Debut Short Story Collections Unearth the Dark Underbellies of Relationships
Amanda Marbais’s “Claiming a Body,” Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s “Sabrina & Corina” and Xuan Juliana Wang’s “Home Remedies” mark these authors’ brave entrees into fiction.
Four Delicious New Romance Novels
Whether you’re looking for princes, priestesses, or competent women running the show, there’s a book for you this summer.
The Many Cruelties of Syria
Sam Dagher’s “Assad or We Burn the Country” describes a regime that will go to any length to stay in power.
The Many Contradictions of Oliver Wendell Holmes
Stephen Budiansky’s new biography of the Supreme Court justice reveals a man who was guided by experience, not logic.
Jill Lepore Argues for American Patriotism
Lepore’s “This America: The Case for the Nation” calls for the United States to live up to its ideals.
Turning a Bad Day at the Office Into Cubicle Comedy
In Richard Roper’s bighearted debut novel, “How Not to Die Alone,” a middle-aged civil servant grapples with an enormous lie he told his co-workers.
A Darkly Glittering Novel That Imagines the Earth’s Final Hours
In “Last Day,” Domenica Ruta braids together the stories of a teenage girl, a tattoo artist, three astronauts and a young woman who hears voices.
New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
How Hidden Billions Are Making the Rich Richer
Oliver Bullough’s “Moneyland” charts the many ways the wealthy have of hiding their money.
Remember the ‘10,000 Hours’ Rule for Success? Forget About It
“Range,” by David Epstein, argues that the unpredictable demands of contemporary life increasingly give the advantage to generalists, not specialists.
Was the Founder of the Bauhaus a Doctrinaire Bore or a Brilliant Innovator?
“Gropius,” a new biography by Fiona MacCarthy, aims to rehabilitate one of modernism’s most influential but underappreciated architects.
A Trilogy About the American Revolution Begins
Rick Atkinson talks about “The British Are Coming,” and Brenda Wineapple discusses “The Impeachers.”
The Penetrating Gaze of One of America’s Most Brilliant Art Critics
“Hot, Cold, Heavy, Light,” a new collection by Peter Schjeldahl, includes 100 reviews from the past 30 years, capturing his talent for distilling the essence of an artist’s work in a single line.
The A to Z of a Writer’s Routine
From waking up to snacks to filling the void to actually writing, Grant Snider tells the story of a typical day in the life of someone who lives by the pen.
Mel Brooks, the Manic Comic
Patrick McGilligan’s “Funny Man” is a comprehensive biography of Mel Brooks and also a portrait of a recent era in American show business.
The Mysterious Ingenue and Siren Who Wowed 19th-Century Readers With Her Verse
“L.E.L.: The Lost Life and Scandalous Death of Letitia Elizabeth Landon, the Celebrated ‘Female Byron,’” by Lucasta Miller, analyzes the work and career of the now obscure poet.
Was Richard Holbrooke “our man” or his own man?
Readers comment on our review of George Packer’s biography of the prominent American diplomat.
The Coolheaded, One-Legged Spy Who Changed the Course of World War II
Virginia Hall finally gets her due in Sonia Purnell’s “A Woman of No Importance.”
New in Paperback: ‘The Female Persuasion,’ ‘The Soul of America’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Fresh Narratives of Familiar Wars
Thomas E. Ricks looks at new books on the Civil War, World War II and the Cold War.
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