Corkscrew Twists and Turns Propel a Dark, Dark Legal Thriller
In Martin Clark’s “The Substitution Order,” the criminal justice system is irretrievably broken, exploited by con men, crooks and corrupt officials.
I Love My Brother, but He’s a White Supremacist
Alexi Zentner’s new novel, “Copperhead,” attempts to explain but not excuse institutionalized racism.
The Story of the Boko Haram Schoolgirls, by a Reporter Who Takes It Personally
“Beneath the Tamarind Tree,” by Isha Sesay, weaves an account of the Nigerian girls’ kidnapping with the story of her own mother, another African girl determined to get an education.
Can Food Help Women Resist the Patriarchy? This Novel Says Yes
Lara Williams’s debut novel, “Supper Club,” gathers insatiable women for bacchanalian gatherings.
Love and Fate: Are They Prisons We Can Never Escape?
In Ludmila Ulitskaya’s sprawling novel “Jacob’s Ladder,” the trials of a family’s women mirror those of generations of Russians.
Three Collections of Stories in Translation
“Rain” (by Mia Couto), “The Sun on My Head” (by Geovani Martins) and “Arid Dreams” (by Duanwad Pimwana) depict landscapes of misfortune around the world.
Following in the Wake of a Storybook Pony
With “Misty of Chincoteague,” Marguerite Henry launched the horse-mad dreams of millions of readers. One finally went to Pony Penning on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.
A Contemporary Feminist Spin on the Traditional Pioneer Novel
In Madeline ffitch’s debut, “Stay and Fight,” an urbane hipster finds herself when she relocates to Appalachia.
Taking Another Look at the Author of ‘The White Man’s Burden’
Christopher Benfey’s “If: The Untold Story of Kipling’s American Years” traces their influence on his work — and Kipling’s lasting influence on others.
Motherhood Is Scary and Crazy and Darkly Comic. So Is This Novel About It.
In Helen Phillips’s “The Need,” an exhausted mom, home with her baby and toddler, hears an intruder in the next room — or does she?
The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years
Our critics Dwight Garner, Parul Sehgal and Jennifer Szalai explain their choices; and Daniel Okrent discusses “The Guarded Gate,” his history of America’s immigration policy.
Have Dog, Will Write
You might be surprised to learn how many authors on the current best-seller lists have had help — well, sort of — from their dogs.
New & Noteworthy Memoirs, From Prison to Boxing to Sexism
A selection of recent memoirs; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
New in Paperback: ‘The Impostor,’ ‘The Waiter’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
The Roving, Kaleidoscopic Vision of Peter Orner
His latest collection of stories, “Maggie Brown & Others,” probes the fleeting connections of characters struggling to adjust to the rush of time.
A Lauded Satirist of the Weimar Republic Who Anticipated the Brutality of the Third Reich
Kurt Tucholsky cloaked his despair over the rise of the Nazis in lighthearted satire. Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim explains.
Ralph Nader Begs to Differ, and So Do Two Authors
Letters to the Editor: 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.
Bud Selig: By the Book
The former baseball commissioner, whose new memoir is “For the Good of the Game,” was a voracious childhood reader, “mostly about sports,” and especially “novels about the Brooklyn Dodgers.”
Secrets and Lies: Marilyn Stasio’s Crime Column
Everyone’s got something to hide in this latest batch of summer thrillers, particularly the suburban mom at the heart of Denise Mina’s “Conviction.”
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