Poem: Apricots
This seems as if it would be a simple meditation on apricots, but the poem is more comfortable within its own mysteries.
Bruno Latour, Philosopher on the Social Basis of Scientific Facts, Dies at 74
He later became an unexpected ally of the science establishment in the face of attacks by climate deniers and conspiracy theorists.
Book Review: ‘Nerd: Adventures in Fandom From This Universe to the Multiverse,’ by Maya Phillips
In a new book, the cultural critic Maya Phillips explores the impact and evolution of nerd culture, especially in her own life.
Sex, Death, Family: Sharon Olds Is Still Shockingly Intimate
“No one should read more than one poem at a time from this book.”
Book Review: ‘The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy,’ by Anand Giridharadas
“The Persuaders,” by Anand Giridharadas, profiles progressive activists and organizers who are embracing bold tactics to persuade other Americans to change their views.
Read Your Way Through London
Bernardine Evaristo, whose “Girl, Woman, Other” won the Booker Prize, invites readers into London, a city whose rich literary landscape is “for everyone, not just the privileged few.”
Newly Published Poetry, From Alice Fulton to Saeed Jones
A selection of books published this week.
Walter Dean Burnham, Who Traced Political Parties’ Shifts, Dies at 92
A noted political scientist, he saw parties periodically realigning themselves in stark fashion, presaging the rise of Donald Trump.
Leonard Kriegel, 89, Dies; Wrote Unflinchingly About His Disability
He was known for his scholarly and popular writings about historical phenomena. But he was best known for writing about losing the use of his legs.
Book Review: ‘Daughters of the New Year,’ by E.M. Tran
In “Daughters of the New Year,” E.M. Tran explores assimilation, rebellion and the power of ancestry, as seen through the history of one Vietnamese family.
Book Review: ‘The Slowworm’s Song,’ by Andrew Miller
Andrew Miller’s novel “The Slowworm’s Song” reckons with conflicts both personal and national.
What Happens on Page 76 of This Season’s Books?
The artist Fiza Khatri envisions new releases by John Banville, Yiyun Li and more.
Book Review: ‘The Hollow Kind,’ by Andy Davidson
In Andy Davidson’s “The Hollow Kind,” an inherited turpentine farm is haunted by generations of suffering.
Review: “Odder” by Katherine Applegate
In new novels by Carlie Sorosiak, Lynne Rae Perkins and Katherine Applegate, animals are emblems of how we humans treat one another.
Review: ‘Illuminations,’ by Alan Moore
With his first story collection, “Illuminations,” the British writer and comic-book titan works his subversive power on a smaller scale.
Review: ‘Marigold and Rose,’ by Louise Glück
“Marigold and Rose” explores the inner lives of two very different sisters.
How Colleen Hoover Rose to Rule the Best-Seller List
With legions of devoted fans and a knack for high-voltage emotional drama, Hoover has sold more than 20 million books. And she’s done it her way.
For Latin American Women, Horror and Fantasy Capture Everyday Struggle
Aiming to unsettle readers and offer social critique, writers like Samanta Schweblin and Mónica Ojeda are in a new vanguard.
Book Review: ‘Wild: The Life of Peter Beard’
A dishy biography of the photographer and playboy Peter Beard never fully explains why so many in the artist’s circle overlooked so much bad behavior.
Book Excerpt: The Grandest Stage A History of the World Series
In his new book, Tyler Kepner digs into the history of the Fall Classic, including a look at unheralded players who stepped up for their teams at exactly the right time.
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