5 Things About Your Book: Gabriel García Márquez in the Eyes of Those Who Knew Him
Silvana Paternostro’s new oral history, “Solitude & Company,” recounts the Nobel Prize winner’s life from childhood through worldwide fame.
The Week in Books
New titles to watch for in March, Toni Morrison’s new collection, Min Jin Lee on bell hooks and more.
The Book Review Podcast: A Gripping Political Mystery in Northern Ireland
Patrick Radden Keefe talks about “Say Nothing,” and Frans de Waal discusses “Mama’s Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves.”
Children’s Books: In a Memoir, Laurie Halse Anderson Gets Personal About Rape
Anderson’s novel “Speak” broke open the silence about teenagers and sexual assault. Now “Shout” aims to help other victims find their voices.
Crime: From Drug Cartels to the Mafia, Crime Runs in the Family
Marilyn Stasio’s latest Crime column showcases Mexican thugs, Brooklyn mob wives, a dutiful Mississippi son and an aristocrat whose adoption scheme turns deadly.
Inside the List: When Real-Life Murder Plays Out in Fiction
Sometimes Lisa Gardner’s ideas just pop into her head; other times she’s inspired by a headline. Her latest thriller, “Never Tell,” was inspired by a case in Alabama.
The Shortlist: Three Stunning New Memoirs of Love and Loss
“How to Be Loved,” “Joy Enough” and “The Art of Leaving” all grapple with the aftermath of grief.
New in Paperback: ‘God Save Texas,’ ‘How It Happened’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Fiction: Exiled to Siberia: A First Novel Revisits Stalin’s Great Purge
The heroine of Guzel Yakhina’s “Zuleikha” is a young Tatar widow, forced into a horror-filled journey that will end in Russia’s frozen wilderness.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Editors’ Choice: 11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
The Enthusiast: In Praise of bell hooks
“For me, reading ‘Ain’t I A Woman,’ was as if someone had opened the door, the windows, and raised the roof in my mind.”
Fiction: A Brilliantly Funny and Slightly Bonkers New Novel From Jasper Fforde
In “Early Riser,” Fforde explores the strange things that happen when humans begin hibernating during ice age-like winters.
12 New Books to Watch for in March
Preet Bharara on justice, a chronicle of gun violence in Chicago, a grown-up fairy tale and more.
Nonfiction: When Asia Ruled the World
In “Empires of the Weak,” J.C. Sharman argues that the belief in Western dominance is a mistake.
By the Book: By the Book: Edward O. Wilson
The naturalist and entomologist, whose new book is “Genesis,” loves a reptile guide called “Lizards and Snakes of Alabama,” which “speaks to my boyhood passion and is a source of good memories page by page.”
Fiction: A Heroine Who Lives at Once in Elizabethan England and 21st-Century New York
Sandra Newman’s novel “The Heavens” explores notions of time travel, romance and mental stability.
Nonfiction: An Economist’s Argument for Preserving Communities
Raghuram Rajan’s “The Third Pillar” contends that economic growth is not enough to ensure a nation’s health.
Nonfiction: Toni Morrison: First Lady of Letters
“The Source of Self-Regard,” a new collection of essays and lectures spanning four decades of the author’s career, cements her status as an unparalleled literary innovator.
New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
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