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.
‘Know My Name,’ a Sexual Assault Survivor Tells the World
Chanel Miller, the woman previously known as “Emily Doe,” wrote her memoir as an act of reclamation. Jennifer Weiner reviews it.
Why Are American Jews Falling Out of Love With Israel?
In “We Stand Divided,” Daniel Gordis argues that the problem is that American Jews don’t understand the particular nature of the Jewish state — as an ethnic, not liberal, democracy.
Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Debut Novel Mingles History and Fantasy
In “The Water Dancer,” which examines the psychological effects of slavery, a 12-year-old field hand discovers he has magical gifts.
Ann Patchett Spins a Modern Fairy Tale in Her Luminous New Novel
In “The Dutch House,” a brother and sister — exiled from their childhood home after the death of their father — grapple with family history.
Patti Smith Plumbs Her Dreams in ‘Year of the Monkey’
In her third memoir, the singer-songwriter, poet and author writes about her otherworldly experiences crisscrossing the country in 2016.
The Secret Is Out: Penguins Are Promiscuous Too
Lloyd Spencer Davis’s new book, “A Polar Affair,” explores long-suppressed, eyebrow-raising findings from an early expedition to Antarctica.
Two Times Reporters on ‘The Education of Brett Kavanaugh’
Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly discuss their new book, and Tim Winton talks about his most recent novel, “The Shepherd’s Hut.”
New Y.A. Crossover From Morgan Parker, Renée Ahdieh and More
“Who Put This Song On?,” “The Beautiful,” “Juliet Takes a Breath” and “American Royals” show many ways to survive the wrenching journey to adulthood.
When Lesbian Publishing Made It Big
A graphic tribute to the landmark Naiad Press.
Considering Margaret Atwood and Uneasy Sisterhood
In Margaret Atwood’s 1993 novel “The Robber Bride,” three women encounter the glamorous and destructive college friend they thought had died five years earlier. Lorrie Moore reviewed it.
New in Paperback: ‘Looking for Lorraine’ and ‘Evolution’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
‘Something I’m Always Trying to Do Is Get You to Hang Out With Dead Bodies’
Caitlin Doughty, the mortician, self-described death activist and “funeral industry rabble-rouser,” has a new book, “Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?”
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