The Boorish, Comic Life of an Exquisitely Awful Dentist
In Nina Stibbe’s latest romp of a novel, “Reasons to Be Cheerful,” an eager young woman fakes her way into a job at a very eccentric dental surgery.
The Boorish, Comic Life of an Exquisitely Awful Dentist
In Nina Stibbe’s latest romp of a novel, “Reasons to Be Cheerful,” an eager young woman fakes her way into a job at a very eccentric dental surgery.
The ‘Greatest Victorian’ Is Largely Forgotten. His Biographer Wants to Change That.
James Grant’s “Bagehot” seeks to restore the reputation of an extraordinary 19th-century intellectual.
New & Noteworthy Books, From a Horrific Childhood to an Undersung Master
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
A High-Octane Revenge Novel That Rips Through the Chinese Underworld
In Daniel Nieh’s “Beijing Payback,” a sheltered American college student learns his father has been murdered — and goes after his killers.
Colson Whitehead Talks About ‘The Nickel Boys’
The Pulitzer Prize winner discusses his new novel, and Jon Gertner talks about “The Ice at the End of the World.”
New & Noteworthy Visual Books, From Maurice Sendak’s Stage Sets to Dogs in Space
A selection of recent visual books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Why Have Novels About Royalty Stormed the Y.A. Best-Seller Lists?
Ruthless and treacherous, the characters in these books may be kings, queens and pawns, but they act a lot like the people at a teenager’s lunch table.
New in Paperback: ‘The Price You Pay,’ ‘No Good Alternative’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
A Recipe for ‘Heartburn’
The cartoonist Will McPhail works through his feelings about Nora Ephron’s classic divorce book by baking a pie.
Jo Nesbo, Master of Norway Noir, Returns With His Creepiest Yet
Nesbo’s new novel, “The Knife,” made Marilyn Stasio’s skin crawl, so she followed it with less grisly fare, including a mystery set at a summer cottage in Maine.
The Literary Battle of the Sexes, 1907-Style
That year seems to have been a turning point: For the first time, books by women sold as well — or better than — books by men.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Stephen King Reviews Laura Lippman’s New Novel, ‘Lady in the Lake’
An intrepid newspaper reporter — juggling work, desire, ambition and family — investigates two murders in mid-1960s Baltimore.
Chuck Klosterman Likes Writers Who Aren’t Self-Absorbed Sociopaths
The cultural critic and author, most recently, of the story collection “Raised in Captivity” also says that he trusts librarians’ literary opinions: “They have no agenda and plenty of free time.”
The Kids Are Not All Right
Three summer thrillers — by Ruth Ware, Adrian McKinty and Alex North — feature children in peril.
Readers Add to the List of Best Memoirs Since 1969
Responses to a recent issue of the Sunday Book Review.
In This Novel, a Black South African Becomes a Domestic Worker — in Her Son’s Home
Bianca Marais’s “If You Want to Make God Laugh” shines a light on the racial inequalities of the post-apartheid era.
They’re Not as Famous as Lewis and Clark, but They Should Be
David Roberts’s “Escalante’s Dream” retraces the 1,700-mile journey of an expedition led by two Spanish friars in the 18th-century Southwest.
A Novel Based on the Life of Peggy Guggenheim
Courtney Maum’s “Costalegre” is narrated by the 15-year-old daughter of an American art collector, and set in the Mexican jungle.
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