Books of The Times: A Chinese Revolutionary, Reinventing Himself in American Exile
Lauren Hilgers’s “Patriot Number One” offers a detailed and close-up look at immigration through one man’s experience.
Paperback Row
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Our Back Pages: Notes From the Book Review Archives
In which we consult the Book Review’s past to shed light on the books of the present. This week: Paule Marshall on how her mother’s relationship to language inspired her career.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Books of The Times: In ‘Godsong,’ a New Poem That’s 2,000 Years Old
Amit Majmudar’s verse translation of the Bhagavad Gita offers a ravishing and faithful version of that enigmatic religious text.
Sketchbook: A Well-Read Woman
Celebrating the literary lives of girls with a nod to the illustrator William Steig’s ‘CDB!’
By the Book: Tracy K. Smith: By the Book
Tracy K. Smith, the poet laureate and author of the forthcoming “Wade in the Water,” wrote a college application essay about Thoreau: “I was an aspiring Transcendentalist from a young age.”
The Shortlist: Collections of Essays by Writers Old and Young
Ursula Le Guin, Tim Kreider and Morgan Jerkins comment on what it is like to live in 21st-century America.
Nonfiction: Why ‘Tomorrow Will Be Different’ for the Transgender Community
A memoir by Sarah McBride, the first openly trans person to speak at a major party convention, details her life’s battles both public and private.
Nonfiction: A Call to Action for Girl Squads Everywhere
Kayleen Schaefer’s “Text Me When You Get Home” puts the fierce friendships between women on a pedestal.
Nonfiction: Portraits of ‘Brazen’ Women Who Lived as They Wanted
Pénélope Bagieu, the French graphic novelist, has created a visual tribute to 29 women who broke the mold.
Fiction: If It’s a Man’s World, Let’s Escape It … or Subvert It
Danielle Lazarin’s story collection, “Back Talk,” probes the lives of American women whose privilege doesn’t protect them from society’s burdens.
Match Book: Dear Match Book: Reading for Precocious Preteens
Adolescent-appropriate fiction to challenge and inspire budding bookworms.
Nonfiction: The Revolution Has Been Televised
Joy Press’s new book, “Stealing the Show,” traces the ways in which women have transformed the TV landscape.
Fiction: Turf Wars of the Ultra-Wealthy, Upper East Side Style
Caitlin Macy’s novel “Mrs.” homes in on the conflicted lives of three Manhattan women and the corrupt man on whom they take vengeance.
Children’s Books: In New Books for Kids, Women’s Victories Speak Loud and Clear
On the road to equality, women’s historic achievements have often been dry footnotes in American schools. These authors are out to change that.
Nonfiction: When Doctors Don’t Listen to Women
Abby Norman’s “Ask Me About My Uterus” describes her quest to get proper medical attention.
Nonfiction: Trust Your Own Heart, Write Your Own Story and Fight On
In “Dear Madam President,” the Clinton campaign’s former communications director Jennifer Palmieri tells young women how to succeed in politics.
Nonfiction: How Silicon Valley Turned Into ‘Brotopia’
Emily Chang examines a tech culture that has become a boys’ club, hostile and averse to women.
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