Fiction: ‘The World Goes On’ — and So Do the Sentences
In Laszlo Krasznahorkai’s new book, the Hungarian writer pursues the apocalyptic themes and sprawling syntax that have won him a cult following.
Inside the List: A Presidential Fury Propels Wolff Book to No. 1
Donald Trump’s lawyers threatened an injunction against Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury,” which makes its debut atop the hardcover nonfiction list.
Desolation on the Border
An illustrated response to an anthropologist's urgent, vividly drawn inquiry into the havoc wreaked on human life by America's immigration policy.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Children’s Books: Picture Books About Kindness, Compassion and Peace in a Turbulent World
Love shines out from gorgeous new books by Matt de la Pena and Loren Long, Oliver Jeffers, Nikki Giovanni and Ashley Bryan, and Amy Krouse Rosenthal.
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: Richard Le Gallienne on Ezra Pound.
Editors’ Choice: 11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
By the Book: Niall Ferguson: By the Book
The historian, biographer and author talks about the books he reads and re-reads, and the ones he is very happy not to read.
Books of The Times: Will Democracy Survive President Trump? Two New Books Aren’t So Sure.
David Frum’s “Trumpocracy” takes aim at the president and those who empower him, and “How Democracies Die,” by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, reads at times like a sly subtweet of the Republican Party.
Fiction: An Unusual Jewish Novel, Full of Blood and Incense
Ruby Namdar’s “The Ruined House,” the winner of Israel’s prestigious Sapir Prize, now appears in English.
Nonfiction: Real Worlds, Possible Worlds and Fantasy Worlds
In “The Origins of Creativity,” E.O. Wilson argues for a different relationship between the humanities and both the practical and theoretical sciences.
Nonfiction: At a Public School in Denver, Refugee Children Find Hope and Frustration
In “The Newcomers,” Helen Thorpe documents a class of immigrant teenagers while the Trump campaign stirs up nativist resentment.
Introducing the PBS NewsHour-New York Times Book Club
An exciting new partnership in which every month we’ll discuss a work of fiction or nonfiction that helps us make sense of today’s world. Join us!
Now Read This: Discussion Questions for ‘Sing, Unburied, Sing’
Jesmyn Ward’s novel is our first pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, “Now Read This.”
Nonfiction: The War That Never Goes Away
Max Boot’s “The Road Not Taken” looks at one American’s role in Vietnam.
Front Burner: Looking at Picasso Through a Cook’s Eyes
A novel exploring a troubled time in the artist’s life is up for discussion at the 92nd Street Y.
Nonfiction: What Life in Confinement Meant for Ezra Pound’s Work
In “The Bughouse,” Daniel Swift explores the relationship between Pound’s mental state and his poetic genius.
Match Book: Dear Match Book: We Want to Change the World
Books that will inspire the philanthropist in all of us.
Q&A: Publisher Defied Trump to ‘Defend the Principles of the First Amendment’
John Sargent, the executive behind Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury,” discusses his decision to fight the president’s attempt to quash the book.
New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
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