A Letter From the Editors of the Book Review
We hope that you find time and space in this difficult moment to turn to books.
He Makes Physics Funny
If “The Future Adventures of Schrödinger’s Cat” or “Pavlov’s Household” ring a bell, you may already be in the mind of Tom Gauld.
He Makes Physics Funny
If “The Future Adventures of Schrödinger’s Cat” or “Pavlov’s Household” ring a bell, you may already be in the mind of Tom Gauld.
A Tragicomic Tale of Wanderlust and the Fur Trade, Told by a Squirrel
In Margi Preus’s middle-grade novel “The Littlest Voyageur,” a pesky red squirrel spars with eight men named Jean on a river journey in 18th-century French Canada.
‘Wayside School’ Is Back, With Payoffs to Jokes That Began 40 Years Ago
Of all the volumes of Louis Sachar’s absurd and absurdist series, this newest installment reads most like a novel, with one prominent plotline tying most of the chapters together.
From Haiku to Spoken Word, Picture Books That Bring Poetry to Kids
Nursery rhymes, recipes, social justice, even a construction site provide lively fodder for a new selection of illustrated verse.
Robert Kolker Discusses ‘Hidden Valley Road’
Kolker talks about a large family beset by schizophrenia, and Elisabeth Egan discusses Lily King’s “Writers & Lovers.”
Facing the Climate Change Crisis, Three Books Offer Some Ambitious Proposals
Hope Jahren’s “The Story of More,” Christina Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac’s “The Future We Choose” and Solomon Goldstein-Rose’s “The 100% Solution” offer some novel approaches to global warming.
New in Paperback: ‘American Carnage’ and ‘Mrs. Everything’
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.
Looking at the History of Viruses and Public Opinion
In 1999, David Papineau wrote for the Book Review about “Flu,” Gina Kolata’s book about the 1918 influenza pandemic and the hunt for the virus that caused it.
The Nobel-Winning Economist Who Wants You to Read More Fiction
“I would encourage anyone interested in understanding the Great Depression or mid-19th century Britain to turn to Steinbeck or Dickens.”
Jen Gotch Is Not a Therapist, but She Knows How to Cope
The retail guru and best-selling author of “The Upside of Being Down” shares practical advice for readers and ruminators.
What Happened to Jane Austen’s Brother … and Other Letters
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
What Lorrie Moore Doesn’t Know About Jane Austen … and Other Letters
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
The Heroine of This Korean Best Seller Is Extremely Ordinary. That’s the Point.
“Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982,” a surprise hit when it was published, ignited what Cho Nam-Joo called “a public debate” around gender and inequality.
‘How Much of These Hills Is Gold,’ by C Pam Zhang: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “How Much of These Hills Is Gold,” by C Pam Zhang
New & Noteworthy, From Walt Whitman to Harry Houdini
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
‘Redhead by the Side of the Road,’ by Anne Tyler: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Redhead by the Side of the Road,” by Anne Tyler
Is Fear the Last Taboo of American Motherhood?
Sarah Menkedick suffered horrible anxiety after her daughter was born. In “Ordinary Insanity,” she examines the unacknowledged prevalence of clinically anxious mothers.
Pages
Search this Site
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
