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.
Reconsidering Doris Duke, the Debutante Who Broke All the Rules
Sallie Bingham’s new biography, “The Silver Swan,” adds a wealth of new material to our understanding of the heiress and philanthropist.
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.
What Were the Origins of the Holocaust?
In “Europe Against the Jews: 1880-1945,” Gotz Aly finds the key to the 20th century’s disasters in the rise of nationalism in the 19th century.
The Power Women of Mecklenburgh Square
Francesca Wade’s “Square Haunting” chronicles five pioneering feminists and scholars who lived on the same London square between the two world wars.
A Haunting Debut Novel Brings New Faces to the Myth of the American West
“How Much of These Hills Is Gold,” by C Pam Zhang, reimagines the region’s past as a Chinese-American tale.
A Japanese Literary Star Joins Her Peers on Western Bookshelves
The novelist Mieko Kawakami belongs to a cadre of young female writers redefining their national literature. “Breasts and Eggs” introduces her to readers of English.
When White Working-Class Fury Came of Age
Nicolas Mathieu’s novel “And Their Children After Them” follows a small cohort of Gen Xers in a community ravaged by deindustrialization.
How Coffee Ruined a Country
Augustine Sedgewick’s “Coffeeland” demonstrates how the political and social structures of El Salvador were destroyed by its agricultural cash cow.
Anne Tyler Is Back, Scrutinizing an Inscrutable Man in Chaos
Her new novel, “Redhead by the Side of the Road,” shows readers all the old familiar places and moves, and confirms Tyler’s heartening flair for decency.
You’re Descended From Royalty. Here Are the Keys to Your Castle.
In Danielle Trussoni’s new novel, “The Ancestor,” happily ever after gets very complicated.
‘Afterlife,’ by Julia Alvarez: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Afterlife,” by Julia Alvarez
How Racism Is Destroying America
Eduardo Porter’s “American Poison” details the long legacy of racism and inequality in the United States.
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