Nonfiction: Grieving the Death of a Child in ‘Once More We Saw Stars’
Jayson Greene’s book is an emotional and loving tribute to his toddler daughter, Greta, killed by a falling brick in New York City in 2015.
Nonfiction: A New Mom, Her Nannies and the Often Exploitive Labor of Motherhood
“Women’s Work,” by Megan Stack, a former foreign correspondent for The Los Angeles Times, is an unflinching look at the women who maintained her home, took care of her children and allowed her to write a book.
Nonfiction: Rick Atkinson’s Savage American Revolution
“The British Are Coming” is a vivid, down-to-earth rendering of a conflict too often seen through rose-colored glasses.
Nonfiction: The Forgotten History of the Chinese Who Helped Build America’s Railroads
Gordon H. Chang’s “Ghosts of Gold Mountain” recalls the contribution 19th-century Chinese immigrants made to the American economy.
Nonfiction: An Economist Who Believes Only Government Can Save Capitalism
In “People, Power, and Profits” Joseph E. Stiglitz argues that more state involvement in the economy is part of the solution, not part of the problem.
From Our Archives: Revisiting the Ponzi Scheme in Mitchell Zuckoff’s ‘Ponzi’s Scheme’
In the 2005 book “Ponzi’s Scheme,” Mitchell Zuckoff tells the story of Charles Ponzi, who launched a successful and infamous money-swindling scheme in the early 1920s.
New in Paperback: ‘How to Change Your Mind,’ ‘Severance’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
New & Noteworthy
Recent books of note; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Inside the List: What Do Reese Witherspoon, Florence Welch and Andrew Luck Have in Common?
All three have online book clubs (and they’re not the only celebrities who do).
The Book Review Podcast: The Real Life of a Diplomat, Told Like a Novel
George Packer talks about “Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century,” and Lori Gottlieb discusses “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone.”
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Children’s Books: Picture Books to Enrapture Little Readers and Listeners
A top-secret hide-out, a talking tiger, a crocodile doctor and a sad pair of socks. These lively new stories transport children to singular imaginary realms.
Sketchbook: How Questioning Hannah Arendt Made Me Question Myself
The cartoonist Ken Krimstein wrote a graphic biography of the political philosopher, and started second-guessing his own decisions.
The Shortlist: The Benevolent Power of Other People
Three new books — Nicholas Christakis’s “Blueprint,” Adam Rutherford’s “Humanimal” and E.O. Wilson’s “Genesis” — explore the biology behind human social life, suggesting that our tendency to form large groups may bring out the best in us.
Essay: The Truth About Pinocchio’s Nose
There’s more to the puppet’s story than a parable about lying.
Editors’ Choice: 9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Fiction: A Kenyan Woman Probes Ancient Links Between Africa and Asia
The heroine of Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor’s novel “The Dragonfly Sea” embarks on a journey to China that will lead her back to her homeland, and a devotion to Sufism.
Fiction: A Novel That Evokes Sally Mann, Diane Arbus and Berenice Abbott
In Myla Goldberg’s “Feast Your Eyes,” a pioneering midcentury photographer juggles art and motherhood.
Nonfiction: The Last Great Freewheeling Diplomat
George Packer’s biography of Richard Holbrooke, “Our Man,” is a complex portrait of a complex man who had power, but never enough.
By the Book: By the Book: Adm. William H. McRaven
The author of “Make Your Bed” and, most recently, “Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations” says “All Quiet on the Western Front” is the one book that best “captures the nature of a soldier.”
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