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Amy Waldman’s “A Door in the Earth” follows a young American woman to a rural Afghan village, where her plan to provide aid runs into ethical complications.
For the characters in Edwidge Danticat’s new story collection, “Everything Inside,” the pull of their native land is as complex as it is strong.
Caitlin Moscatello’s “See Jane Win” describes how four women are helping to change America’s political landscape.
Susan Neiman’s “Learning From the Germans” looks at the different ways two countries deal with their history.
Marie Arana’s original and learned account captures a region marked by greed, military might and religious fervor.
Bina Venkataraman thinks so — and her new book, “The Optimist’s Telescope,” brims with ways we can make better decisions for our futures.
In “Pumpkinheads,” two work pals navigate the fine line between friendship and love. It’s set in a pumpkin patch, with dreamy art by Faith Erin Hicks.
In “My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich,” Ibi Zoboi’s memorable hybrid novel, a rising seventh grader needs her space — specifically, outer space.
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
“First You Write a Sentence,” Joe Moran’s witty new writing primer, will help you craft clearer, livelier prose.
Daniel Handler — also known as Lemony Snicket — has a new adult novel, “Bottle Grove.”
Robbie Corey-Boulet’s “Love Falls on Us” points out the negative consequences of American humanitarian efforts abroad.
Anthony Kronman talks about “The Assault on American Excellence,” and Christopher Benfey discusses “If,” his new book about Rudyard Kipling.
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
There’s an eight-year gap between her award-winning debut, “The Tiger’s Wife,” and “Inland,” which has just hit the best-seller list.
In her Help Desk column, Judith Newman shares books on “adulting” — learning the skills we need to make it in the world, without Mom or Dad at the ready.
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
The author of “The Grammarians” and other novels favors nonfiction when she’s writing: “I try not to read contemporary fiction, which is often so good it’s discouraging or so bad it’s discouraging.”
Malaka Gharib, the author of the coming-of-age graphic memoir “I Was Their American Dream,” shares her tips.
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