Books of The Times: Portrait of a Nigerian Marriage in a Heartbreaking Debut Novel
Ayobami Adebayo’s “Stay With Me,” like great works by Chinua Achebe and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, explores the pull between tradition and modernity in Nigeria.
Nonfiction: An Odyssey Through Self-Harm and Out the Other Side
In the memoir “Lights On, Rats Out,” Cree LeFavour recalls the damaged young woman she once was.
Fiction: Around the World in 50 Years
To mark a major birthday (and avoid an ex-lover’s wedding), the hero of Andrew Sean Greer’s novel “Less” embarks on a long journey.
Essay: A Lot Like Prayer: Remembering Denis Johnson
Everywhere Denis Johnson went, he portrayed himself as an openhearted American bumbler not unlike his hapless characters.
The Book Review Podcast: Steve Bannon’s Road to the White House
Joshua Green talks about “Devil’s Bargain”; Laura Dassow Walls discusses her new biography of Thoreau; and Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich on “The Fact of a Body.”
The Shortlist: Hearty Helpings From Three Culinary Histories
Three explorations of American foodways delve into the cookbooks and culinary preoccupations of the past, with a special emphasis on Southern cuisine.
Inside the List: A Crime Writer Finds the ‘Perfect Setting’ in Amish Country
“Down a Dark Road” is the ninth book in Linda Castillo’s series. “I love the juxtaposition of such a bucolic setting and the introduction of evil,” she says.
Crime: Grifters, Swindlers and Chumps Headline the Latest in Crime
From contemporary Los Angeles to medieval Venice, bad guys romp in new mysteries from Richard Lange, Ace Atkins, S.D. Sykes and Michael Connelly.
Paperback Row
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Nonfiction: At a Law Firm that Defended a Child Murderer, an Intern Recalls Her Own Childhood Abuse
In “The Fact of a Body,” Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich recounts how her memories resurfaced when her law firm took on the case of a pedophile.
Fiction: Alexandra Fuller’s Novel of Lakota Culture May Stir the Appropriation Debate
“Quiet Until the Thaw” follows two reservation boys whose lives become fatefully intertwined.
Egos: New in Memoir: Lessons in Falling in Love, and 2 Accounts of Its Horrors
Three books trace the highs and the (very) lows of love and marriage, says our memoir columnist, Meghan Daum.
Letters to the Editor
A reader responds to a misstated metaphor, an author defends his work and more.
Profile: Inside the World of Brad Thor
To build a lasting fan base in the relentless world of espionage thrillers, Brad Thor has cranked out 17 books in 16 years, selling nearly 15 million copies.
Editors' Choice: 10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Books News: Is Everyone in Politics Writing a Tell-all? Yes.
From Hillary Clinton to a White House stenographer, readers will hear almost everyone’s point of view in upcoming books.
Nonfiction: How Inequality Erodes the Foundation of Modern Societies
Two new books argue that inequality destroys openness to new ideas and opportunities as well as the conviction that all citizens are morally equal.
Nonfiction: A New Biography Looks at Sarah Vaughan, the Singer Known as Sassy
In Elaine M. Hayes’s “Queen of Bebop: The Musical Lives of Sarah Vaughan,” a classic jazz singer turns husbands into managers and listeners into fans.
Fiction: An Oliver Twist of the Congo, With a Bitter Twist of Fate
The orphan narrator of Alain Mabanckou’s “Black Moses” is among the novelist’s most heartbreaking and darkly humorous creations.
By the Book: Calvin Trillin: By the Book
The humorist, memoirist and journalist likes the way H.L. Mencken expressed himself, for instance in his definition of Puritanism: “The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.”
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