Donald Trump and Immigration
“Border Wars,” by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Michael D. Shear, details the administration’s draconian immigration policies.
Taking Dickens to the Dark Side
Jon Clinch’s new novel, “Marley,” is a noirish prequel to “A Christmas Carol,” revealing just how Scrooge became, well, Scrooge.
At 5, She Protested Homosexuality. Now She Protests the Church That Made Her Do It.
In Megan Phelps-Roper’s “Unfollow,” a former member of the Westboro Baptist Church relives her extremist childhood.
New & Noteworthy, From Flannery O’Connor to Cigarettes
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Two Candidates, Two Investigations, One Deeply Flawed Agency
With “Deep State,” James B. Stewart adds his voice to the conversation about the 2016 election. His scapegoat: the F.B.I.
Want to Learn More About Breast Cancer? Read This Book
A 35-year-old journalist responded to her diagnosis with questions — lots of them. In “Radical,” she delivers the facts and the story of her treatment.
20 Years After ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower,’ Stephen Chbosky Has a New Novel
“Imaginary Friend,” a mash-up of horror, fairy tales and the Bible, takes us inside the mind of a very good 7-year-old boy surrounded by darkness.
The Deadly 1918 Flu Epidemic Gets a Fresh Treatment
Don Brown’s graphic nonfiction book “Fever Year” skillfully brings young readers directly into the (gruesome) action.
The Women Fliers Who Kept Their Heads in the Clouds
In Steve Sheinkin’s thrilling “Born to Fly,” the mechanical hurdles seem hard enough. Then comes the nonstop scolding.
A Novel That Riffs on Sex Dolls, Mary Shelley and Brexit
Jeanette Winterson’s “Frankissstein,” a nod at the 19th-century classic, fizzes with ideas and originality.
Why Evangelicals Support Donald Trump
“Who Is an Evangelical?,” by Thomas S. Kidd, and “The Immoral Majority,” by Ben Howe, examine the politics of the religious right.
The Week in Books
Ben Lerner’s new novel, Lupita Nyong’o’s reading habits and more.
A New History Celebrates Brooklyn’s Heights, and Depths
Thomas J. Campanella, a fourth-generation Brooklynite, traces the borough’s vibrant past and comments on the hipster heyday happening there now.
Demi Moore Shares a Peek Behind the Scenes of Her No. 1 Best Seller
The Hollywood legend gets real — really real — on fame, family, love and what it was like to write a book.
Ben Lerner’s New Novel and the Politics of Language
Garth Risk Hallberg discusses Lerner’s “The Topeka School,” and Bari Weiss talks about “How to Fight Anti-Semitism.”
Come One, Come All!
At this literary festival, a library card is the only ticket you need.
Can We Trust Economists?
Binyamin Appelbaum’s “The Economists’ Hour” and Janek Wasserman’s “The Marginal Revolutionaries” examine the impact of economic ideas on modern politics.
How Should We Understand Clarence Thomas?
Two new books, Corey Robin’s “The Enigma of Clarence Thomas” and Myron Magnet’s “Clarence Thomas and the Lost Constitution,” offer vastly different interpretations of the Supreme Court’s only black justice.
New in Paperback: ‘The Big Fella’ and ‘Identity’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
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