Would Prefer Lunch
“Somewhere outdoors in the sunshine, with a walk afterwards,” says the Booker-winning author of “Actress” and other books. “I am not as interested in what people say as in where they look.”
New & Noteworthy, From RuPaul to a Nine-Dish Meal
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
A Novelist-Turned-Cabby Hates His Life. Thanks to Uber, It’s About to Get Worse.
Lee Durkee’s sophomore novel, “The Last Taxi Driver,” mirrors his own experience behind the wheel of a cab.
In an Enchanted World, Echoes of Today’s Political Dramas
Living in a haunted nation, the 11-year-old hero of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s “Mañanaland” faces difficult questions about refugees and altruism.
Poems of Love and Desire That Push Back Against Oppression
In “Postcolonial Love Poem,” Natalie Diaz takes a traditional form and makes it her own, centering the experiences of queer women of color.
‘Writers & Lovers,’ by Lily King: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Writers & Lovers,” by Lily King
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