New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Sketchbook | Graphic Review: Bruce Eric Kaplan Illustrates a Homage to Neil Simon
The cartoonist turns to the late playwright’s collected works as solace in a heartless world.
Match Book: Finding Harmony, Literally, in Fiction About Music
Our columnist recommends novels and stories that address the power of classical music.
Books News: Jay Asher, Author of ‘Thirteen Reasons Why,’ Files Defamation Lawsuit
After accusations of sexual harassment were made public, Mr. Asher’s book sales declined, and he was dropped by his literary agent. He is seeking a trial and damages.
The Shortlist: History Lives in Fiction: From Jennie Churchill’s Britain to Jacksonian Cincinnati
Four novels take readers back in time. Among these adventures: smuggling runaway slaves, charging San Juan Hill and performing Shakespeare in Dartmoor Prison.
Nonfiction: Mama Was a Numbers Runner
In “The World According to Fannie Davis,” Bridgett M. Davis tells the extraordinary story of her mother, a Detroit numbers runner.
Children’s Books: Finding the Comedy in Tween Tragedy
A novel from Meg Wolitzer and Holly Goldberg Sloan, a revamp of the Baby-Sitters Club, and more in the latest funny books for middle-grade readers.
Nonfiction: The Utopian Quest to Link the United States and Latin America
Eric Rutkow’s “The Longest Line on the Map” recounts the repeated efforts to build a Pan-American highway.
Fiction: Growing Up in New York, Just Like Holden and Francie. Only With Basketball.
The heroine of Dana Czapnick’s debut novel, “The Falconer,” feels most at home shooting hoops at her prep school gym.
Editors’ Choice: 9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors from The New York Times.
Nonfiction: A Memoir From the Young, Gay Mayor of South Bend Running for President
Pete Buttigieg’s “Shortest Way Home” tells the story of an accomplished and ambitious man who is the latest contender to enter the race for the presidency.
Profile: In ‘The End of Loneliness,’ a German-Swiss Novelist Confronts Death and Loss
Benedict Wells’s fourth novel is his first to be translated into English after gaining much praise in Europe.
Nonfiction: Jan Morris Looks Back on a Long and Eventful Life
“In My Mind’s Eye: A Thought Diary” takes the beloved nonagenarian writer through a year of observations — of herself and of the changes she’s observed.
By the Book: Elizabeth McCracken: By the Book
The author, most recently, of the novel “Bowlaway” prefers physical books for the sense of accomplishment: “I like to hold the chunk of remaining book as I read; I like to feel it diminish.”
Fiction: In ‘Adèle,’ a Young Woman Pounds Champagne, Eats Yogurt and Destroys Lives
In the wake of “The Perfect Nanny,” Leila Slimani’s first novel — about a French journalist’s extramarital affairs — has been translated into English.
A Reader: If You’ve Never Read Russell Baker’s Books, Here’s Where to Start
The columnist and humorist died on Tuesday. Here’s a look back at six of his most acclaimed — and beloved — books.
Nonfiction: A Revolution for Journalism — or a Death Knell?
Alan Rusbridger’s “Breaking News” describes his years as the editor of the British newspaper The Guardian, when technological change upended his industry.
Nonfiction: Can a Self-Help Book a Month Yield a Year’s Worth of Life Changes?
In “Help Me!,” the British journalist Marianne Power tackles some of the classics of the genre, aiming to become happier, healthier and maybe even solvent.
Nonfiction: Need a New Self-Help Guru? Try Aristotle
Edith Hall’s “Aristotle’s Way” sees in the ancient philosopher’s ethics a profound guide for living.
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