9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Billy Dee Williams Is the Best Kind of Name-Dropper — a Bookish One
In his memoir, “What Have We Here?,” the actor writes about his friendships with Hollywood icons and literary lions.
6 Young Adult Novels That Reimagine and Retell Classic Mythology
Deborah Crossland, the author of “The Quiet Part Out Loud,” recommends some of her favorite Y.A. reimaginings of classical myths.
He’s Probably in Your House, Lurking on Your Bookshelf
The Museo Bodoniano in Parma, Italy, is a mecca for one of the world’s most enduring, and ubiquitous, typefaces. Meet Giambattista Bodoni, the “prince of typography.”
Kate DiCamillo Says ‘Paying Attention Is a Way to Love the World’
The feisty title character of her new book, “Ferris,” has a sharp eye for detail, and so, its author hopes, does she. Meanwhile, she is on an Alice McDermott reading jag.
Publishers’ Efforts to Diversify an Overwhelmingly White Industry Have Been Slow, Survey Finds
A new survey shows that more people of color are working in the book business, but the industry remains overwhelmingly white.
James Baldwin’s Best Books
He wrote with the kind of clarity that was as comforting as it was chastising. Here’s where to start.
Book Review: ‘Grief Is for People,’ by Sloane Crosley
In her new memoir, “Grief Is for People,” Sloane Crosley works through the death of a beloved friend and mentor.
Book Review: ‘Means of Control,’ by Byron Tau; ‘The Sentinel State,’ by Minxin Pei
In “Means of Control” and “The Sentinel State,” modern governments wield high-tech snooping gear while relying on old methods of social surveillance.
James Baldwin’s Best Books
He wrote with the kind of clarity that was as comforting as it was chastising. Here’s where to start.
15 New Books to Read in March
Memoirs from RuPaul and Christine Blasey Ford; Tana French’s latest crime thriller; new novels by Percival Everett and Téa Obreht — and more.
Book Review: ‘Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History,’ by Philippa Gregory
In “Normal Women,” Philippa Gregory gives us nine centuries of real-life heroines, murderers, boxers and brides.
New Science Fiction and Fantasy
New books by Seth Dickinson, Heather Fawcett and Ray Nayler.
Aaron Lansky, of the Yiddish Book Center, Will Retire as President
Aaron Lansky spent a lifetime building the Yiddish Book Center, one of the country’s leading Jewish cultural institutions. He’s ready to hand over the reins.
Book Review: ‘Help Wanted,’ by Adelle Waldman, and ‘Green Dot,’ by Madeleine Gray
Adelle Waldman’s “Help Wanted” and Madeleine Gray’s “Green Dot” skewer the modern workplace.
Book Review: ‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff
In “Shakespeare’s Sisters,” the Renaissance scholar Ramie Targoff presents an astounding group of Elizabethan women of letters.
Book Review: ‘King Nyx,’ by Kirsten Bakis
Decades after “Lives of the Monster Dogs” comes “King Nyx,” where the wife of a paranormal researcher explores why girls have gone missing from a remote island.
Book Review: ‘Wandering Stars,’ by Tommy Orange
“Wandering Stars” considers the fallout of colonization and the forced assimilation of Native Americans.
Book Review: ‘Headshot,’ by Rita Bullwinkel
Rita Bullwinkel’s debut novel, “Headshot,” spotlights eight boxers in a national tournament and the struggles of their inner lives.
Book Review: ‘The Achilles Trap,’ by Steve Coll
In “The Achilles Trap,” Steve Coll paints the demise of the Iraqi dictator as a tragedy of misperceptions on both sides.
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