11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
15 Books to Watch For in September
New fiction from Elena Ferrante, Yaa Gyasi and Marilynne Robinson, Mariah Carey’s tell-all, several deep dives into Cold War espionage and more.
Don’t Call Him Wimpy! Jeff Kinney Repaired His Own Vehicle on His Book Tour
The veteran author knows his way around the best-seller list — and now he knows his way around the undercarriage of a cargo van.
Power and Passage: New Science Fiction and Fantasy
A story collection offers a cleareyed survey of the Black American experience, and a debut novel traverses hundreds of versions of Earth.
The Best Book Jill Lepore Ever Got as a Present Is One She Hates
“I actually can’t stand that book — the story, I mean. But I love the physical book, the cover, the smell, the welt on the spine, and that it was my mother’s. It still has a yellow hair ribbon of mine in it that I used as a bookmark. I never finished it.”
New & Noteworthy, From Angels to American Cuisine
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
A Beautiful, Urgent Novel of the Palestinian Struggle
In Susan Abulhawa’s “Against the Loveless World,” a refugee belongs everywhere and nowhere.
‘Sisters,’ by Daisy Johnson: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Sisters,” by Daisy Johnson
‘El Jefe,’ by Alan Feuer: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “El Jefe,” by Alan Feuer
‘The Last Great Road Bum,’ by Héctor Tobar: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Last Great Road Bum,” by Héctor Tobar
Helen Macdonald Offers a Bird’s-Eye View of the Natural World
“Vesper Flights” is a collection of essays exploring the connection between humans and the world at large.
The Trauma of the Civil War Lives On in Faulkner’s Fiction
“The Saddest Words,” by the scholar Michael Gorra, argues that America’s troubled racial past is the central, if often unspoken, theme at the heart of Faulkner’s work.
Jon Meacham on John Lewis, the Legend and the Man
Meacham’s “His Truth Is Marching On” tells the story of the young John Lewis up to the time he entered Congress.
What It Took to Get El Chapo Behind Bars for Life
“El Jefe,” by the New York Times reporter Alan Feuer, tells the incredible story of how the legendarily elusive drug trafficker was finally captured for good.
The Never-Ending War Between the White House and the Press
Harold Holzer’s “The Presidents vs. the Press” argues that conflicts between chief executives and journalists go back to the start of the Republic.
Paul Theroux on a Globetrotting Novel Inspired by a Real Adventurer
Héctor Tobar’s “The Last Great Road Bum” follows the restless Joe Sanderson, who dashed from country to country in pursuit of adventure.
‘Sisters’ Builds a Gothic Plot to an Artful and Shocking Climax
The new novel, by Daisy Johnson, features a pair of troubled siblings, an isolated house in the country and a mysterious, dark deed.
The Incestuous Relationship Between Donald Trump and Fox News
In his new book, “Hoax,” Brian Stelter examines Fox’s role as a White House propaganda organ masquerading as conservative journalism.
The South’s Fight for White Supremacy
Immediately after the Civil War ended, the South began a campaign to deny the true meaning of the conflict.
The Life of a Brilliant, Suffering Scientist
Samanth Subramanian discusses “A Dominant Character,” his biography of J. B. S. Haldane, and Patrik Svensson talks about “The Book of Eels.”
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