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The acclaimed biographer of Lyndon Johnson and Robert Moses talks about “Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing.”
New fiction from Argentina, France and China shows writers exploring the dark side of their imaginations.
Peter Fritzsche’s “Hitler’s First Hundred Days” reveals the enormous changes Hitler was able to make in a very short period of time.
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
From Mary Kubica’s latest to Graham Moore’s jury room drama and a haunted film set, some of the creepiest suspense stories so far this decade.
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
“Life’s too short to spend time with books that you don’t love.”
You don’t have to be Einstein to appreciate the scope of ‘Until the End of Time.’
Looking for a respite from the news? You might find solace in reading.
Looking for a respite from the news? You might find solace in reading.
In “Thinking Inside the Box,” Adrienne Raphel offers a cultural and personal history of America’s favorite word puzzle.
An excerpt from “Nobody Will Tell You This but Me: A True (as Told to Me) Story,” by Bess Kalb
An excerpt from “Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best,” by Neal Bascomb
Meena Kandasamy’s second novel, “When I Hit You,” contains echoes of her own experience with domestic violence.
In Romesh Gunesekera’s “Suncatcher,” set in 1960s Ceylon, the narrator reflects on a bond marked by differences in class and power.
“The Mountains Sing,” the first novel in English by the Vietnamese poet Nguyen Phan Que Mai, imagines her country’s traumatic 20th century through the stories of three generations of women.
Writers are taking notes on the pandemic, says Sloane Crosley. But now’s not the time for your coronavirus book.
In “Sick Souls, Healthy Minds,” John Kaag looks to the 19th-century psychologist and philosopher for answers to life’s big questions.
Geoffrey Cain’s “Samsung Rising” tells the full story of the giant corporation from its beginnings as a shop selling vegetables.
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