An Act of Lethal Violence Upends a Man’s Life in ‘We, the Survivors’
The new novel by Tash Aw examines the aftermath of a crime in a rapidly modernizing Malaysia.
How Fast Fashion Is Destroying the Planet
In “Fashionopolis,” Dana Thomas exposes the environmental, economic and humanitarian hazards of cheap clothing production.
Salman Rushdie Updates ‘Don Quixote’ for the Digital Age
In “Quichotte,” the author of “Midnight’s Children” and “The Satanic Verses” sends an elderly Indian drug salesman on a magic realist quest.
She Fled the Iranian Revolution, but Her Troubles Didn’t End There
Dina Nayeri’s debut memoir, “The Ungrateful Refugee,” interweaves her own experience into a broader narrative of the displaced.
Coming of Age as an Immigrant Child Bride
The teenage heroine of Angie Cruz’s new novel, “Dominicana,” holds the weight of her family’s American dream on her shoulders.
Around the World With Mao Zedong
Julia Lovell’s “Maoism: A Global History” traces the surprisingly wide influence of Chinese Communism.
Interpreting the Interpreter: Who Was Lafcadio Hearn?
Through the memories of three women, Monique Truong’s novel “The Sweetest Fruits” paints a portrait of the first Westerner to write about a newly opened Japan.
'Fly, Already' Doesn't Quite Get Airborne
Etgar Keret at his best can be brilliant, and some of the stories in his new collection are nearly perfect, but over all it's an uneven read, weighed down by pointless whimsy and unearned pessimism.
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Structural Injustice Is At The Core Of 'We, The Survivors'
Tash Aw's beautifully written new novel focuses on class issues in contemporary Malaysia, where his compelling protagonist is struggling to lead a quiet life after a long-ago murder conviction.
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'The Turn Of Midnight' Looks Towards Dawn
Minette Walters' sequel to The Last Hours finds her medieval villagers beginning to deal with the fact that they've survive the Black Death — and what that means for what's left of society.
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In 'The Ventriloquists,' The True Story Of A Fake Newspaper
E.R. Ramzipoor's novel tells the story a group of resisters in Belgium during World War II who lampooned the Nazis by putting out a satirical edition of the newspaper Le Soir, then a Nazi mouthpiece.
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A Different View of the Afghan War Yields the Same Grim Truth
Carsten Jensen’s novel “The First Stone” follows the brutal experiences of a platoon of Danish soldiers deployed in the American-led coalition.
'Palestine + 100' Explores Contested Territory, Past And Future
A new anthology invites Palestinian writers to imagine their homeland in 2048 — 100 years after the creation of Israel. The stories are inventive, dextrous, painful, and even sometimes playful.
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The Ruining of the American West
Christopher Ketcham talks about “This Land,” and Gretchen McCulloch discusses “Because Internet.”
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child — Co-authors and Comedians
We talked to them about their latest collaboration, “Old Bones,” which is No. 2 on the fiction list. If the book-writing thing ever peters out, they have a future in stand-up.
Jim Mattis Tells His Life Story
“Call Sign Chaos,” written with Bing West, is a tour through the former secretary of defense’s four decades in the Marine Corps.
Revisiting Cathleen Schine and Facts in Fiction
In Cathleen Schine’s 1998 novel “The Evolution of Jane,” a young woman unexpectedly runs into her childhood best friend in the Galápagos.
The Fungus Is Among Us in David Koepp’s ‘Cold Storage’
A genus of parasitic fungi that makes Ebola look like the sniffles begins to mutate in this bioterror debut.
New in Paperback: ‘The Disordered Mind’ and ‘In the Garden of the Fugitives’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Jingoism, Political Agendas and Dangerous Driving
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
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