New & Noteworthy, From Galileo to ‘Dunces’
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
When Airplanes and Zeppelins Competed to Conquer the Skies
Alexander Rose’s “Empires of the Sky” recounts the race to dominate the air.
How Do You Explain Henry Kissinger?
In “The Inevitability of Tragedy,” Barry Gewen traces the roots of political realism to the generation of Jewish intellectuals who fled Nazi Germany.
John Grisham Returns to Camino Island, This Time in Hurricane Season
In “Camino Winds,” a bookstore owner and two other characters team up to solve a murder and the mystery behind it.
A Virus Upends the World in a Sweeping New Novel
Lawrence Wright’s “The End of October” is about the scientific challenge, political turmoil and social horror of a pandemic.
Amid Family Upheaval, a Heroine Finds Comfort in the Concrete
The protagonist of Rebecca Stead’s “The List of Things That Will Not Change” ends in a different place than she began, but her essential self remains.
A Deaf Girl Finds Her Voice in 19th-Century Martha’s Vineyard
“Papa was right,” Mary Lambert tells herself and the world in Ann Clare LeZotte’s “Show Me a Sign.” “We are fine as we were made.”
Gay Literature Is Out of the Closet. So Why Is Deception a Big Theme?
Until recently, gay literary characters had to hide their identities. But even now the closet — and the lies and concealment it implies — remains a surprisingly potent metaphor.
The Shocks and Aftershocks of the Great Alaska Quake of 1964
Jon Mooallem talks about “This Is Chance!” and Elisabeth Egan discusses Charlie Mackesy’s “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.”
What Is a Conservative? And Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
New in Paperback: ‘Running to the Edge’ and ‘The Queen’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Buying Dora Maar’s Diary on eBay and Other Classy Tales From France
A father-son love story, a memoirist’s account of her first affair and a journalist’s chronicle of the life of Picasso’s lover through the addresses in her Hermès diary.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Books to Read in May
A prequel to “The Hunger Games,” a love letter to French cooking, a novel by Curtis Sittenfeld that reimagines Hillary Clinton’s life and much more.
Madeleine Albright Out of Power
Albright’s latest memoir, “Hell and Other Destinations,” is an entertaining account of her years after serving as secretary of state.
What if, Instead of the Internet, We Had Xenobots?
Adam Levin’s new novel, “Bubblegum,” envisions an alternate reality involving a struggling writer and his too-cute A.I. “pet.”
Home Is Where Her Story Was. Leaving Helped Her Find It.
Elizabeth Wetmore’s debut novel, “Valentine,” is a love letter to Texas.
What the Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Reads While She Works
“I mostly read poetry,” she says, “as a way of immersing myself in language, of luring back my own words.”
Simplify Even More? Yes, It’s Possible
These books offer suggestions for distilling your life down to its essence.
‘How to Pronounce Knife,’ by Souvankham Thammavongsa: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “How to Pronounce Knife,” by Souvankham Thammavongsa
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