Why Is It So Darn Hot?
Jennifer Szalai discusses recent books about natural history, and Jeff Goodell talks about his new climate change book, “The Heat Will Kill You First.”
14 New Books Coming in August
Novels from Ann Patchett and James McBride, a biography of the Chinese American movie star Anna May Wong and a handful of edgy thrillers — including one about a scuba driver swallowed by a whale.
Jean Fagan Yellin, Who Uncovered a Slavery Tale’s True Author, Dies at 92
Her research proved that a 19th-century book presumed to be a novel by a white woman was actually an autobiography by a formerly enslaved Black woman.
Book Review: ‘A Good House for Children,’ by Kate Collins; ‘I Will Greet the Sun Again,’ by Khashayar J. Khabushani; ‘All-Night Pharmacy,’ by Ruth Madievsky
From a house haunted by phantom children to younger siblings haunted by sexual trauma, three new novels feature protagonists struggling to be or raise kids.
Book Review: ‘Schoenberg: Why He Matters,’ by Harvey Sachs
John Adams reviews “Schoenberg: Why He Matters,” in which Harvey Sachs explores the artistic, academic and spiritual life of a 20th-century cultural giant.
14 New Books Coming in August
Novels from Ann Patchett and James McBride, a biography of the Chinese American movie star Anna May Wong and a handful of edgy thrillers — including one about a scuba driver swallowed by a whale.
New Historical Fiction Books
These novels remind us of old-fashioned human connections that can’t be severed, for better or worse.
Audiobook review: ‘What the Dead Know,’ by Barbara Butcher; ‘The Forgotten Girls,’ by Monica Potts; ‘Pageboy,’ by Elliot Page
Three recent audiobooks feature authors narrating their own personal stories, directly into your ear.
Bruce Handy on Becoming a Children’s Picture Book Author in His 60s
“Writing for kids had long been an ambition of mine, but until recently I didn’t know it had long been an ambition.”
Bruce Handy on Becoming a Children’s Picture Book Author in His 60s
“Writing for kids had long been an ambition of mine, but until recently I didn’t know it had long been an ambition.”
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Shane McCrae, the Kidnapped Child Who Became a Poet
At age 3, Shane McCrae was taken from his Black father by his white grandparents — a rupture he explores in a new memoir.
Book Review: ‘The Slip,’ by Prudence Peiffer
Prudence Peiffer’s “The Slip” is a group biography of six visual artists and the work they created on the edge of Manhattan in the 1950s and ’60s.
More Income for the Supreme Court: Million-Dollar Book Deals
The deals have become highly lucrative for the justices, including for those who used court staff members to help research and promote their books.
Interview: Tara Westover Likes to Read Herself to Sleep
“My thinking is that reading will focus my mind, bring a hush over the chaos of the day so I can drift off,” says the author of the memoir “Educated,” one of the Book Review’s 10 Best Books of 2018. “But from time to time a book takes hold in that peculiar way that a book can, and I end up reading through the night. ... Books are both the best and worst thing for my sleep.”
Poem: My Life in the New Millennium
Joshua Clover begins with hating people and loving cats, quickly adding juxtapositions and surprises.
How Does a Prolific Author Deal With Cold Feet?
Riley Sager has been on a publishing tear since 2017. His seventh book, “The Only One Left,” almost interfered with his breakneck pace.
Book Review: ‘Winnie and Nelson,’ by Jonny Steinberg
Jonny Steinberg tells the story of Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela at a moment when a new generation is reassessing their legacies.
Read Your Way Through Maine
Reading and writing are deeply valued in Maine. The novelist Lily King recommends fiction, nature writing, memoirs, children’s books and inspiration for writers.
6 Thought-Provoking Y.A. Thrillers That Tackle Social Issues
Angeline Boulley, the author of “Firekeeper’s Daughter” and “Warrior Girl Unearthed,” recommends exhilarating young adult books that explore important social topics.
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