11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
Book Review: “Mothercare,” by Lynne Tillman
Lynne Tillman’s taut memoir of caring for an aging parent runs an emotional gamut.
New Crime Fiction
Johanna Mo’s new novel, “The Shadow Lily,” is a solid police procedural that brims with twists, turns and surprising revelations.
Review: ‘Three Assassins,’ by Kotaro Isaka
In “Three Assassins,” the Japanese author’s latest thriller to be translated into English, a corporate assassin isn’t far from a corporate automaton.
Review: ‘Diary of a Void,’ by Emi Yagi
In “Diary of a Void,” Emi Yagi unravels the limitless ironies of maternity.
For Instant Happiness, Grab a Book and Head Outside
Photographers from The New York Times visited beaches, parks and cafes to capture readers indulging in a timeless pleasure.
Poems in Practice and in Theory
Elisa Gabbert talks about her poetry criticism and her own poems, and Ian Johnson discusses Wang Xiaobo’s novel “Golden Age.”
Review: ‘Recreation,’ by Mitch Epstein
Between the 1970s and 1990s, the photographer captured a nation at leisure.
Review: ‘Mount Chicago,’ by Adam Levin
“Mount Chicago,” Adam Levin’s new novel, is an absurdist epic for an age of disasters.
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