A Fortress to Faith — or Faith’s Undoing?
In Marcial Gala’s novel “The Black Cathedral,” a visionary preacher comes up against the grim realities of life in a Cuban backwater.
How Humans Can Coexist With Other Animals
Three new books examine the many ways that humans and nonhumans interact.
A Plane Goes Down, Killing 191. Only a 12-Year-Old Survives.
“Dear Edward,” Ann Napolitano’s powerful new novel, follows a boy struggling in the wake of a plane crash that has killed the rest of his family.
Medicine in the Middle Ages
Jack Hartnell talks about “Medieval Bodies,” and Matt Dorfman talks about his work as the Book Review’s art director.
A 500-Story Tower Has Collapsed. Can Humanity Be Rescued From the Rubble?
Sean Adams’s dystopian debut novel, “The Heap,” literalizes the wreckage of late capitalism.
‘Uncanny Valley: A Memoir,’ by Anna Wiener: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Uncanny Valley: A Memoir,” by Anna Wiener
A Tech Insider Stylishly Chronicles Her Industry’s ‘Uncanny Valley’
Anna Wiener’s memoir captures the dreams, delusions and general absurdity of Silicon Valley in indelible detail.
Crime Sprees, Both Creepy and Comic
Marilyn Stasio’s latest column features a batch of escaped prisoners who scatter across the country and two eccentric sleuths digging up the past in Florida.
Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Revisiting American Short Stories Selected by John Updike
This week, Annalisa Quinn reviews John L’Heureux’s story collection “The Heart Is a Full-Wild Beast.” In 1984, L’Heureux wrote for the Book Review about “The Best American Short Stories 1984,” selected by John Updike.
New in Paperback: ‘The Schoolhouse Gate’ and ‘Ghost Wall’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
This Is ‘Little Women’ for a New Generation
The characters are ambitious, angry and they have agency. How Greta Gerwig adapted a 150-year-old text for our time.
Writing a Book Is a Solitary Endeavor. Publishing One Is a Group Effort.
We checked in with industry veterans to find out what it’s like to be on a team that creates a best seller — and to hear their most memorable experiences sharing the news.
How Ursula K. Le Guin Fooled the Poet Robert Hass
“I thought that I had discovered that I loved science fiction,” says Hass, whose new collection is “Summer Snow.” Then he “read a lot of it and discovered that I just loved Ursula Le Guin.”
‘Such a Fun Age,’ by Kiley Reid: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Such a Fun Age,” by Kiley Reid
New & Noteworthy, From John Sayles to Julius Caesar
A selection of recent releases of note; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
When It Comes to Race, How Progressive Are the Progressives?
In her debut novel, “Such a Fun Age,” Kiley Reid delves into the exploitative nature of interracial relationships.
Got Snow? Wintertime Treats for Children’s Eyes and Ears
New picture books from Grace Lin, Lynne Rae Perkins, J. Patrick Lewis and more celebrate the snowy season and the brave, fascinating creatures who revel in it.
The Year in Books
As 2019 comes to an end, we look back at its literary highlights.
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