Nonfiction: The Remarkable Ben Hecht
Adina Hoffman’s “Ben Hecht” and Julien Gorbach’s “The Notorious Ben Hecht” examine the man’s career as both a screenwriter and a political activist.
Nonfiction: Stories That Explore Africa’s Resilient Spirit
The Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s “Minutes of Glory” tackles the absurdities, injustices and fortitude of people testing new ways against the old.
New & Noteworthy
A selection of recent books of note; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
What I Love: A Space Fit for a Comma Queen
For the author and former New Yorker copy editor Mary Norris, furnishing an apartment is all about the books.
Nonfiction: A Psychotherapist Analyzes Her Patients’ Stories — and Her Own
Lori Gottlieb’s “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed” is a treasure trove of stories and hard-earned advice.
Nonfiction: Robert A. Caro, Private Eye
Caro’s “Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing” describes a lifetime of digging for facts.
The 2008 Financial Crisis as Seen From the Top
In “Firefighting,” Ben S. Bernanke, Timothy F. Geithner and Henry M. Paulson Jr. explain their roles in averting a financial disaster.
Fiction: In This Novel, a Secret Society Is Keeping Some Very Dark Secrets
At the heart of Takis Würger’s “The Club” — part thriller, part coming-of-age tale — is an elite but sinister invitation-only fraternity.
Nonfiction: Striking a Balance Between Fear and Hope on Climate Change
Bill McKibben’s new book, “Falter,” takes a mostly grim view of our willingness to avert environmental disaster. But he leaves open the possibility that we may yet avoid the worst.
Fiction: Is Sally Rooney’s New Novel as Great as Her First?
Like “Conversations With Friends,” “Normal People” also traces a young romance in Ireland.
The Week in Books
E L James after “Fifty Shades,” Ruth Reichl’s delicious new memoir, Sally Rooney and more.
Nonfiction: To Escape Her Grief, and Work Through It, an Author Starts Running
After her father died, Katie Arnold became a marathon runner. Her luminous memoir, “Running Home,” explores why.
The Book Review Podcast: Ruth Reichl’s Delicious New Memoir
Reichl discusses “Save Me the Plums,” and Emily Bazelon talks about “Charged.”
Poetry: In ‘Magical Negro,’ Morgan Parker’s Poems Challenge White Ideas of Blackness
Parker’s third collection provides its audience a space to celebrate black excellence and black joy as well as to commiserate about injustice.
Sketchbook: A Fittingly Absurd Quiz for Samuel Beckett’s 113th Birthday
Can you recognize the albums bearing the names of the Irish playwright’s works?
Children’s Books: New Picture Books Bring Dogs and Cats to Life, Hilariously
Lazy, rambunctious, downright weird: The cats and dogs in these stories are unique, lovable — and relatable.
Fiction: A Novel Whose Hero Is a Man Divided, as Is His Native Palestine
In “The Parisian,” Isabella Hammad conjures up the Middle East between the two world wars, its tensions expressed in the coming-of-age of an Arab man.
Inside the List: How Liane Moriarty, Kate DiCamillo and Jacqueline Woodson Got Their Starts
On their websites, famous novelists talk frankly about how they became writers.
New in Paperback: ‘The Overstory,’ ‘Country Dark’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
The Shortlist: Three Poets Who Find Meaning, and Material, in Lived Experience
David Orr’s “Dangerous Household Items,” John Koethe’s “Walking Backwards” and Sarah Gambito’s “Loves You” celebrate daily moments in very different registers.
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