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In “To Change the Church,” Ross Douthat argues that Francis’ concessions to the culture have put Catholicism in crisis.
In her new book, Professor Priya Satia aims to overturn the conventional wisdom about the role of guns in the world’s economic development.
In “Overstory,” a magisterial new novel by Richard Powers, humans are merely underbrush; the real protagonists are trees.
Local bookstores in Germany have a tradition of playing an active role in civil society. Far-right groups are now in their sights.
In Madeline Miller’s captivating novel, a feared and maligned goddess from the Odyssey addresses male anxiety about female power.
Tara Westover talks about her memoir, “Educated;” Mark Weinberg discusses “Movie Nights With the Reagans.”
Jacqueline Winspear was mired in London gridlock when her beloved fictional detective, Maisie Dobbs, popped into her head.
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
In which we consult the Book Review’s past to shed light on the books of the present. This week: Liesl Schillinger on Meg Wolitzer.
In “No Turning Back,” Rania Abouzeid describes the people who suffer and endure in the Syrian civil war.
In “Never Remember,” Masha Gessen and Misha Friedman insist on the horrors of a Stalinist system that Russians today would rather deny or even praise.
Jennifer Clement’s “Gun Love” is the author’s second novel examining Americans’ fascination with firearms.
Three books recount the struggles of individuals against modern totalitarianism.
In “Alt-Right,” Mike Wendling provides a guide to America’s extreme right.
The latest from Sophie Blackall, David Wiesner and Jillian Tamaki show the form at its sophisticated best. They’re a treat for grown-up readers, too.
A new book pairs some of Ashbery’s poems with the sophisticated and playful visual collages he also made over the course of his career.
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
The stories in Tatyana Tolstaya’s new collection, “Aetherial Worlds” — which flit between real and imaginary realms — light up with flashes of pure transcendence.
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Maggie O’Farrell’s “I Am I Am I Am” recounts a life lived on the brink of dying.
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