Nonfiction: Two Books Consider Earthquakes and Their Human Tolls
In “The Great Quake,” Henry Fountain recounts what we learned from North America’s biggest temblor. In “Quakeland,” Kathryn Miles takes a fault-eye view of the continent.
Nonfiction: When Woolly Mammoths Roamed the Earth
Three books examine our fascination with the ancient pachyderms and their extinction.
New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around The Times are reading.
Otherworldly: From ‘Frankenstein’ to Nora Roberts in 200 Years
New releases in speculative fiction include a viral dystopia, a fantasy kingdom ruled by magic, a lesbian pulp noir satire and a classic revisited.
Nonfiction: Waves of Destruction, Physical and Spiritual, Buffet Japan
In “Ghosts of the Tsunami,” Richard Lloyd Parry probes the emotional effects of the catastrophe that killed thousands of men, women and children.
Match Book: Dear Match Book: Religion in Fiction
From the humorous to the mysterious, dystopian to sorrowful, novels and stories that reveal the wide range of literary theology.
Critic’s Take: The Glow From ‘The Fire Next Time’
How James Baldwin’s incendiary work illuminated his era, as well as ours.
Books News: In an Era of Online Outrage, Do Sensitivity Readers Result in Better Books, or Censorship?
A new class of editors is quietly reshaping children’s literature, vetting books for cultural and racial stereotypes before they reach readers.
A Colorblind Artist? Yes, With a Little Help From His Friends
Worried that he couldn’t work as an illustrator, Loren Long hid his “obstacle.” Now it’s out in the open.
Newsbook: Holiday Fiction, Just in Time for Christmas
Whether you like thrillers or Y.A., here are three books to get you through the end of the year.
Inside the List: When William Styron Ruled the Best-Seller List
Half a century ago, “The Confessions of Nat Turner” was ensconced on top of the fiction list. But not without controversy.
The Book Review Podcast: ‘The Story of the Jews’ Continues
Simon Schama talks about “Belonging: 1492-1900,” and Christopher de Hamel discusses “Meetings With Remarkable Manuscripts.”
The Best Poetry of 2017
Our columnist David Orr picks 10 favorites.
In Search of Lost Time
The Book Review’s Egos columnist gives her top memoir picks of 2017.
Fiction: A Fictional Priest Uncovers a Long History of Clerical Child Abuse
In “Crimes of the Father,” set in 1990s Australia, Thomas Keneally’s latest subject is the widespread problem of sexual misconduct in the Catholic Church.
Nonfiction: The Quest for Immortality, Rebooted
In “Heavens on Earth,” Michael Shermer explores the lengths to which mankind will go to ensure our souls’ survival beyond existence on this mortal coil.
Nonfiction: Finding Oneself in a Coffin
In his latest book, the author David Giffels tries to understand death by building the box he wants to be buried in.
Nonfiction: Losing Her Religion
In “The Book of Separation,” the novelist Tova Mirvis recalls leaving her marriage and her Modern Orthodox life.
Memento: Harriet Tubman’s Hymnal
Words the Civil War abolitionist could not read, but still held sacred.
Paperback Row
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
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