The Paradoxes of Nuclear War
Fred Kaplan discusses “The Bomb,” and Sarah Lyall talks about new thrillers.
Book Covers, Reimagined
An artist gives a fresh new look to favorite reads from her youth.
Who Cares About One Missing Child in an Indian Slum? Another Child
Deepa Anappara’s novel “Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line” probes the secrets of a shantytown as a 9-year-old boy tries to solve the mystery of a classmate’s disappearance.
Revisiting Stephen Wright and Historical Fiction
This week, Kevin Wilson reviews Stephen Wright’s new novel, “Processed Cheese.” In 2006, Laura Miller wrote for the Book Review about “The Amalgamation Polka,” Wright’s novel about the descendant of both ardent abolitionists and unwavering slaveholders.
New in Paperback: William Trevor’s ‘Last Stories’ and Dani Shapiro’s ‘Inheritance.’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Generations of Exiles Collide in Post-Katrina New Orleans
In Michael Zapata’s debut novel, “The Lost Book of Adana Moreau,” an unfinished sci-fi manuscript bridges multiple universes, cosmic and human.
Bogus Populism and Bad Music
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Does Affirmative Action Work?
In “The Affirmative Action Puzzle,” Melvin I. Urofsky looks at over a century of efforts to combat racial injustice in America.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Isabel Allende Sings the Praises of Process, Peace and Pups
She has her writing routine down to a science. What never gets old is hearing from readers.
Laurie Anderson Needs Your Help Finding an Image From Balzac
“As the wind passes through windows and slips under doors we meet the characters in the book. If any Times readers know which Balzac book this wind is in — please let me know.”
‘Why We’re Polarized,’ by Ezra Klein: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Why We’re Polarized,” by Ezra Klein
‘Run Me to Earth,’ by Paul Yoon: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Run Me to Earth,” by Paul Yoon
‘Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East,’ by Kim Ghattas: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion, and Collective Memory in the Middle East,” by Kim Ghattas
The Unraveling of the Muslim World
Kim Ghattas’s “Black Wave” examines the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran that is tearing the Middle East apart.
The Macabre, the Sinister, the Absurd: Story Time Just Got Weirder
Debut fiction by Nicole Flattery, Miriam Cohen and Nicolette Polek unearths the uncanny.
Caught in Laos’s Civil War, Three Friends Endure Lasting Trauma
“Run Me to Earth,” a new novel by Paul Yoon, examines the devastating toll of mass violence and loss on a handful of survivors.
The Unknown Hostess of 1930s Hollywood
Donna Rifkind’s “The Sun and Her Stars” recounts the story of Salka Viertel, little remembered today but a major presence in Golden Age Hollywood.
New & Noteworthy, From Paul Krugman to the Romantic Age
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Forget ‘Affiliative Bonds.’ Animals Have Friends Just Like We Do.
In “Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond,” Lydia Denworth explores the growing, cross-species science of friendships — how they work and why.
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