Great Draft, Dad. I Have Some Notes.
Should an author’s family have a say in what the author chooses to write about them?
Are Cheap Clothes Ruining the Planet?
Dana Thomas discusses “Fashionopolis,” and Steven Greenhouse talks about “Beaten Down, Worked Up.”
Mastering Middle School Friendship Drama
In new graphic novels (one by Kristen Gudsnuk, the other by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham), the key to middle school relationships is being true to yourself. If that fails, try magic.
It’s Party Time: Picture Books About Dancing, Drumming and Mischief-Making
In new books from Elisha Cooper, Oge Mora, Joo Hee Yoon and more, kids, adults and creatures blow off steam and let it all hang out.
In 'Catch And Kill,' Ronan Farrow Offers A Damning Portrait Of A Conflicted NBC
The book ties the killing of his story on Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct to a pattern of harassment and abuse within NBC — including payouts and rape allegations against Matt Lauer.
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Drawing 101
An expert shares the tricks of her trade.
The Man Who Rebuilt New Haven, Boston and Beyond
Lizabeth Cohen’s “Saving America’s Cities” recounts the career of the grandly ambitious urban planner Edward J. Logue.
New in Paperback: ‘These Truths’ and ‘There Will Be No Miracles Here’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Jonathan Van Ness’s ‘Gorgeous’ Memoir is a Best Seller
In the fourth book by a “Queer Eye” star this year, the show’s grooming expert comes out as H.I.V. positive.
Can American Jews Be Both Liberal and Pro-Israel?
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
In Book, Andrew Ridgeley Pays Tribute To George Michael And A More Innocent Pop Era
In WHAM!, the singer-songwriter reminds readers of Michael's songwriting genius, often overlooked by pop-averse critics and taken for granted by listeners who gorged on the hooky riches of the '80s.
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The Trolls Are Everywhere. Now What Are We Supposed to Do?
In “Antisocial,” Andrew Marantz traces the disheartening evolution of social media from the land of the free to the home of the depraved.
Why John Green Likes Writing for Teenagers
The Y.A. author, whose novel “Looking for Alaska” has just been adapted for a Hulu series, says “young people are thinking about so many important questions, about love and meaning and justice.”
Susan Rice Recounts Making Policy at the Highest Levels
Rice’s memoir, “Tough Love,” relates the many battles she fought inside the Clinton and Obama administrations.
Granddaughter Of Westboro Baptist Church Founder Chronicles Leaving In 'Unfollow'
Megan Phelps-Roper, who first picketed against homosexuality with her family at age 5, writes of facing feelings of guilt. In her memoir she says of her family, "losing them was the price of honesty."
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In 'Horror Stories,' Liz Phair Writes Of 'The Haunting Melodies' In Her Head
The singer-songwriter's new book is an unconventional rock memoir that doesn't hew to the genre's norms. And like her entire musical catalog, it's honest and original.
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Saeed Jones' Eloquent Coming-Of-Age Is Hard To Read — And Harder To Put Down
Jones grew up black, gay and isolated in Texas. He chronicles his wobbly path to self-affirmation in the raw and eloquent new memoir, How We Fight for Our Lives.
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In a Suspenseful New Novel From Ruta Sepetys, Franco-Era Spain Is as Repressive as Gilead
A teenage chambermaid living under the rule of Francisco Franco fights for justice, and finds love, in “The Fountains of Silence.”
Escaping the Nazis by Way of Iran
Mikhal Dekel’s “Tehran Children” tells the story of the extraordinarily hazardous journey made by hundreds of Jews from Poland to Iran to Palestine.
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