New & Noteworthy Poetry Books
Recent collections from Eliza Griswold, Mark Bibbins and more; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
A Comic Coming-of-Age Novel Laced With Social Commentary
Gabriel Bump’s “Everywhere You Don’t Belong,” about a young black man from Chicago’s South Side, balances emotional heaviness and levity, Tommy Orange writes in his review.
The True Story of a Medieval Romeo and Juliet
Stefan Hertmans’s novel “The Convert” reimagines an 11th-century romance.
Vivian Gornick Can’t Stop Rereading
In “Unfinished Business: Notes of a Chronic Re-Reader,” the revered memoirist makes an urgent argument for the value of returning to a book you’ve already read.
‘Wuthering Heights’ Reimagined as a 1960s Affair
In “Heathcliff Redux,” the novella at the heart of Lily Tuck’s new collection, an unnamed narrator becomes obsessed with her own Heathcliff.
She Found Carson McCullers’s Love Letters. They Taught Her Something About Herself.
In “My Autobiography of Carson McCullers,” Jenn Shapland describes how studying the novelist, who died in 1967, helped her reckon with her own identity.
Philanderers, Predators and Pickup Artists: A History
In “Seduction,” Clement Knox chronicles the lives of famous enticers through the ages.
‘The Cactus League,’ by Emily Nemens: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Cactus League,” by Emily Nemens
A Winning Baseball Novel by the Editor of The Paris Review
Emily Nemens’s kaleidoscopic debut takes readers on a beyond-the-stadium tour of spring training in Phoenix.
‘A Woman Like Her: The Story Behind the Honor Killing of a Social Media Star,’ by Sanam Maher: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “A Woman Like Her: The Story Behind the Honor Killing of a Social Media Star,” by Sanam Maher
For February, 3 Romances That Are Short And Candy-Sweet
February means Valentine's Day — and no one feels the pressure to be romantic like characters in romance novels. This month we've got three short and sweet stories with guaranteed happy endings.
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Coincidence Distracts From The Creeps In 'The Other People'
C.J. Tudor's latest follows a man obsessed with proving his young daughter — supposedly killed in an accident — is still alive. It's atmospheric, but slightly shakier than Tudor's past books.
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Probing the Murder of a Pakistani Internet Sensation
“A Woman Like Her,” by Sanam Maher, investigates the killing of a 26-year-old social-media celebrity by her brother, and a culture in which independent, outspoken women are not easily tolerated.
After Living as a Woman for Decades, He Staged His Own Gender Reveal
P. Carl’s memoir takes readers on the most personal journey there is.
The Paradoxes of Nuclear War
Fred Kaplan discusses “The Bomb,” and Sarah Lyall talks about new thrillers.
Book Covers, Reimagined
An artist gives a fresh new look to favorite reads from her youth.
Who Cares About One Missing Child in an Indian Slum? Another Child
Deepa Anappara’s novel “Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line” probes the secrets of a shantytown as a 9-year-old boy tries to solve the mystery of a classmate’s disappearance.
Revisiting Stephen Wright and Historical Fiction
This week, Kevin Wilson reviews Stephen Wright’s new novel, “Processed Cheese.” In 2006, Laura Miller wrote for the Book Review about “The Amalgamation Polka,” Wright’s novel about the descendant of both ardent abolitionists and unwavering slaveholders.
New in Paperback: William Trevor’s ‘Last Stories’ and Dani Shapiro’s ‘Inheritance.’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Generations of Exiles Collide in Post-Katrina New Orleans
In Michael Zapata’s debut novel, “The Lost Book of Adana Moreau,” an unfinished sci-fi manuscript bridges multiple universes, cosmic and human.
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