Did John F. Kennedy and the Democrats Steal the 1960 Election?
“Campaign of the Century,” a new book by Irwin F. Gellman, revives an old contention that Richard Nixon actually won the presidency in 1960.
‘Admissions,’ by Kendra James
Kendra James was a legacy student at Taft, but wasn’t made to feel like a member of a proud tradition while she was there.
What It’s Like to Live Through a Rupture in History
“Free,” by Lea Ypi, is a memoir about growing up in Albania amid the fall of communism.
How a Boy in Rural Iceland Became a Tool for Global Fascism
“Red Milk,” a novel by Sjón, examines a young man’s path to neo-Nazism.
In a Virus-Stricken Future, Humanity Endures Amid the Grief
Sequoia Nagamatsu’s debut novel, “How High We Go in the Dark,” is an expansive mosaic set in the wake of a devastating virus.
Before He Died, the Writer Roberto Calasso Had the Old Testament on His Mind
In “The Book of All Books,” the great Italian polymath offers his interpretation of biblical stories.
The Too-Short Evolution of Mac Miller
“Most Dope,” a biography by Paul Cantor, offers a tender remembrance of a precocious talent.
Bernardine Evaristo Recalls a Life on the Outside
In “Manifesto,” the author reflects on art, romance and her multiracial upbringing.
Newly Published, From Che Guevara to Sapiens
A selection of books published this week.
Markov Chains, Sinclair Lewis and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Robert Gottlieb on ‘Garbo’ and ‘Babbitt’
Gottlieb talks about his own new biography and the work of Sinclair Lewis, and Carl Bernstein discusses “Chasing History.”
Newly Published, From Virtual Worlds to a History of Clothing
A selection of books published this week.
Book Review: ‘You Don’t Know Us Negroes,’ by Zora Neale Hurston
A new collection of essays, some appearing here for the first time, reveals the Harlem Renaissance author’s intellectual breadth.
Hope Gained and Lost, in New Fiction From Around the World
In novels from Ireland, Sweden and Japan: tales of terminal illness, a gruesome murder and time travel.
Two High-Powered Black Attorneys Confront a Justice System’s Flaws
“Just Pursuit,” by Laura Coates, a former federal prosecutor, and “The Rage of Innocence,” by Kristin Henning, a longtime juvenile defense lawyer, detail the moral quandaries and bias they encountered in their work.
What Does It Mean to Be a ‘High-Risk Homosexual’?
Edgar Gomez’s debut memoir recounts a life of resisting compulsory masculinity.
New in Paperback: ‘Made in China’ and ‘Better Luck Next Time’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
For Travel or Hibernation: New Audiobooks to Uplift, Soothe or Terrify
What to listen to this winter, from a dark, dystopian fantasy to a guide to enjoying the here and now.
A Scheherazade for Our Times
For Nahid Kazemi’s version of the fabled storyteller, empathy rules.
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