In a Syrian Town Under Siege, a Secret Library Kept Dreams Alive
“Syria’s Secret Library,” by Mike Thomson, tells the story of a hidden book collection in a bombed-out building that functioned as “an oasis of normality” in the midst of war.
A Black Mother’s Love and Fear for Her Children in a White World
“Breathe,” by the scholar Imani Perry, takes the form of a letter, by turns indignant, despairing and hopeful, to her young sons.
Samantha Power on What She’s Learned
Power talks about her new memoir, “The Education of an Idealist,” and Craig Johnson discusses his Longmire mysteries.
Antoni Porowski of ‘Queer Eye’ Serves Up a Best Seller
“Antoni in the Kitchen” is a globally inspired memoir-in-recipes.
The Coming Crisis in International Affairs
In “To Build a Better World,” Condoleezza Rice and Philip Zelikow warn that the old consensus on foreign policy has evaporated.
Made Man: ‘In Hoffa’s Shadow’ Replays a Famous Disappearance
Was his stepfather involved in Jimmy Hoffa’s murder? In a new book — part memoir, part forensic procedural — Jack Goldsmith tries to find out.
In Art and Words, a Book Lover Honors the Characters He Can’t Forget
Alberto Manguel sketches 10 classic figures from fiction, including Dracula, Captain Nemo and Long John Silver.
In Defense of Jane Austen. Also Zebras.
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
The Inscrutable Mike Pence
Tom LoBianco’s “Piety and Power” tells us what there is to know about the vice president, which is far from everything.
18 New Books to Watch For in October
Ronan Farrow’s exposé about power, stories by Zadie Smith, a former C.I.A. agent’s tell-all and more.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Maaza Mengiste Sings a Modern Song of War
Namwali Serpell reviews “The Shadow King,” a historical novel set during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War.
Jeanette Winterson Owns the Entire Oxford English Dictionary
“To me, a proper dictionary is a book of spells,” says the novelist, whose most recent book is “Frankissstein.”
Israel’s First Prime Minister Was Complicated. So Is This Book About His Life.
In “A State at Any Cost,” a controversial historian explores David Ben-Gurion’s single-minded dream of building a Jewish state in Palestine.
New & Noteworthy Audiobooks, From Paul McCartney to ‘Puss in Boots’
A selection of recent audiobooks of note; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
A Former Agent Investigates the F.B.I. and Finds It Lacking
Mark German was on the inside for 16 years. The title of his book — “Disrupt, Discredit, and Divide” — tells us what he thinks of the place now.
New in Paperback: Rebecca Traister’s ‘Good and Mad’ and Tina Turner’s ‘My Love Story’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Alice Hoffman Brings Magical Realism to the Holocaust Novel
In “The World That We Knew,” two Jewish girls try to escape Nazi Germany, guided and guarded by a female golem.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
If Liberalism Is in Crisis, Who’s to Blame?
New books by James Traub and Robert Kuttner advance theories about where liberalism went wrong and how to get it back on track.
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