New Crime Novels
Robin Peguero’s novel, “With Prejudice,” features a tough-talking prosecutor who says, “The jury is a crew of misfits. The scraps that neither side particularly wanted.”
Review: “You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty,” by Akwaeke Emezi
In Akwaeke Emezi’s latest novel, “You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty,” a young widow stumbles into new life and romance while grieving for her past love.
New in Paperback: ‘Girlhood’ and ‘The World Without Us’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
A Hat Tip to 4 New Picture Books
Three off-the-top-of-the-head stories and a piece of fitting history.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
These 4 novels will get your summer off to a terrific start
Book critic Maureen Corrigan has been diving into lighter literary novels and mysteries, searching for books suited for the beginning of summer. Here are some of her picks.
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Latin American literature in translation: Stories that take you to unexpected places
New translations of Juan Emar's Yesterday, Cristina Rivera Garza's New and Selected Stories, and Gabriela Alemán's Family Album offer a look at human nature — and adventures along the way.
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Is Motherhood Having a Moment? Ask Jessi Klein.
In “I’ll Show Myself Out,” the comedy writer explores the joys and travails of life with a small child.
Ann Leary Likes Scary Stories
“I’m not choosy, as long as there’s a psychopath,” says the novelist, whose new book is “The Foundling.”
Review: ‘Indelible City,’ by Louisa Lim; and ‘The Impossible City,’ by Karen Cheung
To explain the city’s fraught present, two books look to its past.
'Translating Myself and Others' is a reminder of how alive language can be
Jhumpa Lahiri mixes detailed explorations of craft with broader reflections on her own artistic life, as well as the "essential aesthetic and political mission" of translation.
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Biography and Memoir: May 2022
Walk a mile in someone else's shoes -- immerse yourself in the lives of the famous, the infamous, and the ever intriguing. Monthly.
Delivered: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM
Delivered: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM
Playdate at the Library
Open to ages 6-36 months. Registration required. Enjoy stories, rhymes & songs designed to develop early literacy skills with your little one. Guardians must remain present. Face masks are required for everyone 2 years and older, regardless of vaccination status. Please bring a blanket or towel for your group to sit on.
New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers: May 22, 2022
An up-to-date list of the New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers. Weekly.
Delivered: 5/17/2022 9:00:00 PM
Delivered: 5/17/2022 9:00:00 PM
New York Times Fiction Bestsellers: May 22, 2022
An up-to-date list of the New York Times Fiction Bestsellers. Weekly.
Delivered: 5/17/2022 8:00:00 PM
Delivered: 5/17/2022 8:00:00 PM
Review: ‘Heartbroke,’ by Chelsea Bieker; ‘Valleyesque,’ by Fernando A. Flores; and ‘Proof of Me,’ by Erica Plouffe Lazure
From California’s Central Valley to the Texas-Mexico border to rural North Carolina, fiction anchored by a strong sense of place.
In 'This Time Tomorrow,' Emma Straub looks at the pieces that make a life
Emma Straub's new novel is a charmer that unleashes the magic of time travel to sweeten its exploration of some heavy themes like mortality, the march of time, and how small choices can alter a life.
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The case for revolutionizing child care in America
A new book argues that greater public support for parents is critical for the brain development of America's kids.
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Who Was George Floyd?
“His Name Is George Floyd,” by Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa, is a thorough recounting of the life of the man whose brutal murder set off historic protests.
What Is the Federal Reserve’s Role in the Economy? Bernanke Knows.
Ben S. Bernanke’s “21st Century Monetary Policy” is an insider’s account of the operations of the Fed.
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