In Today’s World, Is It Possible to Be an Idealist?
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Suffering From Scrappy War Hero Fatigue? Get Over It
In “Return to the Reich,” Eric Lichtblau introduces readers to Freddy Mayer, who escaped the Nazis — and then went back to fight them.
12 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Elton John’s Bookshelves Are Meticulous. Just Ask Him.
“I’m a very organized bloke.”
A Liberal Uneasy in the World of #MeToo Feminism
In “The Problem With Everything,” the essayist Meghan Daum scrutinizes the resurgent women’s movement, uncovering a nexus of social justice activism, marketing and empty rhetoric.
A Novel of Jamaica Brimming With Magic, Passion and History
In “A Tall History of Sugar,” Curdella Forbes uses skin as a prism to examine color, race, colonialism, heritage and — most important — love.
Your Body Is a Wonderland
No really, it is. In his new book, “The Body,” Bill Bryson explains why — and how we can take better care of the skin we’re in.
How Close Are Barack Obama and Joe Biden?
Steven Levingston’s “Barack and Joe” looks at a relationship that continues to influence American politics.
The Return of Olive Kitteridge, the Tart, Crotchety, Beloved Curmudgeon
Elizabeth Strout, who won the Pulitzer Prize for “Olive Kitteridge,” has written a sequel, “Olive, Again.”
A Poet and Ex-Con Writes About Life After Prison
In “Felon,” his third collection, Reginald Dwayne Betts leads readers through the underworld of incarceration.
An Oncologist Asks When It’s Time to Say ‘Enough’
Azra Raza’s “The First Cell” poses hard questions about cancer treatment and end-of-life care.
What if the Thief Who Steals Your Identity Is Your Mom?
This was the case for Axton Betz-Hamilton, who grew up to become an identity theft expert and tells the bizarre story of her mother’s crimes in her new memoir, “The Less People Know About Us.”
A Mother’s Secrets, a Daughter’s Lies
In her memoir, “Wild Game,” Adrienne Brodeur breaks free from her beautiful, charismatic mother, a textbook narcissist.
New Short Fiction, Including a National Book Foundation Honoree
Ashley Wurzbacher’s debut, “Happy Like This,” is among this fall’s standout story collections.
Women of a Certain Age, Gail Collins Has Your Back
In “No Stopping Us Now,” the Times columnist takes a jaunty look at the place of older women throughout America’s history.
She Escaped From Boko Haram, but Her Troubles Only Continued
The narrator of Edna O’Brien’s novel “Girl” is kidnapped by jihadi fighters in northeastern Nigeria. She returns home bearing a jihadi’s child.
Crossing Abbey Road: It’s More Dangerous Than You Might Think
Deborah Levy’s latest novel, “The Man Who Saw Everything,” experiments with time travel, history and the endless complications of love.
New & Noteworthy Poetry, From Yale to Nick Flynn and More
A selection of recent poetry books; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
It All Started in Omaha
In “Rusty Brown,” Chris Ware spans lives, generations and even universes. But somehow all roads lead back to Nebraska, where he grew up.
For ‘Erin Brockovich’ Fans, a David vs. Goliath Tale With a Twist
Robert Bilott was a corporate defense lawyer when a stranger shared a theory about why his cows were dying. “Exposure” is his story of what happened next.
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