The Books That Made Me: 8 Writers on Their Literary Inspirations
In decades past, the Book Review occasionally asked young authors about their biggest influences. For our 125th anniversary, we put the question to a new generation.
A Family, and a Nation Under Apartheid, Tears at the Seams
“The Promise,” Damon Galgut’s latest novel, is a portrait of pain and change in South Africa.
A Lofty Love Story, With All of the Expected Twists
Keiichiro Hirano’s “At the End of the Matinee” follows the star-crossed love story between a classical musician and a renowned reporter.
Gabriela Garcia Remembers the Women Who Helped Make Her a Best Seller
“Of Women and Salt” is a novel about sisters and mothers — and its author is an expert on these subjects.
How Jeff VanderMeer Prevents Writer’s Block
“I get superstitious. I once had a book sent to me that was disrupting my ability to write a novel because of a superficial similarity between the two. I took that book and dug a hole and buried it deep in the backyard.”
The Long History of Those Who Fought to Save the Animals
In “Beloved Beasts,” Michelle Nijhuis tells the stories of the men and women who have fought to rescue endangered animals from extinction.
One Man’s Attempt to Solve a Mystery at the Top of Mount Everest
In “The Third Pole,” the author and adventurer Mark Synnott documents his attempt to find the lost body of a 1924 explorer.
Bolu Babalola’s Stories Reset the Idea of Who Sees and Who Is Seen
In Babalola’s debut collection, “Love in Color,” the knight in shining armor doesn’t necessarily wield a blade, but instead, the ability to see.
‘Early Morning Riser,’ by Katherine Heiny: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Early Morning Riser,” by Katherine Heiny
‘Under the Wave at Waimea,’ by Paul Theroux: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Under the Wave at Waimea,” by Paul Theroux
New & Noteworthy Visual Books, From Patents to Modern Art in Iran
A selection of recent visual books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Missing Girls and a Bit of Mysticism, in Paula McLain’s Debut Thriller
In “When the Stars Go Dark,” the author of “The Paris Wife” tries her hand at a new genre.
An Old Man’s Youthful Fascinations Animate Cynthia Ozick’s New Novel
The protagonist of the author’s latest work, “Antiquities,” recounts his obsession with Egyptian artifacts and his boyhood friendship with an unusual classmate.
‘Love Made You Black’: Gazes of Desire and Despair in a New Novel
Caleb Azumah Nelson’s debut, “Open Water,” sets a romance between 20-somethings against the backdrop of racial oppression in southeast London.
On the Run From the Nazis, Taking Train After Train
Written in the wake of Kristallnacht, “The Passenger,” a novel by Ulrich Alexander Boschwitz, follows a Jewish man in an increasingly hostile world.
Paul Theroux’s New Novel Takes On Life’s Crashing Waves
“Under the Wave at Waimea” follows a former surfer through a reflective and ultimately transformative period.
Voyages of Hope and Anguish: New Science Fiction and Fantasy
“The Memory Theater,” “On Fragile Waves” and “Victories Greater Than Death” take readers tumbling through realms and ever stranger stories.
Book Review: ‘Empire of Pain,’ by Patrick Radden Keefe
“Empire of Pain,” by the New Yorker staff writer, is a deeply reported chronicle of the Sackler family and the highly addictive painkiller it marketed — at great profit and with disastrous results for the public.
Katherine Heiny Shows Readers How to Pay Attention to the Little Things
“Early Morning Riser” is a small-town story with meaningful ramifications.
The Women of NPR, When NPR Was a Start-Up
Lisa Napoli’s “Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie” follows four reporters who helped make the scrappy nonprofit into an American institution.
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