Essay: Three Blockbuster Novels From the 1950s, and Their Remarkable Afterlife
Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged,” Boris Pasternak’s “Doctor Zhivago” and Vladimir Nabokov’s “Lolita” continue to be controversial even today.
Nonfiction: Is Donald Trump a Fascist?
Jason Stanley’s “How Fascism Works” sees parallels in the appeals the president makes to his base.
Books of The Times: As the News Cycle Lurches, Jill Lepore Offers a Long, Steady View of American History
In the elegant, readable and sobering “These Truths,” Lepore starts with Columbus’s arrival and wends her way through the next five centuries.
Profile: Sally Field Talks About Her Life ‘In Pieces’
In a new memoir, the actress reveals a personal history, darkened by abuse and illuminated by grace, that she has never shared before.
The Long View: Henry Adams’s 1880 Novel, ‘Democracy,’ Resonates Now More Than Ever
It’s a love story about the possibilities and perils of power, corruption and moral compromise in a democratic government.
Match Book: Fall Back Into the School Year With Books by, for and About Teachers
Fictional and autobiographical tales that span the vast range of the educator’s spirit.
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: ‘Essential Essays’ Show Adrienne Rich’s Vulnerable, Conflicted Sides
This collection brings together a sampling of the poet’s influential criticism, personal accounts and public statements.
Nonfiction: She Grew Up Poor on a Kansas Farm. Her Memoir Is an Attempt to Understand Why.
In “Heartland,” Sarah Smarsh offers a cleareyed account of hardscrabble life on the Great Plains — a pattern that in her family goes back generations.
Front Burner: Recipes From Black America
The ‘Sweet Home Cafe Cookbook,’ from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, has old favorites and modern fare.
Essay: Renouncing Hate: What Happens When a White Nationalist Repents
Wes Enzinna considers “Rising Out of Hatred,” by Eli Saslow, in the context of other recent narratives about extremists who changed their minds.
The Book Review: ‘The Most Secretly Interesting Place in America’
“I’ve been waiting my whole writing career for a subject to grab me and insist that I make it into my first book,” Sam Anderson says, “and this was the one.”
Inside the List: ‘I Grew Up in a Southern Family — There Was a Lot of Talking’: Jacqueline Woodson on Her Two New Best Sellers
In “The Day You Begin,” a picture book inspired by her great-grandfather, and “Harbor Me,” a middle-grade novel, Woodson explores the transformative power of storytelling.
New in Paperback: ‘Notes on a Foreign Country,’ ‘The Seventh Function of Language’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Children’s Books: Plucky, Charming New Books for Toddlers
These books for the under-4 set brim with humor, great illustrations, lively storytelling and cheerful surprises.
The Shortlist: Words of Wisdom (and Wildness): Distinctive Story Collections
Valerie Trueblood, Mark Slouka, S. Wystan Owen and Amy Bonnafoons offer glimpses into lives buffeted by violence, bad luck and sometimes just boredom.
Fiction: Sex, Love and Religious Fervor Abound in Two New Novels
Blair Hurley’s “The Devoted” and Aaron Thier’s “The World Is a Narrow Bridge” trace the complexities and consequences of contemporary faith.
Fiction: James Frey Has Written His First Adult Novel in a Decade
“Katerina” oscillates between ’90s Paris and present-day L.A. to trace a washed-up writer’s midlife malaise.
Fiction: In Yasmina Reza’s Novel, a Dinner Party Descends Into Chaos — and Then Tragedy
In “Babylon,” the prizewinning French playwright and author explores the dark undercurrents of domesticity and marriage.
Fiction: A Novelist Recasts King Lear as a Corporate Tycoon in Contemporary India
Power struggles roil a wealthy Indian family in Preti Taneja’s debut novel, “We That Are Young,” a vivid reimagining of Shakespeare.
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