Everyone's Miserable In The 'Hot, Horrible' World Of 'Ponti'
Sharlene Teo's debut novel is a shimmering story of three women in Singapore, but its plot gets washed away among the grotesque and stomach-churning detail.
A Quiet Purpose Propels Pelecanos' Thriller 'The Man Who Came Uptown'
George Pelecanos' The Man Who Came Uptown may appear like another detective thriller novel, but a richer philosophy on prison literacy lies beneath its plot.
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Profile: Sally Field Talks About Her Life ‘In Pieces’
In a new memoir, the actress reveals a personal history, darkened by abuse and illuminated by grace, that she has never shared before.
The Long View: Henry Adams’s 1880 Novel, ‘Democracy,’ Resonates Now More Than Ever
It’s a love story about the possibilities and perils of power, corruption and moral compromise in a democratic government.
Match Book: Fall Back Into the School Year With Books by, for and About Teachers
Fictional and autobiographical tales that span the vast range of the educator’s spirit.
New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Books of The Times: ‘Essential Essays’ Show Adrienne Rich’s Vulnerable, Conflicted Sides
This collection brings together a sampling of the poet’s influential criticism, personal accounts and public statements.
Nonfiction: She Grew Up Poor on a Kansas Farm. Her Memoir Is an Attempt to Understand Why.
In “Heartland,” Sarah Smarsh offers a cleareyed account of hardscrabble life on the Great Plains — a pattern that in her family goes back generations.
Front Burner: Recipes From Black America
The ‘Sweet Home Cafe Cookbook,’ from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, has old favorites and modern fare.
Ken Starr's Memoir 'Contempt' Looks At The Rocky Road To Impeachment
"An indulgent and prosperous nation readily forgave Bill Clinton and instead blamed the prosecutor," Starr writes of investigating the president. "That would be me."
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Essay: Renouncing Hate: What Happens When a White Nationalist Repents
Wes Enzinna considers “Rising Out of Hatred,” by Eli Saslow, in the context of other recent narratives about extremists who changed their minds.
3 Required Romances For Your September Reading Pleasure
It's back to school season, which means required reading — so of course, we've got a list of great romances. And they're educational, too — plenty of lessons about life, love and happily ever after.
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Bob Woodward Has Written About Presidencies. But Trump Book Is His First Indictment
In this account by the longtime journalist, President Trump appears convinced that the same braggadocio that made him rich and made him president will make the world conform to his own view of it.
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#10: The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 13)
The Meltdown (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 13)
Jeff Kinney (Author)
Release Date: October 30, 2018
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Jeff Kinney (Author)
Release Date: October 30, 2018
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'Vanishing Twins' Follows One Woman's Search For Individuality Amid Coupledom
When Leah Dieterich settles down with her other half, she begins to wonder: "Once you find someone to finish your sentences, do you stop finishing them for yourself?"
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'A Room Away From The Wolves' Makes The Gothic Bitingly Modern
Nova Ren Suma takes all the classic Gothic novel tropes — an old house, a cursed ring, evil stepsisters, a dark family legacy — and gives them a bracing update in A Room Away From the Wolves.
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The Book Review: ‘The Most Secretly Interesting Place in America’
“I’ve been waiting my whole writing career for a subject to grab me and insist that I make it into my first book,” Sam Anderson says, “and this was the one.”
Inside the List: ‘I Grew Up in a Southern Family — There Was a Lot of Talking’: Jacqueline Woodson on Her Two New Best Sellers
In “The Day You Begin,” a picture book inspired by her great-grandfather, and “Harbor Me,” a middle-grade novel, Woodson explores the transformative power of storytelling.
New in Paperback: ‘Notes on a Foreign Country,’ ‘The Seventh Function of Language’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
#9: Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #6)
Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #6)
Dav Pilkey (Author, Illustrator)
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Release Date: December 24, 2018
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Dav Pilkey (Author, Illustrator)
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Release Date: December 24, 2018
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