Book Review: Elf Dog & Owl Head, by M.T. Anderson
In M.T. Anderson’s “Elf Dog & Owl Head,” a scrappy hound scampers out of a magical world and into our own.
Hamlet, and a Political Awakening, Stir in the West Bank
Isabella Hammad’s new novel, “Enter Ghost,” recounts an actor’s return to Palestine amid a sea of troubles.
5 mysteries and thrillers to transport you this spring
As the weather improves around many parts of the U.S, grab some green space and sit down to let these books transport you to 1950s London, 1920s Manhattan, 21st-century Finland, and more.
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9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Harlan Coben’s Top Tip for Book Touring: Appreciate Crowds
The No. 1 best-selling author still remembers what it was like to be the guest of honor in an empty bookstore.
By the Book: Sarah Bakewell Is No Fan of Thrillers and Mysteries
“Never mind guessing the solution,” says the British author, whose new book is “Humanly Possible.” “I often can’t understand that solution even when it’s explained at the end.”
New Historical Fiction Books
These hefty books explore the lives of a former poet, a polarizing artist and a Scottish rebel from unexpected angles.
Three Sophomore Books That Are Anything but Sophomoric
New fiction from authors who are stepping up to the plate — or, shall we say, the shelf — for the second time.
New Historical Fiction: Real People, Reincarnated on the Pages of New Novels
These hefty books explore the lives of a former poet, a polarizing artist and a Scottish rebel from unexpected angles.
Newly Published Poetry, From Clint Smith to Kweku Abimbola
A selection of recently published books.
Jeannette Walls' 'Hang the Moon' transports readers to Prohibition
Walls' excellent construction of her female characters is most satisfying; each represents women from varying walks of life, each fighting for their own place in a male-dominated world.
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Book Review: ‘Humanly Possible,’ by Sarah Bakewell
Sarah Bakewell’s sweeping new survey of the philosophical tradition, “Humanly Possible,” says that putting your faith in human behavior means confronting complacency and nihilism — but it can be worth it.
Everything she knew about her wife was false — a faux biography finds the 'truth'
In Catherine Lacey's new genre-bending novel, Biography of X, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist realizes her spouse — a fierce and narcissistic artist — was not who she believed.
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Three Debut Memoirists Chart Paths of Chaos and Survival
Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton’s “Black Chameleon,” Laura Cathcart Robbins’s “Stash” and Christine Barker’s “Third Girl From the Left” offer stories of perseverance and ultimate triumph.
In 'Above Ground,' Clint Smith meditates on a changing world, personal and public
Smith's poems reveal that his wonder at the world keeps him holding on to faith in the way the universe works. Ultimately, this collection points to our ability to trust in the face of volatility.
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Book Review: ‘Skinfolk,’ by Matthew Pratt Guterl
In his memoir, “Skinfolk,” Matthew Pratt Guterl chronicles his life growing up in a multiracial family in suburban New Jersey.
Book Review: ‘The Great Reclamation,’ by Rachel Heng
Rapid modernization takes its toll in Rachel Heng’s impressive epic “The Great Reclamation.”
Book Review: ‘The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts,’ by Soraya Palmer
In Soraya Palmer’s debut novel, “The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts,” two sisters find solace and salvation through enduring Black diasporic tales.
Book Review: ‘Ada’s Room,’ by Sharon Dodua Otoo
In Sharon Dodua Otoo’s novel, “Ada’s Room,” readers follow the many lives of one woman through unexpected eyes.
Book Review: ‘Tanya: Poems,’ by Brenda Shaughnessy
In Brenda Shaughnessy’s collection “Tanya,” the self is fluid and love is “timelessness itself.”
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