The Scenes of the Crimes: Landfalls, Stadiums and Creepy Blogs
In her latest crime fiction column, Marilyn Stasio travels to some decidedly strange places.
Three Views of Donald Trump
New books on the Trump administration offer varying assessments of the president, drawn from many different sources.
Comics That Stare Into the Face of Terror and Loneliness
In her latest Graphic Content column, Hillary Chute looks at emotionally stirring graphic novels from Cambodia and Japan.
New in Paperback: ‘Everything in Its Place’ and ‘The Island of Sea Women’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
12 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Camus’s Inoculation Against Hate
Writing “The Plague” during the decimation of World War II, Albert Camus used disease as a metaphor for war — but also for war’s remedy.
For Loretta Lynn, Books Are ‘Friends That Keep Me Company’
“I used to read on the tour bus to keep from missing my family,” says the country music star. “Now I read at night. I live way out and it gets real quiet.”
Alicia Keys Can Now Add ‘Best-Selling Author’ to Her Résumé
The singer’s latest hit is “Underdog.” Her memoir proves she is anything but one.
A Town Is Besieged by Children, Foreign and Violent
In Andrés Barba’s novel “A Luminous Republic,” a community is threatened by a pack of outsiders.
He Tried to Change the System, Then Became It
Dalia Sofer’s novel “Man of My Time” traces a man’s path from “baffled revolutionary to aging captive of a life gone wrong.”
‘This Is Big: How the Founder of Weight Watchers Changed the World — and Me,’ By Marisa Meltzer: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “This Is Big: How the Founder of Weight Watchers Changed the World — and Me,” By Marisa Meltzer
‘The Address Book,’ by Deirdre Mask: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Address Book,” by Deirdre Mask
‘Miss Aluminum,’ by Susanna Moore: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Miss Aluminum,” by Susanna Moore
A Star of Y.A. Literature Returns. This Time, She’s Talking to Adults.
With her first adult novel, “Chosen Ones,” the “Divergent” author Veronica Roth delivers another dark tale.
Reconnecting With the Past Over a Meal of ‘Braised Pork’
In this debut novel by the Chinese author An Yu, male characters propel the heroine into a journey of self-discovery.
From Hollywood ‘Pretty Girl’ to Empowered Novelist
Susanna Moore’s memoir “Miss Aluminum” is a provocative look at the early circumstances that shaped her writing career.
Who Needs a Sweeping Epic About the Red Century? You Do
Nino Haratischvili’s “The Eighth Life” tells the story of a Georgian family over 100 years, from revolution to post-Soviet chaos.
Scrolling Through the Rise, and Takeover, of Instagram
In “No Filter,” Sarah Frier goes behind the scenes of the billion-dollar deal between Kevin Systrom and Mark Zuckerberg.
Checking In on the Culture of Macaws, Sperm Whales and Chimpanzees
In “Becoming Wild,” the ecologist Carl Safina makes an argument that we should think of animals in terms of families and communities.
Paulette Jiles’s New Novel Goes Deep in the Heart of Texas
In “Simon the Fiddler,” an itinerant musician roams the state with his band during Reconstruction, scratching out a living and pining for his true love.
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