The Monster Next Door
An artist read Ann Rule’s “The Stranger Beside Me” during a pivotal time. Here’s her look inside that memorable book.
The Strange Things You Find on Authors’ Websites
A quick survey of the writers on the fiction best-seller list turned up Spotify playlists, blogs “written” by their dogs, movie reviews and merchandise.
The Real Meaning of the Brexit Debate
Fintan O’Toole explains in “The Politics of Pain” that the Brexiteers are devout believers in English exceptionalism.
Revisiting Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely’s ‘All American Boys’
In 2015, Kekla Magoon wrote for the Book Review about “All American Boys,” a Y.A. novel written by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely about a black teenager and a white teenager grappling with an instance of police brutality.
The Teenage Ghosts in Laura Ruby’s National Book Award Finalist Never Sleep
“Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All” is set during World War II in a Chicago orphanage, where teenagers — some of them ghosts — seek answers.
New in Paperback: ‘The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee’ and ‘In Pieces’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Jonathan Van Ness, Ali Wong and John Hodgman Walk Into a Bar …
Three very funny celebrities narrate their (mostly) very funny autobiographical audiobooks themselves.
There Was No Second Shooter on the Grassy Knoll
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
In ‘A Warning,’ Anonymous Author Makes Case Against Re-election
The same writer who penned an Opinion essay in 2018 argues in a new book that the president’s contract shouldn’t be renewed.
Can an Advice Columnist Help This Middle Schooler?
The protagonist of Julie Murphy’s endearing “Dear Sweet Pea” is used to dispensing the advice. Now her life is a mess, and she needs guidance fast.
These Books Deliver Fables to Live By Today
In deeply satisfying picture books by Oliver Jeffers, Bernard Villiot and Antoine Guilloppé, and more, the greedy and the vain get their comeuppance.
12 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
She’s Seeking Power, But She’s Not Power-Seeking
A young protagonist is up against strange creatures and authoritarian rulers in Erin Entrada Kelly’s “Lalani of the Distant Sea,” a fantasy based on Filipino folklore.
Secrets and Lies
“Spies,” by Marc Favreau, introduces the danger, sacrifice and ingenuity of 20th-century espionage to a new generation of readers.
A New Book From the Creator of ‘Wonder’ Tells a Holocaust Story
In R.J. Palacio’s graphic novel “White Bird,” a grandmother finally shares her harrowing tale of survival under the Nazis.
Whitney Houston’s Longtime Confidante Breaks Her Silence
In “A Song for You,” Robyn Crawford publicly acknowledges her turbulent, and at times romantic, relationship with the pop icon.
American Artists, Inspiring and Enchanting
New picture books about creators including Ruth Asawa, Maya Angelou and August Wilson let children get to know the real-life people behind great works.
Saving Birds by Ruffling Some Feathers
In Celia C. Pérez’s “Strange Birds,” four girls are determined to stop a scout tradition involving real birds.
Fiction That Takes You Back in Time
These four fall novels are set long ago, from 17th-century Iceland to the Civil War to an 18th-century penal colony.
Why Seth Meyers Loves Having Authors on His Show
“They are, by nature, storytellers. … Writing is magic, so to have people who can do the tricks talk it about makes for good conversation.”
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