From Haiku to Spoken Word, Picture Books That Bring Poetry to Kids
Nursery rhymes, recipes, social justice, even a construction site provide lively fodder for a new selection of illustrated verse.
Robert Kolker Discusses ‘Hidden Valley Road’
Kolker talks about a large family beset by schizophrenia, and Elisabeth Egan discusses Lily King’s “Writers & Lovers.”
Facing the Climate Change Crisis, Three Books Offer Some Ambitious Proposals
Hope Jahren’s “The Story of More,” Christina Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac’s “The Future We Choose” and Solomon Goldstein-Rose’s “The 100% Solution” offer some novel approaches to global warming.
New in Paperback: ‘American Carnage’ and ‘Mrs. Everything’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Looking at the History of Viruses and Public Opinion
In 1999, David Papineau wrote for the Book Review about “Flu,” Gina Kolata’s book about the 1918 influenza pandemic and the hunt for the virus that caused it.
The Nobel-Winning Economist Who Wants You to Read More Fiction
“I would encourage anyone interested in understanding the Great Depression or mid-19th century Britain to turn to Steinbeck or Dickens.”
Jen Gotch Is Not a Therapist, but She Knows How to Cope
The retail guru and best-selling author of “The Upside of Being Down” shares practical advice for readers and ruminators.
What Happened to Jane Austen’s Brother … and Other Letters
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
What Lorrie Moore Doesn’t Know About Jane Austen … and Other Letters
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
The Heroine of This Korean Best Seller Is Extremely Ordinary. That’s the Point.
“Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982,” a surprise hit when it was published, ignited what Cho Nam-Joo called “a public debate” around gender and inequality.
‘How Much of These Hills Is Gold,’ by C Pam Zhang: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “How Much of These Hills Is Gold,” by C Pam Zhang
New & Noteworthy, From Walt Whitman to Harry Houdini
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
‘Redhead by the Side of the Road,’ by Anne Tyler: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Redhead by the Side of the Road,” by Anne Tyler
Is Fear the Last Taboo of American Motherhood?
Sarah Menkedick suffered horrible anxiety after her daughter was born. In “Ordinary Insanity,” she examines the unacknowledged prevalence of clinically anxious mothers.
Reconsidering Doris Duke, the Debutante Who Broke All the Rules
Sallie Bingham’s new biography, “The Silver Swan,” adds a wealth of new material to our understanding of the heiress and philanthropist.
Is Fear the Last Taboo of American Motherhood?
Sarah Menkedick suffered horrible anxiety after her daughter was born. In “Ordinary Insanity,” she examines the unacknowledged prevalence of clinically anxious mothers.
What Were the Origins of the Holocaust?
In “Europe Against the Jews: 1880-1945,” Gotz Aly finds the key to the 20th century’s disasters in the rise of nationalism in the 19th century.
The Power Women of Mecklenburgh Square
Francesca Wade’s “Square Haunting” chronicles five pioneering feminists and scholars who lived on the same London square between the two world wars.
A Haunting Debut Novel Brings New Faces to the Myth of the American West
“How Much of These Hills Is Gold,” by C Pam Zhang, reimagines the region’s past as a Chinese-American tale.
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