Mel Brooks, the Manic Comic
Patrick McGilligan’s “Funny Man” is a comprehensive biography of Mel Brooks and also a portrait of a recent era in American show business.
The Mysterious Ingenue and Siren Who Wowed 19th-Century Readers With Her Verse
“L.E.L.: The Lost Life and Scandalous Death of Letitia Elizabeth Landon, the Celebrated ‘Female Byron,’” by Lucasta Miller, analyzes the work and career of the now obscure poet.
Was Richard Holbrooke “our man” or his own man?
Readers comment on our review of George Packer’s biography of the prominent American diplomat.
The Coolheaded, One-Legged Spy Who Changed the Course of World War II
Virginia Hall finally gets her due in Sonia Purnell’s “A Woman of No Importance.”
New in Paperback: ‘The Female Persuasion,’ ‘The Soul of America’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Fresh Narratives of Familiar Wars
Thomas E. Ricks looks at new books on the Civil War, World War II and the Cold War.
Pet Walruses, Hidden Bacon and Other Violations of Actual U.S. Law
Mike Chase’s “How to Become a Federal Criminal” is, as its subtitle promises, “an illustrated handbook for the aspiring offender.” It’s also very funny.
More Than 25 Years After “Private Parts,” Howard Stern Has Another No. 1 Best Seller
In its first week on sale, “Howard Stern Comes Again,” a collection of interviews, vaults to the top spot on the charts.
Children’s Books: Picture Books About Babies’ Favorite Subject — Themselves
Babies love to look at other babies. These adorable books give them plenty to stare at, laugh at and learn from.
Editors’ Choice: 8 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Nonfiction: Two L.G.B.T.Q. Memoirs Sow the Seeds of Progress
Jacob Tobia’s “Sissy” and Samantha Allen’s “Real Queer America” speak from outside the stereotypes of trans narratives.
By the Book: By the Book: Eve Ensler
The playwright and author, most recently, of “The Apology” would invite James Baldwin, Hannah Arendt and Anaïs Nin for dinner. “Topics might include: God, death, erotica, totalitarianism.”
Sketchbook | Graphic Review: How I Got Past the Misogyny of ‘War and Peace’
The writer and artist Anya Ulinich illustrates her life-long and changing relationship with Leo Tolstoy’s masterpiece.
Nonfiction: A Wild West Story About the Early Internet and Sex.com
In “The Players Ball,” David Kushner recounts the fight over a valuable domain name in the days before the internet took its current form.
Nonfiction: A History of Baseball in 10 Pitches
With “K,” our reviewer says, Tyler Kepner of The New York Times has written a “delightfully nerdy” book.
The Shortlist: New French Fiction: With an Emphasis on Food, Film and Frolics
Savor English translations of Maylis de Kerangal’s “The Cook,” Olivier Bourdeaut’s “Waiting for Bojangles” and Yannick Haenel’s “Hold Fast Your Crown.”
New & Noteworthy
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Fiction: This Debut Is a Jail Novel, but Funny
The narrator of Ryan Chapman’s “Riots I Have Known” is both a convicted murderer and a literary editor.
Nonfiction: Spend Some Time With the Winklevii
Ben Mezrich’s “Bitcoin Billionaires” focuses on Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who used their Facebook windfall to buy up a lot of the cryptocurrency.
Nonfiction: A Chinese Millennial Looks Back on Her Life
In her memoir, “Under Red Skies: Three Generations of Life, Loss, and Hope in China,” Karoline Kan personalizes the great changes occurring in her country.
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