Fiction: Portrait of the Artist as a Complete Jerk
In Tom Rachman’s new novel, “The Italian Teacher,” a lusty, larger-than-life painter bleeds his family dry in the name of his art.
Nonfiction: Ten Women Whose Tongues and Pens Were as ‘Sharp’ as Knives
In “Sharp: The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion,” Michelle Dean considers 10 writers whose formidable talents earned them respect and enmity.
Fiction: She’s Here, She’s Queer, She’s Figuring Out What That Means
Chelsey Johnson’s debut novel, “Stray City,” explores a young, single, lesbian mother’s path to self-discovery and self-acceptance.
New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Nonfiction: Stories Filled With Strivers, Schemers and Adventurers
People living on the fringe roam through Thomas McGuane’s dazzling new collection of stories, “Cloudbursts.”
By the Book: Questlove: By the Book
The musician Questlove, author most recently of “Creative Quest,” grew up reading to his father on car trips. “At the time it seemed like father-son bonding. Now I think maybe he was tricking me.”
Nonfiction: In This True-Life Spy Story, It’s America vs. Russia, the Early Years
“In the Enemy’s House,” by Howard Blum, details how the Americans uncovered a major Cold War espionage ring.
Match Book: Dear Match Book: Funny Pages
Novels that contain a sense of humor with a wide-ranging appeal.
Nonfiction: A Conservative Catholic Begs the Pope: Lead Us Not Into Temptation
In “To Change the Church,” Ross Douthat argues that Francis’ concessions to the culture have put Catholicism in crisis.
Book Entry: Review: ‘Empire of Guns’ Challenges the Role of War in Industrialization
In her new book, Professor Priya Satia aims to overturn the conventional wisdom about the role of guns in the world’s economic development.
Fiction: The Heroes of This Novel Are Centuries Old and 300 Feet Tall
In “Overstory,” a magisterial new novel by Richard Powers, humans are merely underbrush; the real protagonists are trees.
Books News: When Neo-Nazis Marched Through Berlin’s Old Jewish Quarter, a Bookshop Took Notice
Local bookstores in Germany have a tradition of playing an active role in civil society. Far-right groups are now in their sights.
Profile: Circe, a Vilified Witch From Classical Mythology, Gets Her Own Epic
In Madeline Miller’s captivating novel, a feared and maligned goddess from the Odyssey addresses male anxiety about female power.
The Book Review Podcast: Tara Westover on Her Remarkable Life, From Survivalist Childhood to Cambridge Ph.D.
Tara Westover talks about her memoir, “Educated;” Mark Weinberg discusses “Movie Nights With the Reagans.”
Inside the List: A Traffic Jam Changed Her Life
Jacqueline Winspear was mired in London gridlock when her beloved fictional detective, Maisie Dobbs, popped into her head.
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: Liesl Schillinger on Meg Wolitzer.
Nonfiction: War Without End
In “No Turning Back,” Rania Abouzeid describes the people who suffer and endure in the Syrian civil war.
Nonfiction: Illuminating the Dark World of the Soviet Gulag, in Photos and Text
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.
Fiction: A Florida Trailer Park Awash in Lethal Weapons
Jennifer Clement’s “Gun Love” is the author’s second novel examining Americans’ fascination with firearms.
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