Considering Edna O’Brien’s Portrait of James Joyce
In 2000, the Irish novelist Edna O’Brien wrote a biography of the famed Irish writer James Joyce.
Up River
On Joseph Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’
Keeping the Story of D-Day Alive
Alan Gratz’s “Allies” introduces a new generation to the heroism — and fears, and doubts — of the young soldiers who fought in World War II.
Kate DiCamillo’s New Novel May Be Her Finest Yet
“Beverly, Right Here” finishes the story of tough-luck Florida girlhood that began in “Raymie Nightingale.”
The Age of ‘The Age of Innocence’
In some ways, Edith Wharton’s classic novel feels more current than ever. Elif Batuman explains.
Rotters, Holy Dusters and Murderers
Marilyn Stasio’s Crime column features an intricate British mystery by Martha Grimes. Also new books from Anne Perry, Linwood Barclay and Liam McIlvanney.
New in Paperback: ‘Unsheltered’ and ‘Come With Me’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Who Gets to Be a Citizen? And Other Pertinent Questions
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
13 Books to Watch For in November
A long-awaited new novel from the author of “The Night Circus,” essays from Lydia Davis and a tell-all by an anonymous White House official.
André Aciman Would Like to Demote Virginia Woolf From the Canon
The novelist and Proust scholar, whose new book is “Find Me,” calls “Mrs. Dalloway” an “overrated novel that I don’t find particularly gripping or interesting. I’m not even sure it’s well written.”
Rachel Maddow Takes on the Oil Industry
Maddow’s “Blowout” details the political problems caused by our reliance on fossil fuels.
Abused, Addicted, Biracial and Queer: Jaquira Díaz Is Anything but ‘Ordinary’
Her debut memoir, “Ordinary Girls,” recounts her rise from troubled youth to literary success story.
Before You Fill That Prescription, You May Want to Read These Books
Antibiotics are lifesavers — but there’s another side to the story.
New & Noteworthy Audiobooks, From John le Carré to Adam Rippon
A selection of recent audiobooks of note; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
In Kevin Wilson’s New Novel, Rageaholic Twins Spontaneously Combust
The 10-year-old siblings at the heart of “Nothing to See Here” have a little problem: Whenever they experience intense emotion, they burst into flames.
The Famous, Feuding Siblings Who Helped Shape Modern China
“Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister,” by Jung Chang, reconstructs the lives of the politically connected Soong sisters, uncovering idealism, intrigue and greed.
What Jim Mattis Really Thought of Donald Trump
Guy M. Snodgrass details Jim Mattis’s continuing struggles with Donald Trump up to the time of his resignation as secretary of defense.
How Modernity Came to Europe
Orlando Figes’s “The Europeans” focuses on three people to recount the enormous changes in European society and culture during the 19th century.
John Lithgow on His Satirical Poems
The actor talks about “Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse,” and Leigh Bardugo discusses “Ninth House.”
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