Newly Published, From James Baldwin to a Life-Changing Dog
A selection of books published this week.
Biography and Memoir: September 2021
Walk a mile in someone else's shoes -- immerse yourself in the lives of the famous, the infamous, and the ever intriguing. Monthly.
Delivered: 9/15/2021 12:00:00 AM
Delivered: 9/15/2021 12:00:00 AM
Playdate at the Library...in the Park!
Open to ages 6-36 months. Registration required. Enjoy stories, rhymes & songs designed to develop early literacy skills with your little one. We'll meet in the park near the playground. Bring your own towel, blanket, or lawn chairs to sit on. Guardians must remain present. This is an outdoor event and is weather dependent.
New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers: September 19, 2021
An up-to-date list of the New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers. Weekly.
Delivered: 9/14/2021 9:00:00 PM
Delivered: 9/14/2021 9:00:00 PM
New York Times Fiction Bestsellers: September 19, 2021
An up-to-date list of the New York Times Fiction Bestsellers. Weekly.
Delivered: 9/14/2021 8:00:00 PM
Delivered: 9/14/2021 8:00:00 PM
‘Fuzz,’ by Mary Roach: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Fuzz,” by Mary Roach
What Makes Someone Seek Pain for Pleasure?
In “Hurts So Good,” Leigh Cowart explores the science and culture of masochism, from the competitive pepper-eater to the ultramarathoner to sex of a certain variety.
'Graceland, At Last' Juxtaposes The Good And The Bad In The American South
Writer Margaret Renkl's sense of joyful belonging to the South co-exists with her intense desire for Southerners who face prejudice or poverty finally to be embraced and supported.
(Image credit: Milkweed Editions)
What if the Inca Conquered Europe? A Novel Rewrites History.
“Civilizations,” by Laurent Binet, imagines a counterhistory of the Spanish conquests.
After 22 Years, Gayl Jones Returns
“Palmares” — her first novel since 1999’s “Mosquito” — is an emancipation story set in 17th-century Brazil.
This Kenyan Activist Said No to ‘the Cut’
In her memoir, “The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree,” Nice Leng’ete tells the story of her courageous fight against female genital mutilation.
Is Stranger Hatred Hard-Wired Into Humans?
“Of Fear and Strangers,” by George Makari, examines the history of xenophobia, its evolution in modern times and how we might combat it.
Gabrielle Union Has Some Personal Updates
In her second memoir, “You Got Anything Stronger?,” the actor bares her struggles with fertility, rape, aging and grief.
Colson Whitehead’s Warmhearted Novel of a 1960s Crime Caper in Harlem
“Harlem Shuffle” luxuriates in the seedy spaces of late night, “when the straight world slept and the bent got to work.”
A Novel of Young Love, New York City and Coffee
In Vince Passaro’s new novel, “Crazy Sorrow,” two college students meet in 1976. Their story spans decades.
T.C. Boyle’s New Novel Looks Into the Mind of a Chimpanzee
“Talk to Me” tracks the complex relationships among a professor, his undergraduate assistant and a chimp who knows sign language.
George Washington Slept Here? Then So Will Nathaniel Philbrick.
In “Travels With George,” a book that’s part history and part travelogue, Philbrick retraces Washington’s steps in an effort to understand America’s problems then and now.
When the Criminal Is Furry and Has a Penchant for Garbage
In “Fuzz,” Mary Roach explores the tricky terrain where humans and wildlife overlap and often collide.
The False and Dangerous Promise of Humane Wars
Samuel Moyn’s “Humane” explores America’s enthusiasm for making wars more humane even if it assures us of future wars.
A Black Woman in Finance Regains Her Agency
In Natasha Brown’s slim debut novel, “Assembly,” the social critique matters more than the plot.
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