A Numbers-Cruncher Confronts Emotion and Other Unquantifiable Matters
“The Index of Self-Destructive Acts,” a new novel by Christopher Beha, considers the collapse of a Manhattan family in the wake of the financial crisis.
The Funny Thing About Depression Is ...
In a new book of essays, “The Hilarious World of Depression,” the podcast host John Moe explains how a sense of humor has saved his life.
What Decades of Reading Scandinavian Crime Fiction Can Teach You
Wendy Lesser’s “Scandinavian Noir” is an inquiry into a region and its people through four decades of reading its hottest fictional export.
Traumatized by Memories of Middle School? You Are Not Alone
“And Then They Stopped Talking to Me,” by Judith Warner, considers the lasting torment that is junior high.
Multiple Women, Three Centuries, One Far-Reaching New Novel
In “The Book of V.,” Anna Solomon explores how lives connect across time.
Emma Straub’s New Family Saga Is Half Feel-Good, Half Fraught
In “All Adults Here,” a widowed mother struggles to reveal the truth of her past mistakes.
He Can’t Save His Daughter. Can He Save Himself?
In Percival Everett’s novel “Telephone,” a geologist wrestles with reality after his daughter is stricken with a degenerative disease.
2 Novels by ‘Alternative Nobel’ Winner Take On Power and Its Abuses
“The Belle Créole” and “The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana,” by Maryse Condé, examine colonialism and radicalization.
How Paradise Went Up in Flames
In “Fire in Paradise,” Alastair Gee and Dani Anguiano recount in granular detail how a raging wildfire destroyed a California town in 2018.
New & Noteworthy, From Narco Fiction to Governing California
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
The Cute Little Devices Are Watching You
“Little Eyes,” by Samanta Schweblin, is a brisk survey of 21st-century life as seen through the camera eyes of a plausible consumer fad.
A Novel From North Korea Offers Glimpses of the Everyday
First published in 1988, “Friend,” by Paek Nam-nyong, is a candid examination of domestic conflict and female ambition.
Nancy Pelosi’s Brilliant Career
Molly Ball’s biography reveals a shrewd and battle-hardened political leader.
Andy Warhol, Superstar
Blake Gopnik’s mammoth biography traces the life and career of the original King of Pop.
Melville’s Whale Was a Warning We Failed to Heed
“Moby-Dick” contained the author’s diagnosis, prognosis and prescription for the human condition. We didn’t listen.
Kitchen Confidential: Three Culinary Memoirs
The passions of these professional foodies — chefs, bloggers, journalists — shine in these new books.
Is Physics on the Wrong Track? And Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Lawrence Wright on Researching a (Fictional) Pandemic
Wright talks about “The End of October,” and Dalia Sofer discusses “Man of My Time.”
Pride at the Plate for a Little League All-Star
In Phil Bildner’s “A High Five for Glenn Burke,” the inventor of the world’s most popular celebratory gesture helps a budding baseball player accept himself for who he is.
An Eerily Prescient Pandemic Novel That’s Guaranteed to Terrify
In Lawrence Wright’s “The End of October,” a virulent flu races around the globe, killing millions and plunging society into disarray.
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