Children’s Books: A Stunning Middle-Grade Debut Novel about Grief and Growing Up
The young protagonist of David Barclay Moore’s “The Stars Beneath Our Feet” harnesses the power of community — and Legos — to rebuild his ravaged world.
Further Reading: Martin Amis on Lenin’s Deadly Revolution
The Russian Revolution was imposed from above, but its tragedy was experienced from below. Amis provides a reading list for the decades that followed.
Fiction: In Orhan Pamuk’s New Novel, a Youthful Obsession Yields a Haunted Life
In “The Red-Haired Woman,” Pamuk traces the disastrous effects of a Turkish teenager’s brief encounter with a married actress.
The Book Review Podcast: Ron Chernow on ‘Grant’
Chernow talks about his new biography of Ulysses S. Grant, and Mike Wallace discusses “Greater Gotham: A History of New York City From 1898 to 1919.”
Open Book: Boom Time in Nollywood
For her new book, Emily Witt went to Nigeria to capture the scene of the country’s burgeoning film industry.
Inside the List: A Biographer of Martin Luther Promotes Faith in the Face of Evil
Eric Metaxas, whose “Martin Luther” is a best seller, responded to the Las Vegas shooting by reiterating his own belief in God.
What to Read Before You Go to Mississippi
A travelogue, a novel and a meditation on the aftershocks of Hurricane Katrina.
Sketchbook | Graphic Review: An Author and a Zoologist Team Up to Rescue the World’s Endangered Species from Extinction
Sonny Liew creates an illustrated homage to Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine, the authors and conservationists who set out to reverse the dire effects of climate change on the earth’s wildlife.
Paperback Row
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Crime: The Latest in Crime Novels: Bad Mothers, Bad Memories and Bad Sex Toys
Marilyn Stasio’s Crime column shows what happens when a daughter turns in her murderer mother, a town confronts a killing and cold cases unfreeze.
Fiction: The Latest, Troubling Chapter in Feminist Dystopian Fiction
“Gather the Daughters,” a debut novel by Jennie Melamed, imagines a world of repression and submission.
By the Book: Tom Hanks: By the Book
Tom Hanks, the actor, producer, director and author of a new story collection, “Uncommon Type,” has no desire to read novels of murder and conspiracy.
Nonfiction: A Lamentation for a Life Cut Short
In “Cuz,” Danielle Allen remembers a cousin who went to prison as a teenager and spent almost his entire adult life behind bars.
Essay: The Ghost That Haunts Grant’s Memoirs
T.J. Stiles discusses a new, completely annotated edition of Grant’s memoirs, edited by John F. Marszalek, with David S. Nolen and Louie Gallo.
The Shortlist: New Y.A. Crossover Fiction From Nnedi Okorafor, Kristin Cashore and More
A female Mr. Ripley, a time-traveling artist, an abandoned teenager in a drug-addled town and an albino girl with mystical powers that just might save the world.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to the romance roundup and more.
Editors’ Choice: 10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Book News: Weinstein Books Is Shuttered by Hachette Book Group
Following reports on the allegations of sexual harassment and assault against Harvey Weinstein, the Weinstein Company’s publishing imprint is shut down
Nonfiction: President Clinton Looks Back at President Grant
Ron Chernow’s “Grant” gives us a Ulysses S. Grant for our times.
Fiction: Jeffrey Eugenides, Great American Novelist, Turns to the Story
In his debut collection, “Fresh Complaint,” Eugenides explores variations on the theme of failure: marital, creative and financial.
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