9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
The Book That Turned Annie Leibovitz Into a Photographer
“I became a photographer because of ‘The World of Henri Cartier-Bresson,’ which was published when I was a student at the San Francisco Art Institute. I was studying painting. Maybe it was something about the word ‘world,’ as well as the pictures, that seduced me.”
New Best Sellers Run the Gamut From Escapist to Galvanizing
Nita Prose’s novel whisks you to a luxury hotel, while Jamie Raskin’s memoir is a reminder of what really matters: home, family and democracy.
How Germans Reconciled Themselves to Defeat After World War II
Harald Jähner’s “Aftermath” recounts the complications of living in a battered country of rubble and ashes.
Does Art Have to Be Relevant? One Prominent Critic Says No.
The composer John Adams reviews a new book by Jed Perl, “Authority and Freedom: A Defense of the Arts.”
A Memoir of a Young Girl’s Survival Amid Mounting Horrors
In “Mala’s Cat,” Mala Kacenberg describes her time hiding out in the forest during World War II after losing her family.
In David Guterson’s New Novel, a Criminal Trial Is All in the Family
“The Final Case” interrogates a father-son relationship alongside a family in crisis.
What Unites Buddhism and Psychotherapy? One Therapist Has the Answer.
In “The Zen of Therapy,” Mark Epstein weaves together two ways of understanding how humans can feel more settled in their lives.
Mother and Daughter, Separated in Parallel Universes
“Present Tense Machine,” a novel by Gunnhild Øyehaug, considers two lives, and a familial bond, abruptly rerouted.
Jami Attenberg’s Memoir Is a Portrait of the Artist as a Born Writer
In “I Came All This Way to Meet You,” the novelist reveals how far she’s traveled — and how many obstacles she’s cleared — to get where she is now.
Is There a Silver Lining to Loss? This Memoir Shows Its Shimmer.
In “Lost & Found,” Kathryn Schulz explores the confluence of death, love and hope.
He Can See the Future, but Can’t Escape It
In “Call Me Cassandra,” by Marcial Gala, a young man’s visions make his tortured existence more bearable, but also constrain him.
In ‘Yonder,’ Escape From Slavery Comes With a Magical Twist
The idea of something within sight but just out of reach is at the core of Jabari Asim’s new novel, which follows a group of enslaved people living in 1852.
A Fateful Train Ride Connects Eras and Cultures in This Novel
Jonathan Evison’s novel “Small World” follows the lives of several travelers and their 19th-century ancestors.
The Daughter of a Revolutionary Becomes a Wedding Planner. Drama Ensues.
In Xochitl Gonzalez’s debut novel, “Olga Dies Dreaming,” a Puerto Rican family reckons with abandonment, secrets and vastly different priorities.
Book Review: ‘To Paradise,’ by Hanya Yanagihara
“To Paradise” spans centuries and continents with a dizzying array of themes, situations and motifs.
Newly Published, From Art Criminals to Sentient Fungi
A selection of books published this week.
The Meaning of War and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Listeners’ Questions
Critics, reporters and editors answer your questions about all things literary.
After ‘A Little Life,’ Hanya Yanagihara’s Big New Novel Rewrites History
“To Paradise” spans centuries and continents with a dizzying array of themes, situations and motifs.
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