Book Review: “The Red Widow,” by Sarah Horowitz
The toast and terror of Belle Epoque Paris, Marguerite Steinheil was a society hostess, a woman of letters, a muse — and probably a murderer.
New Crime Fiction
In “The Rising Tide,” old school chums who meet on an island off the Northumberland coast become murder suspects.
Review: “The Marriage Plot,” by Maggie O’Farrell
“The Marriage Portrait” is the fictionalized story of the 16th-century Italian noblewoman Lucrezia di Cosimo de’Medici.
Review: ‘The Betrayed,’ by Reine Arcache Melvin
In Reine Arcache Melvin’s debut, “The Betrayed,” the Filipina-born daughters of a dead political dissident fall for the enemy.
Review: ‘If I Survive You,’ by Jonathan Escoffery
Jonathan Escoffery’s debut story collection, “If I Survive You,” follows a young man through family tensions and personal struggles.
Review: “The Godmother,” by Barbie Latza Nadeau.
In Barbie Latza Nadeau’s “The Godmother,” we meet the women who have run the mob, and the new generation poised to take over.
Review: ‘The Bad Angel Brothers,’ by Paul Theroux
“The Bad Angel Brothers” comes laden with jealousy, betrayal and a mythic lust for vengeance.
Review: “Partisans,” by Nicole Hemmer
In “Partisans,” Nicole Hemmer zeros in on ’90s figures like Pat Buchanan as guiding forces behind the Republican Party’s hard-right, conspiracy-minded turn.
Review: “Eliot After ‘The Waste Land,’” by Robert Crawford
“Eliot After ‘The Waste Land,’” the second volume of Robert Crawford’s two-part biography, offers some answers — and some revelations.
Book Review: ‘Birds of Maine,’ by Michael DeForge
“Birds of Maine,” about a colony of birds fleeing disaster, showcases Michael DeForge’s trademark blend of the enigmatic and the ridiculous.
Newly Published, From Lost Worlds to Whale Talk
A selection of books published this week.
David Sedaris’s Diaries
The essayist talks about his book “Theft by Finding,” a selection of diary entries spanning 25 years that helped him find and shape his voice as a writer.
Review: ‘Sacrificio,’ by Ernesto Mestre-Reed
“Sacrificio,” a novel by Ernesto Mestre-Reed, imagines an extreme counterrevolutionary movement during desperate times.
“Attack of the Black Rectangles” by Amy Sarig King
Two new middle grade novels with academic settings have a message for students: Beware adults who claim they only want what’s best for you.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Ashley Flowers Loves an Airport Bookstore
When the “Crime Junkie” co-host’s debut novel came out, it didn’t seem real until she signed copies to the sound of boarding announcements.
Review: ‘The Chaos Machine,’ by Max Fisher
Max Fisher’s “The Chaos Machine” examines the psychological impacts of technology.
As a Reader, Mo Willems Gives Himself Permission to Quit
“Somewhere along the line I liberated myself from the idea that I have to finish every book I start, instantly enlarging my exposure to new kinds of books.,” says the author and illustrator, whose latest picture book is “The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!” “A book doesn’t have to be to my taste to be ‘good.’”
A Mom Plans. Her Daughters Do Their Own Things, as Daughters Do.
In her new novel, “On the Rooftop,” Margaret Wilkerson Sexton introduces a musical family with wide-ranging visions of happiness.
Review: ‘Fairy Tale,’ by Stephen King
In King’s latest novel, a teenage boy discovers another world beneath a backyard shed.
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