The Land of the Ice and Snow
In “Extreme North,” Bernd Brunner explores the idea of what “the north” means to different cultures — and why.
How People First Arrived in the Americas
Jennifer Raff talks about “Origin,” and Ira Rutkow discusses “Empire of the Scalpel.”
Indexes, Soaring Imaginations and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Harry Truman: The Everyman President
Jeffrey Frank’s “The Trials of Harry S. Truman” recounts the great decisions of a president who was forced to overcome his limitations.
'In Defense of Witches' is a celebration of women
Mona Chollet's book shows how women are still today expected to act certain ways or be ostracized, as it hails feminist minds — our modern witches — and their work.
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New Crime FIction
Eli Cranor’s top-shelf debut, “Don’t Know Tough,” is Southern noir at its finest, a cauldron of terrible choices and even more terrible outcomes.
A Novelist Evokes a Real-Life Family of Actors, and One Famous Assassin
In Karen Joy Fowler’s new novel, “Booth,” readers get a window into the life of Abraham Lincoln’s killer.
The Democrats’ Historic Successes and Contemporary Failures
Two books, “What It Took to Win,” by Michael Kazin, and “Left Behind,” by Lily Geismer, trace the history of the Democratic Party from its origins down to the present.
New in Paperback: ‘A Little Devil in America’ and ‘My Friend Anna’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
A 20th-Century Swede Doggedly Avoids Distinction
In Lena Andersson’s “Son of Svea,” one man devotes his life to the virtue of ordinariness — and mirrors the rise and fall of the Swedish social state.
'The Girl Who Fell Beneath The Sea' asks: What is it that defines our destiny?
Axie Oh's retelling of "The Tale of Shim Cheong" explores what happens when love of family changes the trajectory of those involved in the Sea God's search for a hundredth, and final, bride.
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'Glory' nods to Orwell as animals explore survival under a corrupt government
NoViolet Bulawayo's book expresses a people's frustration, terror, resilience, uprising, and hope in a way that can be applied to a multitude of nations and political realities around the globe.
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A Photo Archive of the Jim Crow South
“O.N. Pruitt’s Possum Town” captures the soul — and soullessness — of a Mississippi town in the first half of the 20th century.
How Karen Joy Fowler’s Grandfather Lied His Way Into a Who’s Who
“In fact, his appearance in this book may have been his greatest single achievement.”
While Writing a Future Best Seller, Give It Room to Breathe
Nina de Gramont tends to take a break from a book in progress. With “The Christie Affair,” that marination — and Reese Witherspoon — made all the difference.
'In Love' tells the true story of a writer supporting her husband's euthanasia choice
The question overshadowing Amy Bloom's memoir is how far you'd be willing to go for the one you love. Would you agree to help your beloved end his life when he receives a hopeless diagnosis?
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'The Man Who Tasted Words' forces readers to question their reality
Humans walk around feeling like they know what reality is, but the message at the core of Dr. Guy Leschziner's book is that all sensory information we receive is intrinsically ambiguous.
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Newly Published, From the Birth of Hip-Hop to Elena Ferrante
A selection of books published this week.
Book Review: "Sandy Hook," by Elizabeth Williamson
In a persuasive and heartbreaking new book, Elizabeth Williamson argues that the 2012 shooting in Newtown, Conn., ushered in a new era of American conspiracy theories.
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