A Girl Goes Missing. A Loner Takes Her Place.
Sarah Elaine Smith’s debut novel, “Marilou Is Everywhere,” is a coming-of-age mystery that’s also about what it’s like to be an outsider.
New & Noteworthy Books, From Italian History to Asian Politics
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
The Lives of Four Andover Grads Cut Short
In “Four Friends,” William D. Cohan examines what happened to four alumni of the famous prep school, including John F. Kennedy Jr.
What Do Kurt Vonnegut, Vladimir Nabokov and Nora Ephron Have in Common?
They all wrote for The New York Times Book Review.
Fiction About Unprecedented Situations
Ted Chiang talks about “Exhalation,” and Helen Phillips discusses “The Need.”
Four Wall Street Bankers Are Stuck in an Elevator — and It’s No Joke
In Megan Goldin’s debut thriller, “The Escape Room,” cutthroat colleagues must figure out how to get out of an escape room and save their lives.
50 States of True Crime
Every state has an infamous crime — and a book about it.
Down but Not Out: Fiction Filled With Second Chances
Three new novels trace the experiences of a sad sack bachelor, a lonely gardener and three women with ties to a home for “fallen” young ladies.
How Did We Get From Compassionate Conservatism to the Party of Trump?
Tim Alberta speaks to us about “American Carnage,” his gripping new account of the Republican Party.
We Asked 13 Novelists, From Lee Child to Ruth Ware, ‘What’s the Best Murder You Ever Wrote?’
Karin Slaughter killed a character with antifreeze; Peter Swanson used cashews and a missing EpiPen. Welcome to the devious minds of thriller writers.
What if Hercule Poirot Went Sleuthing on the L Train?
Ali Fitzgerald imagines Agatha Christie’s famous detective on a hunt for clues through the New York City subways.
Taxidermy, Velvet and Candlelight: A Lush Victorian Horror Story
In Elizabeth Macneal’s debut novel, “The Doll Factory,” a taxidermist becomes obsessed with a young painter.
Can Communists Be Good Americans?
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
A Dystopian Cocktail, Served Chilled With a Twist
In Juli Zeh’s “Empty Hearts,” a German businesswoman runs a start-up that matches despondent people with terrorist organizations in need of suicide bombers.
New in Paperback: ‘The Family Tabor,’ ‘Into the Hands of the Soldiers’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Can a Book Cure Mental Illness?
Lori Gottlieb analyzes the benefits — and side effects — of bibliotherapy.
She Grew Up in a House Without Books. A Teacher Helped Her Realize She Could Write One Herself.
At the end of her sophomore year in college, Mary Beth Keane’s writing teacher gave her a summer reading list that changed her life.
6 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Graphic Novels That Twist Reality This Way and That
In his latest Graphic Content column Ed Park looks at Daria Tessler’s “Cult of the Ibis” and “Tumult,” by John Harris Dunning and Michael Kennedy — two surreal adventures.
The Spanish Author Who Doesn’t Believe in Spanish Literature
“Important as it is, the language in which you write is secondary,” says Javier Marías, whose new novel is “Berta Isla.” “I myself feel much closer to many foreign authors than to many of my compatriots.”
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