Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
New in Paperback: ‘Women Talking’ and ‘How to Disappear’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
These Are the Faces of Muslim Women Throughout History
From seventh-century Mecca to present-day Europe, Hossein Kamaly’s “A History of Islam in 21 Women” profiles believers who made a difference.
Considering Steven Levy and Artificial Life
In this week’s issue, Natasha Singer reviews “Facebook: The Inside Story,” by Steven Levy. In 1992, William Poundstone wrote for the Book Review about “Artificial Life,” Levy’s book about the science and nuance of life creation in silico.
Lawrence Wright’s New Pandemic Novel Wasn’t Supposed to Be Prophetic
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author reflects on what it’s like to see his fiction become reality.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Flashback to the ’80s
In “We Ride Upon Sticks,” Quan Barry transports readers to the heyday of leg warmers and hair spray.
An Author and An Editor Teamed Up To Write Books Together
Now they have three best-sellers.
Adam Hochschild Says Books Can Change the World. He Has Proof.
The historian treasures his first-edition copy of “The Jungle,” by Upton Sinclair: “This one gave us our pure food and drug laws.”
Shakespeare Conquers America! Starring Ulysses S. Grant as Desdemona
In James Shapiro’s “Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us About Our Past and Future,” the historical-tragical constantly muscles out the pastoral-comical.
‘Recollections of My Nonexistence,’ By Rebecca Solnit: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Recollections of My Nonexistence,” By Rebecca Solnit
‘My Dark Vanessa,’ by Kate Elizabeth Russell: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “My Dark Vanessa,” by Kate Elizabeth Russell
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: A Neurotic Filmmaker’s Life Story
In his memoir, “Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother,” the director of “Men in Black” and “The Addams Family” tells both hilarious and harrowing stories.
Stalkers, Chat Bots and Trolls: Stories From Our Lives Online
Mary South’s debut collection, “You Will Not Be Forgotten,” scrolls through the many facets of our digital existence.
What if Gatsby Worked at a Tech Start-Up?
The narrator of Kevin Nguyen’s debut novel, “New Waves,” discovers his charismatic work wife was not what she seemed.
Two Lies and a Truth: Story Collections Exploring the Spectrum of Human Honesty
Three new books of short fiction — by Peter Kispert, Vanessa Hua and Leesa Cross-Smith — show characters of all races and sexual orientations deceiving others and themselves.
What Happened When a Times Reporter Traded Brooklyn for Dakar
Frustrated by her stressful city life, Dionne Searcey moved her family to West Africa as the region’s bureau chief. “In Pursuit of Disobedient Women” is her chronicle of what she saw and learned.
A Memoirist, Playwright and Mother of 9
In “Our Revolution,” Honor Moore sets out to understand her gifted, complicated mother and their relationship over time.
New & Noteworthy: Lorrie Moore’s Collected Stories, and More
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
When You Hate Your Neighbor, and Then Your Kids Start Dating
Therese Anne Fowler’s new novel, “A Good Neighborhood,” explores volatile issues of race and class in a Southern community.
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