David Sedaris, Dressed Up With Nowhere to Go
With two books in the works but all plans on hold, the writer is pacing New York City and destroying his Fitbit friends.
'Democracy In One Book Or Less' Proposes Solutions To U.S. Government Ills
David Litt, former speechwriter to President Obama and author of Thanks, Obama, refreshingly debunks myths about our founders, pointing up false narratives and warped historical perceptions.
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Who Says Crime Doesn’t Pay? In These Novels, It Does
Marilyn Stasio investigates summer’s newest mysteries.
Is Donald Trump a Danger to Democracy?
Two new books, Masha Gessen’s “Surviving Autocracy” and Eric A. Posner’s “The Demagogue’s Handbook,” assess what we do — and don’t — know about the president.
Remembering Wallace and Stegner and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
New in Paperback: ‘Patsy’ and ‘Information Wars’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
André Leon Talley on ‘The Chiffon Trenches’
Talley talks about his new memoir; Claudia Rankine and Jericho Brown read new poems; and Megha Majumdar discusses her debut novel, “A Burning.”
Love In The Eye Of A Hurricane In 'Last Train To Key West'
In Chanel Cleeton's latest, three women from very different backgrounds — and with different goals in life and love — converge on Key West as the devastating Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 bears down.
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‘Billion Dollar Burger,’ by Chase Purdy: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Billion Dollar Burger,” by Chase Purdy
‘Odd, Unpopular and Reticent’: The Books That Sing to Wayne Koestenbaum
“When I was younger, I craved novels. … Now, I read more poetry and nonfiction.”
Debut Novels Reveal the Fragility of Female Bonds
From Paris to São Paulo to a Buddhist camp for teenagers, the relationships among girls and women in these stories are passionate, and painful.
A 23-Year-Old Book About Race Landed on the Best-Seller List Because It’s Still Relevant
In “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria,” Beverly Daniel Tatum asks hard — and timeless — questions.
How Can the U.S. Fix Its Foreign Policy?
In “Exercise of Power,” Robert M. Gates draws on his years of experience to examine America’s role in the world, and outlines a plausible way to repair the damage.
John Bolton's Book 'The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir,' Reviewed
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton's book, The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir, is scheduled to come out next week and has already begun shipping.
John Bolton Unloads On Former Boss Trump, Even If It's A Little Late Now
The tone of his forthcoming book, The Room Where It Happened, suggests the diary of a tutor who has endured many frustrating months with a spoiled and inattentive pupil who ignores his lessons.
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'Billion Dollar Burger' Asks: What Is Meat?
Chase Purdy's briskly paced and quietly bold new book about the future of meat suggests people rethink its meaning, as he explores those at the forefront of developing cell-cultured meat.
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Bookstores Are Struggling. Is a New E-Commerce Site the Answer?
The rapid rise of Bookshop.org during the shutdown has been hailed as a boon for independent stores. But some booksellers worry it could become another competitor for online business.
For 3 Poets Who Embrace Excess, the Mess Is the Message
Our poetry columnist reviews “My Baby First Birthday,” by Jenny Zhang, “Toxicon and Arachne,” by Joyelle McSweeney, and “DMZ Colony,” by Don Mee Choi.
Are You Ready to Eat Meat Grown in a Lab?
In “Billion Dollar Burger,” Chase Purdy explores the “edible space race” to grow cell-cultured meat.
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