Fiction: A Dark Fairy Tale of American Oddballs and Candlepin Bowling
“Bowlaway,” Elizabeth McCracken’s first novel in 18 years, is a family saga, a burlesque chronicle of eccentrics and a fractured, fanciful fable.
Books News: Get a First Look at the Cover of Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Forthcoming Novel
“The Water Dancer,” out in September, is about an enslaved man whose life is altered by a near-death experience.
New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
The Shortlist: Five Essay Collections by Women of Color
Urgent new reading on the subjects of race and gender disparities in America.
Nonfiction: A Grieving Woman’s Eloquent Homage to Virginia Woolf
In “All the Lives We Ever Lived,” Katharine Smyth revisits “To the Lighthouse” for comfort and insight after the death of her father.
Fiction: A Comic Novel About the George W. Bush No One Knows
Thomas Mallon’s “Landfall” imagines the goings-on inside the Bush White House.
Inside the List: Is Everyone in Washington Writing a Political Tell-All?
Two more books by former members of President Trump’s administration hit the best-seller list this week.
The Book Review Podcast: Marlon James Talks About His Epic New Trilogy
James discusses “Black Leopard, Red Wolf,” and Stephanie Land talks about “Maid.”
Sketchbook | Graphic Review: Liana Finck’s Illustrated Tribute to Isak Dinesen
“Seven Gothic Tales,” like the biography of the Danish author herself, provides the perfect anti-romance for this Valentine’s Day.
New in Paperback: ‘Force of Nature,’ ‘Feel Free’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Fiction: In This Novel, God Is Annoyed and in Love
Giacomo Sartori’s “I Am God” imagines a deity who winks and nudges, rants and complains.
Children’s Books: Picture Books That Bring Black Heroes to Life
The life of a legendary cowboy, a tribute to the poet Gwendolyn Brooks, a shout-out to hip-hop and more.
From Our Archives: Revisiting Marlon James’s Debut Novel, “John Crow’s Devil”
Before you read Michiko Kakutani’s review of “Black Leopard, Red Wolf,” check out our 2005 review of Marlon James’s first book.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Editors’ Choice: 9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Profile: Valeria Luiselli, At Home in Two Worlds
The Mexican writer has made a name for herself with experimental books and essays. Her latest, “Lost Children Archive,” is a road trip novel that shows off her intellectual sensibilities.
Nonfiction: The Black Sergeant and the White Judge Who Changed Civil Rights History
“Unexampled Courage,” by Richard Gergel, is a riveting account of the 1946 legal case that spurred the federal government to act in defense of racial equality.
By the Book: Maria Popova: By the Book
The author of “Figuring” (and the brain behind the Brain Pickings website) likes how children’s books speak “a language of absolute sincerity, so deliciously countercultural in our age of cynicism.”
Match Book: So You’ve Read ‘The House of Mirth.’ Now What?
Edith Wharton’s 1905 classic offers endless fodder for comparison with the empathetic social novels that succeeded it.
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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