Born into slavery, Charles Ignatius Sancho became a writer, composer, merchant and voter. In a winning first novel, Paterson Joseph conjures his voice and his world.
In his new memoir, “Enough: Scenes From Childhood,” Stephen Hough recalls his artistic and sexual coming-of-age with a light touch.
In “Charleston,” a case study of climate change and government negligence in the South Carolina city, Susan Crawford makes clear the disproportionate costs borne by communities of color in the coastal United States.
In “Nine Black Robes,” Joan Biskupic traces the rise of the Supreme Court’s triumphant and aggressive supermajority.
Jeff Boyd’s searching debut novel portrays a Black musician alienated from his city, his faith and his past.
“Minor Notes, Volume 1” is the first book in a series meant to recover writers from deep pockets of American history.
She was a writer and translator but was best known as the widow of Jorge Luis Borges, one of Latin America’s great writers.
She was a writer and translator but was best known as the widow of Jorge Luis Borges, one of Latin America’s great writers.
In his new memoir, “Irma,” Terry McDonell, a magazine editor during the golden age of magazines, gives credit to Mom (and Hemingway).
“Calling Ukraine,” a novel by Johannes Lichtman, combines an expatriate story and an office satire.
A critic recommends old and new books.
Harmony Becker, author of “Himawari House,” shares her recommendations of manga that teens will enjoy.
Using journals left behind by his idol and mentor, Daniel Wallace tries to make sense of the inexplicable.
In his novel “The Only Daughter,” the late Israeli writer urges a return to the moral values learned in youth.
Plus: Recommendations from the Book Review poetry editor Greg Cowles
The Colombian novelist mixed fiction and fact to capture the outsize reality of Latin America. Even if you’ve never watched a priest levitate, a carpet fly or a drop of blood climb over curbs, there’s something for you.
A selection of recently published books.
Two translations bring canonical works by Mário de Andrade into English, allowing a glimpse into the author’s “problematic sense of belonging.”
England’s first foray into India, as Nandini Das details in “Courting India,” was far from successful.
A Royal Shakespeare Company adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s hit novel gives voice and agency to a historical character we know little about.
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