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.”
Review: ‘A Brief History of Living Forever,’ by Jaroslav Kalfar
Jaroslav Kalfar’s novel “A Brief History of Living Forever” is set in a future America where dead is the new old.
Book Review: ‘The New Earth,’ by Jess Row
In “The New Earth,” Jess Row introduces us to the Wilcoxes, who are buffeted by racial and sexual secrets, Middle East hatreds — and literary trickery.
Review: ‘Lone Women,’ by Victor LaValle
His novel “Lone Women” follows a Black homesteader in Montana who is haunted by secrets and a dark past.
‘Babi Yar,’ by Anatoly Kuznetsov
Anatoly Kuznetsov’s documentary novel “Babi Yar” relives the Nazis’ execution of tens of thousands of Jews in 1941.
Book Review: ‘This Bird Has Flown,’ by Susanna Hoffs
In “This Bird Has Flown,” the Bangles frontwoman Susanna Hoffs demonstrates her range.
The Prophetic
The first installment of an essay series on American literature and faith.
Book Review: The Flying Horse, by Sarah Maslin Nir
In Sarah Maslin Nir’s “The Flying Horse,” a young equestrian and her trusty steed jump back in time.
Meet the Editor Behind a Slew of Best Sellers
Jennifer Hershey is the guiding hand who helped shape “Daisy Jones & the Six,” “Mad Honey” and many other chart-topping regulars.
Book Review: ‘At the Drop of a Cat,’ written by Élise Fontenaille and illustrated by Violeta Lópiz, and ‘My Baba’s Garden,’ written by Jordan Scott and illustrated by Sydney Smith
For two different young boys, beloved grandparents who fled war-torn lands embody the new gardens they’ve cultivated.
Book Review: ‘Romantic Comedy,’ by Curtis Sittenfeld
In her new novel, “Romantic Comedy,” Curtis Sittenfeld pays homage to the beloved form.
Newly Published Visual Books, from Nan Goldin to NFTs
A selection of recently published books.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
By the Book: Victor LaValle Stares at His Deepest Fears
“People sometimes ask why I want to read horror at all, let alone write it,” says the horror novelist, whose new book is “Lone Women.” “So much writing glances off the hardest and worst experiences, but horror confronts the worst that happens. ... A good horror novel doesn’t lie to you.”
Book Review: ‘All the Knowledge in the World,’ by Simon Garfield
In “All the Knowledge in the World,” Simon Garfield recounts the history of the encyclopedia — a tale of ambitious effort, numerous errors and lots of paper.
Book Review: ‘The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi,’ by Shannon Chakraborty
In “The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi,” the first book in a new series by Shannon Chakraborty, a retired pirate gets an offer she can’t refuse.
In 'Old God's Time,' Sebastian Barry stresses the long effects of violence and abuse
Sebastian Barry's relentlessly bleak, stunning new novel follows his character Tom, a retired police detective, as his life is thrown into disarray when he's confronted with a past he'd rather forget.
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