Nonfiction: An Intellectual Historian Argues His Case Against Identity Politics
In his slim polemic “The Once and Future Liberal,” Mark Lilla urges the left to overcome its differences.
Match Book: Desperately Seeking Love Stories With a Temporal Twist
A reader desires romance — dazzling, literary, unsettled by time. Our columnist responds with titles by John Fowles, Italo Calvino, A. S. Byatt and others.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Charlottesville
In light of the deadly violence during a white supremacist rally in Virginia this weekend, here are books to help you discuss racism and anti-Semitism at home.
Nonfiction: The Curious Conundrum of Freud’s Persistent Influence
“Freud,” a critical biography by Frederick Crews, asks why the creator of a scientifically delegitimized blueprint of the mind still carries so much sway.
Fiction: In Delhi or America, the Men in These Stories Behave Badly
Akhil Sharma’s story collection, “A Life of Adventure and Delight,” is a cultural exposé and a lacerating critique of a certain type of male ego.
Nonfiction: How the Lincoln-Douglas Rivalry Defined a Nation
In “Wrestling With His Angel,” the second volume of his biography of Abraham Lincoln, Sidney Blumenthal tells of Lincoln’s circuitous journey to Republican embrace.
'Ghost Of The Innocent Man' Chronicles Justice Too Long Delayed
Benjamin Rachlin's crisply-written new book tells the story of Willie Grimes, who spent 24 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit — and the tortuous legal struggle that eventually freed him.
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L'Oreal's Dark Roots Are On Display In 'The Bettencourt Affair'
A former Paris bureau chief for Time, Tom Sancton is the perfect chronicler of l'affaire Bettencourt — the juicy swirl of scandal, bribery and dark doings that fascinated France for a decade.
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The Book Review Podcast: New Books About Parenting
Judith Newman discusses a recent crop of books about parenting, and Bill Goldstein talks about “The World Broke in Two.”
Open Book: Desperate Times Call for Old Measures
In his new book, Jeff Flake says he was inspired by Barry Goldwater’s “The Conscience of a Conservative.” But are Goldwater’s truths all that timeless — or even useful?
Paperback Row: Paperback Row
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Inside the List: Attacked on All Sides, an Anti-Trump Manifesto Prevails on the Best-Seller List
Jeff Flake’s “Conscience of a Conservative” pays homage to Barry Goldwater, whose 1960 book of the same title was a best seller for 31 weeks.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to unmentioned influences, democracy in peril and more.
Poetry: Marianne Moore’s Poetry, the Way She Intended It
Moore’s “New Collected Poems,” edited by Heather Cass White, does justice to one of the 20th century’s most singular poets.
The Shortlist: Fiction From Japan, for the Old World and the New
Recently translated novels by Shion Miura, Hiromi Kawakami and Kobo Abe explore romantic entanglements and revisit historical trauma.
Fiction: A Novel of Desperate New Yorkers and Those Who Evict Them
The Israeli immigrants in Joshua Cohen’s “Moving Kings” spend their days displacing delinquent tenants.
Nonfiction: If You Want to Know What It’s Like to Die, Ask Writers
In “The Art of Death,” Edwidge Danticat surveys an unknowable subject in its many guises.
Fiction: A Mystery Wrapped in Race, Class and Silence
In interlocking stories, “Tornado Weather,” by Deborah E. Kennedy, examines the fissures of race and class that divide a small town.
Help Desk: How to Ignore Your Kids’ Bad Behavior and Yet Be Fully Present for Them
New books on how to mete out gentle discipline, ignore tantrums and still pay maximum attention to your kids (as well as talk to them about Trump).
Fiction: ‘Bed-Stuy Is Burning’ Takes On Gentrification in Brooklyn
In Brian Platzer’s debut novel, a white couple live in a historically black neighborhood roiled by protest after a police shooting.
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