Paperback Row
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Children’s Books: Alphabet Books for Kids: ABCs, 123s, Laughs and a Hero’s Quest
High-spirited new picture books make learning letters and numbers an adventure.
Nonfiction: A Grown-Up’s Travels Down the Rabbit Hole of Children’s Literature
Bruce Handy’s “Wild Things” takes us on a revelatory romp through books meant for childhood, but which often reveal even more about growing up.
Poetry: A New Poetry Collection Proves Gerald Stern Is Still Hungry at 92
In “Galaxy Love,” as in Stern’s earlier books, an appetite for the world and its riches is his driving force.
Children’s Books: Sorry, Mom, I’m an Aspiring Punk Rocker
The Ramones-loving, guitar-playing heroine of “The First Rule of Punk” is up against school dress codes, mean girls and a disapproving Mexican mother.
Nonfiction: ‘No Apparent Distress’ Tackles the Distress of the Sick, Poor and Uninsured
Rachel Pearson’s med-school memoir describes her experiences trying to help the uninsured poor.
Fiction: ‘The Locals’ Explores the Tensions Between Townies and Weekenders
When a hedge fund titan moves to the Berkshires in Jonathan Dee’s new novel, life for the residents begins to change.
Critic’s Take: The Invisible Forces That Make Writing Work
What goes into a finished piece of writing? Many things we writers cannot see.
Children’s Books: Get Thee to Middle School! A Ren Faire Heroine Meets the Real World
In Victoria Jamieson’s brilliant new graphic novel, “All’s Faire in Middle School,” the rules of school are even more complex than the rules of swordplay.
Our Back Pages: Notes From the Book Review Archives
In which we consult the Book Review’s past to shed light on the books of the present. This week: the voice of John le Carré.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to “Chief Engineer,” parenting and more.
Children’s Books: You Can’t Teach Kids Empathy, but These Picture Books Inspire It
These authors and illustrators use a light touch to depict all kinds of children and families living, working and playing in peace and harmony.
In Conversation: Spies Like Us: A Conversation With John le Carré and Ben Macintyre
Sarah Lyall interviews two masters of espionage on the page.
The Shortlist: How to Speak Perfect Emoji, and Other Language Lessons
Four new books explore the constantly evolving — and playful — side of language: slang, puns and emojis.
Children’s Books: Running for Their Lives in Two Middle-Grade Novels About Track Teams
Novels from Jason Reynolds and Diana Harmon Asher feature runners who must push themselves into unfamiliar ground.
Ivory Tower: The Chirps and Ripples in the Universe That Prove Einstein Was Right
Three books on a major recent development in astronomy confirming relativity theory.
Fiction: Misfit Creatures, Otherwise Known as Kids Today
Gabe Hudson’s “Gork, the Teenage Dragon” and Jomny Sun’s “Everyone’s a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too” star anxious heroes navigating unfamiliar planets.
Editors' Choice: 10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Essay: Tasting the Sweetness of Summer, Berry by Berry
Berries clothe seeds and fertilize them when they drop to the ground, and one summer they taught a young woman to savor time.
Essay: How I Rebuilt My Childhood Library, Book by Book
A novelist and new mother recreates her book collection for the next generation.
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