Don’t Mind Me While I Wear My Dog
In “Separation Anxiety,” Laura Zigman introduces a novel approach to midlife ennui.
In ‘Barn 8,’ a Plot to Steal a Million Chickens
In Deb Olin Unferth’s latest novel, a Brooklyn teenager finds herself in unfamiliar territory: an Iowa egg farm.
Was Dorothy Day a Saint or a Subversive?
A new biography of the Catholic activist, by John Loughery and Blythe Randolph, examines her wholehearted commitment to radical politics and religion.
Frida Kahlo in ‘Gringolandia’
In the early 1930s, Kahlo visited San Francisco, New York and Detroit. “Frida in America,” by Celia Stahr, explores how the trip transformed the artist and her work.
An Actress Descends Into Madness, and Her Daughter Picks Up the Pieces
In Anne Enright’s novel “Actress,” a woman takes stock of her mother’s life, from stardom to obscurity.
Coming of Age, Whether She’s Ready or Not
In Lily King’s new novel, a young woman searches for meaning.
James McBride’s ‘Deacon King Kong’ is a Supercharged Urban Farce Lit Up by Thunderbolts of Rage
The National Book Award-winning author’s deeply felt new novel is an American crime story, just not the kind on TV.
The Ties That Bind Deutsche Bank and Donald Trump
David Enrich discusses “Dark Towers,” and Kiran Millwood Hargrave talks about “The Mercies.”
Get a Job, Kid
In Cynthia L. Copeland’s graphic memoir “Cub,” an awkward seventh grader finds deliverance as a reporter for her local newspaper.
How Can a Kid Today Hear His Inner Voice?
In Sara Pennypacker’s “Here in the Real World,” an 11-year-old skips out on the horrors of noisy summer “Rec” to build a secret kingdom in an abandoned lot.
A Devastating (and Darkly Hilarious) New Novel From the ‘Westworld’ Writer Charles Yu
“Interior Chinatown” follows the story of an Asian-American actor struggling against clichéd roles and stereotypes, both at work and in his real life.
52 Books for 52 Places
Can’t make it to all the destinations we recommend? Read about them.
Busted
The Danish master is crawling with characters from his fairy tales.
New in Paperback: ‘Spies of No Country’ and ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
In Rural Nigeria, a Heroine Who Wants to Be Defined by More Than Marriage
Abi Daré’s debut novel, “The Girl With the Louding Voice,” traces the horrors and hopes of growing up in a strict patriarchy.
50 States of Love: Readers Respond
Letters to the editor about recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Think You Know George Washington?
Alexis Coe’s biography gives a fresh perspective on a much-mythologized man.
For Lily King, a Great Book Always Starts With the Sentences
“You can’t make a good spaghetti sauce with rotten tomatoes.”
She Took Her First Pill at 8. By 13, She Was an Addict.
Erin Khar’s memoir, “Strung Out,” brings a new lens to the opioid crisis.
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