His Novel’s Hero Is a Middle-Aged Canadian Catholic Professor. And a Suicide Bomber.
Randy Boyagoda’s satirical novel “Original Prin” is an antic account of one man’s journey from a college in Toronto to the war-torn Middle East.
New in Paperback: ‘Bruce Lee,’ ‘Fruit of the Drunken Tree’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Got Any Time-Travel Plans This Summer?
Let this spate of science fiction transport you to another era.
First Love and Other Investigations
In these Y.A. novels, teenagers search for answers to the mysteries of love and the puzzle of themselves.
An Antiracist Reading List
Ibram X. Kendi on books to help America transcend its racist heritage.
Debut Short Story Collections Unearth the Dark Underbellies of Relationships
Amanda Marbais’s “Claiming a Body,” Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s “Sabrina & Corina” and Xuan Juliana Wang’s “Home Remedies” mark these authors’ brave entrees into fiction.
Four Delicious New Romance Novels
Whether you’re looking for princes, priestesses, or competent women running the show, there’s a book for you this summer.
The Many Cruelties of Syria
Sam Dagher’s “Assad or We Burn the Country” describes a regime that will go to any length to stay in power.
The Many Contradictions of Oliver Wendell Holmes
Stephen Budiansky’s new biography of the Supreme Court justice reveals a man who was guided by experience, not logic.
Jill Lepore Argues for American Patriotism
Lepore’s “This America: The Case for the Nation” calls for the United States to live up to its ideals.
Turning a Bad Day at the Office Into Cubicle Comedy
In Richard Roper’s bighearted debut novel, “How Not to Die Alone,” a middle-aged civil servant grapples with an enormous lie he told his co-workers.
A Darkly Glittering Novel That Imagines the Earth’s Final Hours
In “Last Day,” Domenica Ruta braids together the stories of a teenage girl, a tattoo artist, three astronauts and a young woman who hears voices.
New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
How Hidden Billions Are Making the Rich Richer
Oliver Bullough’s “Moneyland” charts the many ways the wealthy have of hiding their money.
Remember the ‘10,000 Hours’ Rule for Success? Forget About It
“Range,” by David Epstein, argues that the unpredictable demands of contemporary life increasingly give the advantage to generalists, not specialists.
Was the Founder of the Bauhaus a Doctrinaire Bore or a Brilliant Innovator?
“Gropius,” a new biography by Fiona MacCarthy, aims to rehabilitate one of modernism’s most influential but underappreciated architects.
A Trilogy About the American Revolution Begins
Rick Atkinson talks about “The British Are Coming,” and Brenda Wineapple discusses “The Impeachers.”
The Penetrating Gaze of One of America’s Most Brilliant Art Critics
“Hot, Cold, Heavy, Light,” a new collection by Peter Schjeldahl, includes 100 reviews from the past 30 years, capturing his talent for distilling the essence of an artist’s work in a single line.
The A to Z of a Writer’s Routine
From waking up to snacks to filling the void to actually writing, Grant Snider tells the story of a typical day in the life of someone who lives by the pen.
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