Nonfiction: The Last Time a Wall Went Up to Keep Out Immigrants
In “The Guarded Gate” Daniel Okrent explores the 1920s nativist and eugenicist movements that led to the 1924 law practically shutting down immigration to America.
Nonfiction: The Life and Crimes of America’s Original ‘Welfare Queen’
In his new book, “The Queen,” Josh Levin reveals that Linda Taylor was a scammer of epic proportions, a kidnapper and possibly even a murderer.
Nonfiction: Exploring the Soul of the South
In “Spying on the South,” Tony Horwitz recreates a trip taken by Frederick Law Olmsted in the early 1850s.
Fiction: An American Pilot, a Muslim Teenager and a Talking Dog All Caught in an Absurd War
“Red Birds,” a new novel by the Pakistani author Mohammed Hanif, satirizes America’s never-ending military conflicts in the Middle East.
Nonfiction: The First Presidential Impeachment
Brenda Wineapple’s “The Impeachers” is a revealing history of the trial of Andrew Johnson in 1868.
Nonfiction: Singing the Praises of ‘Big Business’
Tyler Cowen’s new book delivers a “love letter” to capitalism, a system he argues is better than all the rest.
Fiction: Here Come the Brides: A Free-Spirited Fictional Wedding
Leah Hager Cohen’s novel “Strangers and Cousins” uses a vibrant, anarchic family wedding to explore the way change can be both celebrated and feared.
Knopf Fires High-Profile Editor Over Policy Breach
The publishing house dismissed Gary Fisketjon, a longtime editor who worked with such literary stars as Raymond Carver, Annie Dillard and Cormac McCarthy.
Herman Wouk Wrote Historical Novels. But His True Subject Was Moral Weakness.
In his two World War II novels of the 1970s, Wouk — who died this week — brought psychological insight to genocide, its perpetrators and bystanders. Adelle Waldman explains.
Nonfiction: What to Do When You’re a Country in Crisis
In “Upheaval,” Jared Diamond asks whether countries can draw lessons from how individuals confront personal difficulties.
The Book Review Podcast: Harper Lee’s Unwritten True-Crime Book
Casey Cep discusses “Furious Hours,” and Eliza Griswold talks about “Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America.”
New in Paperback: ‘Florida,’ ‘Robin’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
New & Noteworthy Visual Books, From the Grand Canyon to the Moon
A selection of recent visual books; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Letters to the Editor: Was Varian Fry Gay — and Should It Matter? Readers Respond
The son of Varian Fry, and several others, weigh in on Cynthia Ozick’s review of Julie Orringer’s novel “The Flight Portfolio.”
Fiction: Love at First Sight and Other Disasters: Stories From Karen Russell
In “Orange World,” surrealism is grounded in the real anxieties of our age.
Inside the List: Did Harper Lee, Who Died in 2016, Leave Behind a True-Crime Manuscript?
That’s what Casey Cep tries to figure out in “Furious Hours,” which enters the nonfiction best-seller list this week at No. 6.
Nonfiction: A Filipino-American Memoir of Racism, Abuse and Heartbreak
Grace Talusan’s “The Body Papers” traces the harrowing challenges she’s faced in both the public and private spheres.
Fiction: ‘The Ash Family’ Is a Debut Novel for Our Climate-Anxious Age
In Molly Dektar’s debut, a young woman falls in with a cult of eco-terrorists.
Children’s Books: Bringing Favorite Fairy Tales Up to Date
These new takes on beloved old stories deliver empowered princesses and racial diversity while staying true to the genre’s stark, dangerous heart.
The Shortlist: Family Memoirs: The Ties That Bind and Those That Fray
Four reminiscences of mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, from farming communities in California and South Dakota to the suburbs of New York.
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