Chronicling a Community, and a Country, in Economic Crisis
“Tightrope,” by the Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, is a wrenching portrait of rural Yamhill, Ore., Kristof’s hometown and a microcosm for America.
In Praise of Omnivorous Readers
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Looking at Agatha Christie and Feminism
This week, Claire Jarvis reviews a biography of Virginia Woolf by Gillian Gill. In 1990, John Mortimer wrote for the Book Review about “Agatha Christie: The Woman and Her Mysteries,” Gill’s biography of Christie.
New in Paperback: ‘Working’ and ‘Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
For William Gibson, Seeing the Future Is Easy. But the Past?
“Alternate history, in my opinion, is a more demanding game,” says the author of “Agency” and other science fiction novels, “if only because conventional historical fiction, like history, is itself highly speculative.”
Kiley Reid Has Done Her Share of Soul-Searching in Coffee Shops
Meet the debut author behind the first instant best seller of the year.
Where the Wild Ones Go
In Serena Burdick’s new novel, a home for wayward girls looms large.
You’re Not Going to Kill Them With Kindness. You’ll Do Just the Opposite.
Four new books show how being nice — and being on the receiving end of thoughtfulness — will drastically improve life for all involved.
When White Supremacists Overthrew an Elected Government
David Zucchino’s “Wilmington’s Lie” tells the forgotten history of a coup against a multiracial government in North Carolina.
How Victory in the Cold War Led to Tragedy in the Years After
Andrew J. Bacevich’s “The Age of Illusions” details America’s failures in the years following 1989.
Books That Captivate Babies and Toddlers
Lift that flap, peek through that hole, press that button. Interactive books keep little ones entertained — and help them develop cognitive abilities.
‘Long Bright River,’ by Liz Moore: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Long Bright River,” by Liz Moore
Looking for a Book to Read With Friends?
Liz Moore’s “Long Bright River” ticks all the boxes: eye-opening, thought-provoking and discussion-worthy. Now all you have to do is choose a date.
Off the Coast of Los Angeles, a Father and Daughter Fight to Survive
Crissy Van Meter’s debut novel, “Creatures,” floats a young woman’s coming-of-age atop the ebbs and flows of the sea.
A Team of Engineers Invented a Brick-Laying Robot. This Is Their Story.
Jonathan Waldman’s book “SAM” explores the potential of automating masonry, and the true believers who did their best to make it happen.
Gen X Women: More Opportunities, Less Satisfaction?
Ada Calhoun’s “Why We Can’t Sleep” documents the parameters of the “new midlife crisis” as women struggle with outsize demands and expectations.
The Poet Robert Hass Is a Virtuoso of Common American Speech
In his new collection, “Summer Snow,” Hass uses his digressive style to shape wise poems of celebration, mourning and deep empathy.
How Much Power Do Women Want? A Novel Circles the Question
Miranda Popkey’s dialogue-rich debut, “Topics of Conversation,” poses unanswerable questions of female autonomy and consent, in the manner of Rachel Cusk or Sally Rooney.
New & Noteworthy Audiobooks, From Gymnastics Abuse to the New Economy
A selection of recent audiobooks of note; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
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