Book Review: ‘Means of Control,’ by Byron Tau; ‘The Sentinel State,’ by Minxin Pei
In “Means of Control” and “The Sentinel State,” modern governments wield high-tech snooping gear while relying on old methods of social surveillance.
James Baldwin’s Best Books
He wrote with the kind of clarity that was as comforting as it was chastising. Here’s where to start.
15 New Books to Read in March
Memoirs from RuPaul and Christine Blasey Ford; Tana French’s latest crime thriller; new novels by Percival Everett and Téa Obreht — and more.
Book Review: ‘Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History,’ by Philippa Gregory
In “Normal Women,” Philippa Gregory gives us nine centuries of real-life heroines, murderers, boxers and brides.
New Science Fiction and Fantasy
New books by Seth Dickinson, Heather Fawcett and Ray Nayler.
Aaron Lansky, of the Yiddish Book Center, Will Retire as President
Aaron Lansky spent a lifetime building the Yiddish Book Center, one of the country’s leading Jewish cultural institutions. He’s ready to hand over the reins.
Book Review: ‘Help Wanted,’ by Adelle Waldman, and ‘Green Dot,’ by Madeleine Gray
Adelle Waldman’s “Help Wanted” and Madeleine Gray’s “Green Dot” skewer the modern workplace.
Book Review: ‘Shakespeare’s Sisters’ by Ramie Targoff
In “Shakespeare’s Sisters,” the Renaissance scholar Ramie Targoff presents an astounding group of Elizabethan women of letters.
Book Review: ‘King Nyx,’ by Kirsten Bakis
Decades after “Lives of the Monster Dogs” comes “King Nyx,” where the wife of a paranormal researcher explores why girls have gone missing from a remote island.
Book Review: ‘Wandering Stars,’ by Tommy Orange
“Wandering Stars” considers the fallout of colonization and the forced assimilation of Native Americans.
Book Review: ‘Headshot,’ by Rita Bullwinkel
Rita Bullwinkel’s debut novel, “Headshot,” spotlights eight boxers in a national tournament and the struggles of their inner lives.
Book Review: ‘The Achilles Trap,’ by Steve Coll
In “The Achilles Trap,” Steve Coll paints the demise of the Iraqi dictator as a tragedy of misperceptions on both sides.
‘All in Her Head’: A Doctor Reckons With Sexism in Women’s Health Care
A new book explores the history of discrimination in women’s health care and how it affects diagnosis and treatment today.
Book Review: ‘A Woman of Pleasure,’ by Kiyoko Murata
“A Woman of Pleasure,” Kiyoko Murata’s first novel to be translated into English, explores the world of sex work in early-20th-century Japan.
‘Water for Elephants’ Brings the Circus to Broadway
Based on the 2006 novel by Sara Gruen, the musical follows a young man who hops a train and falls in with a ragtag, traveling group of entertainers.
Book Review: ‘Blue Lard,’ by Vladimir Sorokin
Vladimir Sorokin’s novel “Blue Lard” features a world largely bereft of love or moral concern, but it reminds us of our freedom.
Book Review: ‘American Woman,’ by Katie Rogers
As Katie Rogers writes in “American Woman,” Jill Biden and other recent spouses are still locked in a role unlikely to change until the presidency does.
Book Review: ‘The American Daughters,’ by Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Maurice Carlos Ruffin’s “The American Daughters” tells the story of a powerful resistance coming from inside the house.
Book Review: ‘Burn Book,’ by Kara Swisher
In “Burn Book: A Tech Love Story,” the pioneering journalist recounts a life in, and of, Silicon Valley.
Confronting What It Means to Be Black in America Through Faith and Art
For three decades, the iconographer Mark Doox has explored anti-Blackness in America and in the church — work that has culminated in his book, “The N-Word of God.”
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