Revisiting Cathleen Schine and Facts in Fiction
In Cathleen Schine’s 1998 novel “The Evolution of Jane,” a young woman unexpectedly runs into her childhood best friend in the Galápagos.
The Fungus Is Among Us in David Koepp’s ‘Cold Storage’
A genus of parasitic fungi that makes Ebola look like the sniffles begins to mutate in this bioterror debut.
New in Paperback: ‘The Disordered Mind’ and ‘In the Garden of the Fugitives’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Jingoism, Political Agendas and Dangerous Driving
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Body Parts and Missing Bodies: Another Spree of Crime Fiction
Marilyn Stasio’s column sends readers on the trail of a present-day Danish serial killer, then all the way back to England at the time of the Black Death.
In Love With Language, but Not Necessarily With Each Other
Cathleen Schine’s wise and witty novel “The Grammarians” follows the diverging lives and linguistic obsessions of identical twin sisters.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Graphic Novels With Fresh Voices From the Margins
In her Graphic Content column, Hillary Chute looks at “Hot Comb,” by Ebony Flowers, and “Dear Scarlet,” by Teresa Wong — slim but powerful debuts.
Four Books About the C.I.A.’s Exploits and Secrets
Agents and historians dig into the CIA’s history and activities.
A ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Sequel Is on the Way. Here’s How to Prepare.
Everything to read and watch before you get your hands on Margaret Atwood’s much-anticipated book.
Attica Locke, Novelist and TV Writer, Has Some Suggestions for Hollywood
Locke, whose new crime novel is “Heaven, My Home,” would love to see television adaptations of Curtis Sittenfeld’s “Prep,” Madeline Miller’s “Circe” and more.
To Fight Global Warming, Think More About Systems Than About What You Consume
In “Inconspicuous Consumption,” Tatiana Schlossberg looks at all the ways we have an effect on the environment — and the limits of consumer activism.
If Kafka Was Israeli and Wrote About Talking Goldfish
Etgar Keret, the writer of absurd, sad, funny and very short stories, grows up.
A View of the Bering Strait That’s Anything but Narrow
In her environmental history of the strait, “Floating Coast,” Bathsheba Demuth exposes the interconnectedness of shore to sea, human to animal.
A Novel Set in Afghanistan Challenges the Myth of the Good Occupier
Amy Waldman’s “A Door in the Earth” follows a young American woman to a rural Afghan village, where her plan to provide aid runs into ethical complications.
Haitians May Leave Their Country, but It Never Leaves Them
For the characters in Edwidge Danticat’s new story collection, “Everything Inside,” the pull of their native land is as complex as it is strong.
The Women’s Revolution in Politics
Caitlin Moscatello’s “See Jane Win” describes how four women are helping to change America’s political landscape.
Slavery and the Holocaust: How Americans and Germans Cope With Past Evils
Susan Neiman’s “Learning From the Germans” looks at the different ways two countries deal with their history.
A History of Latin America Embodied in ‘Silver, Sword, and Stone’
Marie Arana’s original and learned account captures a region marked by greed, military might and religious fervor.
Humans Are Impetuous and Shortsighted. Can We Change?
Bina Venkataraman thinks so — and her new book, “The Optimist’s Telescope,” brims with ways we can make better decisions for our futures.
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