11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Frank Miller Sues Widow of Comics Magazine Editor for the Return of Artworks
Two of Miller’s original drawings that were used in 1980s issues of David Anthony Kraft’s magazine Comics Interview were gifts, Kraft’s wife says. Miller says they were not.
Peter Beagle, Author of ‘The Last Unicorn,’ Is Back In Control
After losing control of his intellectual property — including the book, a classic and a strong seller for decades — he has regained the rights, and is publishing again.
Daniel Silva Describes His Writing Process
The former journalist, author of 25 spy thrillers and a stalwart on the best-seller list, opens up about his writerly quirks.
Beth Macy By the Book Interview
“My late mother refused to even buy my books because why buy them when you can get them free at the library?” says the journalist and author, whose latest book is “Raising Lazarus.” “I gave her copies, of course.”
Poem: Oath Keeper
The only thing that’s certain in this short work is the uncontainable passion it depicts.
Review: “If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal,” by Justin Gregg
The book “If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal,” by Justin Gregg, contrasts human thought with animal intelligence. The people come up short.
92NY’s New Season Includes Ian McEwan and Tom Stoppard
The fall season also features Ralph Fiennes, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Katie Couric and Ken Burns.
Book Review: “Raising Lazarus,” by Beth Macy
In “Raising Lazarus,” Beth Macy considers how — or whether — we will ever be able to put the overdose epidemic behind us.
Raymond Briggs, Illustrator of ‘The Snowman,’ Dies at 88
The children’s author used comic-strip-like panels to explore the joys and struggles of workaday British life. With irreverent wit, he also interrogated Father Christmas and nuclear war.
Three Riveting New Psychological Thrillers
Elizabeth Hand’s “Hokuloa Road” brims with menace: vine-choked cliff-top highways, aviaries filled with strange birds, tanks of poisonous sea urchins.
Review: ‘Path Lit by Lightning,’ by David Maraniss
In the new biography “Path Lit by Lightning,” David Maraniss details the enormous odds that a Native American hero had to overcome.
Newly Published, From Japanese Myths to African Fashion
A selection of recently published books.
Review: ‘The Women Could Fly,’ by Megan Giddings
In “The Women Could Fly,” women are uniquely capable of magic, which leads the government to strictly monitor and regulate them.
Review: ‘Life on the Mississippi,’ by Rinker Buck
In “Life on the Mississippi,” Rinker Buck takes a lengthy river trip to examine a uniquely American history.
‘Shy’ Excerpt: Mary Rodgers on Creating ’Once Upon a Mattress’
In this excerpt from “Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers,” a Broadway musical is born at a summer camp.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About ‘Bad Sex’ but Were Afraid to Ask
In a quest to explore her own sexuality, Nona Willis Aronowitz hit the sheets — and the books.
Crazy Eddie’s Life Was Insane!
In “Retail Gangster,” Gary Weiss explores the life and sketchy business practices of Eddie Antar, whose commercials are the stuff of legend.
Book Review: “Kiki Man Ray” by Mark Braude
Mark Braude’s biography of a bohemian icon makes a case for Kiki de Montparnasse as an artist in her own right.
Review: ‘Panics,’ by Barbara Molinard; ‘Bad Handwriting,’ by Sara Mesa
Two eerie story collections depict the mundanity of human suffering.
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