Open Book: Of God and War
Sarah Sentilles’s “Draw Your Weapons” ranges widely through issues of photographic representation, theology, empathy, activism and pacifism.
Inside the List: Thanks, Trump! Katy Tur Sees a Renaissance in Journalism
The NBC reporter, who has a best-selling campaign book with “Unbelievable,” says that the president’s scorn has “revitalized the fourth estate.”
Nonfiction: A True Tale of Drug Cartels, Money Laundering and Horse Racing
In “Bones,” by Joe Tone, the divergent lives of two brothers — a bricklayer in Texas and a cartel boss in Mexico — converge on the racetrack.
Stamp Notes: ‘The Snowy Day’ Captured in New Stamp Series
A new run of “Forever” stamps will feature scenes from Ezra Jack Keats’s classic children’s tale.
Paperback Row: Paperback Row
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Sketchbook | Graphic Review: Reviews in Pictures: Harry Bliss on Norman Douglas’s ‘South Wind’
The 1917 novel from the British travel writer uses landscape as character.
Nonfiction: Writing Lines for Obama, Mixing Comedy and Hope
In his memoir “Thanks, Obama,” the speechwriter David Litt recalls coming of age at the White House.
The Shortlist: How We Make Up Our Minds
Four books about the mechanics of decision making.
Fiction: In ‘Sing, Unburied, Sing,’ a Haunted Road Trip to Prison
Jesmyn Ward’s follow-up to “Salvage the Bones” tells the story of a woman intent on making her fractured family whole again.
Author’s Note: Marilynne Robinson on Finding the Right Word
The author of “Gilead” and “Housekeeping” reflects on Emily Dickinson, expanding the mind and writing into the unknown.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to Greek myths, a cover illustration and more.
Editors' Choice: 12 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
In 'The Ninth Hour,' A Tonic For The Ills Of The World
Alice McDermott's new novel immerses readers in the homely details of Irish Catholic Brooklyn in the early decades of the 20th century, but also addresses bigger, universal questions of love and life.
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In 'The Twelve-Mile Straight,' Characters Are Symbols First, People Second
Eleanor Henderson's novel, set in 1930s Georgia, seeks to portray a time when "slavery was over, but not past," says our reviewer. But a lack of nuance keeps its characters from emerging as individuals.
(Image credit: Jennifer Kerrigan/NPR)
Nonfiction: ‘Streampunks’ Serves Up YouTube’s Greatest Hits
Robert Kyncl, YouTube’s chief business officer, delivers a lively, if biased, history of the video-sharing platform’s most noteworthy success stories.
Nonfiction: When the Governments of the World Agreed to Banish War
“The Internationalists,” by Oona A. Hathaway and Scott J. Shapiro, argues that a 1928 pact was the beginning of the end of war.
By the Book: Celeste Ng: By the Book
The author of, most recently, “Little Fires Everywhere,” often returns to “The Count of Monte Cristo”: “Right now, I see it as an exploration of the complexities of good and evil and how easily one shifts into the other.”
Newsbook: For Hispanic Heritage Month, 3 Books on Latinos in the U.S.
From conquistadores to modern cultural enclaves, these books trace the centuries-long Latino experience in the United States.
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Buy new: $7.99 $3.30
126 used & new from $1.02
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Novel 'Forest Dark' And Dog Book 'Afterglow' Consider The Meaning Of Life
Critic Maureen Corrigan reviews two books that use experimental forms to tackle weighty topics. "Both of these odd new books offer something special," she says.
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