Review: ‘The Fight of His Life,’ by Chris Whipple
Chris Whipple’s “The Fight of His Life” chronicles the administration in medias res.
Book Review: ‘Life on Delay,’ by John Hendrickson
John Hendrickson's memoir “Life on Delay” recounts his experience with this poorly understood neurological disorder, tracing an arc from frustration and isolation to acceptance and community.
Newly Published, From Myriad Hats to an Iraqi Pomegranate Tree
A selection of recently published books.
Doing Their Best to Keep Royals Out of Trouble
Three books consider the curious role of the contemporary courtier, who advises, protects and defends behind closed castle gates.
Book Review: ‘A Woman’s Life Is a Human Life,’ by Felicia Kornbluh
Felicia Kornbluh’s “A Woman’s Life Is a Human Life” is the story of two reproductive rights activists who lived on the same floor of the same New York building but, in an echo of larger patterns in the movement, never joined forces.
Book Review: ‘And Finally,’ by Henry Marsh
Henry Marsh’s “And Finally” tests the limits — and comforts — of knowledge.
Review: “American Inheritance” by Edward J. Larson
In Edward J. Larson’s “American Inheritance,” the Pulitzer-winning historian attempts to insert reason into a passionate public conversation.
Book Review: “The Lost Year,” by Katherine Marsh, and “Winterkill,” by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
In “The Lost Year” and “Winterkill,” young people fight to expose secrets and lies during the Great Famine.
Book Review: ‘The Status Revolution,’ by Chuck Thompson
In “The Status Revolution,” Chuck Thompson argues that class signifiers have flipped, so that what was once luxurious is now out and what was once lowbrow is now in.
Book Review: ‘Rikers: An Oral History,’ by Graham Rayman and Reuven Blau
In a new book, a wide range of voices weigh in on the notorious jail complex.
Book Review: ‘Rough Sleepers,’ by Tracy Kidder
The new book by the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tracy Kidder chronicles the work of Dr. Jim O’Connell, who has dedicated his career to caring for homeless patients.
Book Review: ‘Master Slave Husband Wife,’ by Ilyon Woo
“Master Slave Husband Wife,” by Ilyon Woo, relates the daring escape from bondage in Georgia to freedom in the North by an enslaved couple disguised as a wealthy planter and his property.
Book Review: ‘Masters of the Lost Land,’ by Heriberto Araujo
In “Masters of the Lost Land,” Heriberto Araujo investigates a region where land and people are routinely sacrificed to greed and corruption.
Book Review: ‘The Shards,’ by Bret Easton Ellis
In his latest novel, “The Shards,” the author returns to his old tropes: gruesome murder, lonely teenagers and 1980s Los Angeles.
Book review: “My Strange Shrinking Parents,” by Zeno Sworder, and “The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name,” by Sandhya Parappukkaran and Michelle Pereira
Many immigrants travel to new lands in hopes of a better life, but once they arrive they often feel small.
Book Review: ‘This Afterlife,’ by A.E. Stallings
A.E. Stallings draws on traditional forms and themes to create poetry that gives heft and shape to the everyday world. “This Afterlife” offers an overview of her career to date.
Book Review: ‘Forbidden Notebook,’ by Alba de Céspedes
A best-selling novelist and political activist in her native Italy, she was admired for her sensitive depictions of women and their predicaments. Recently rediscovered, her work has lost none of its subversive force.
Book Review: ‘In the Upper Country,’ by Kai Thomas, ‘Moonrise over New Jessup,’ by Jamila Minnicks and ‘Wade in the Water,’ by Nyani Nkrumah.
A collection of debut novels — “In the Upper Country,” by Kai Thomas, “Moonrise Over New Jessup,” by Jamila Minnicks, and “Wade in the Water,” by Nyani Nkrumah — explore the historical experiences of Black North Americans.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Patrick Modiano Says Good Books Make Good People
“A book that profoundly moves or thrills you makes you a more sensitive person, and therefore a better one,” says the 2014 Nobel laureate, whose new book is “Scene of the Crime.” “That is its moral function.”
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