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In Stephen Markley’s debut novel, former classmates reunite to witness the toll contemporary American realities have taken on them all.
Irad Kimhi has never held a tenured position or published even a journal article. Yet his ideas have earned him a towering reputation and now he’s finally published a book.
Liana Finck’s “Passing for Human” tells the story of a woman who grapples with her alienation through drawing.
In Kate Atkinson’s “Transcription,” a naïve young secretary lands in the middle of a clandestine fifth-column operation run by MI5.
“Presto and Zesto in Limboland,” a collaboration with the writer and director Arthur Yorinks, weaves a zany tale out of 10 inimitably Sendakian images.
Daniel Mason is an old-fashioned storyteller, and “The Winter Soldier” — set in a remote hamlet on the Eastern Front — is tremendous fun.
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
In “The Field of Blood,” Joanne Freeman documents the outlandish violence in Washington as the country was heading toward the deadliest American war.
With Book 6 of “My Struggle,” the famous Norwegian author completes the saga of his life — a work perfectly suited to the age of the blog.
“It’s paramount for me to always be changing gears and shifting and trying something new,” says Ms. Edugyan.
Joana Avillez illustrates an homage to the legendary children’s book editor and her personal correspondence.
In her latest novel, Katharine Weber depicts the relationship between a quadriplegic architect and his monkey helper.
After Robert B. Parker died, Reed Coleman took over writing his Jesse Stone mystery series, bringing his vivid, distinctive style but staying true to Parker’s characters.
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Three books, including Michael Bible’s “Empire of Light,” feature directionless male youths attempting to find a way forward.
Ashleigh Young’s debut collection, “Can You Tolerate This?,” uses allegories of womanhood and writing as a window onto the human condition.
Jacqueline Woodson, Kate DiCamillo and Meg Medina tell empowering stories about vulnerable kids.
Nell Stevens’s “The Victorian and the Romantic” tells of her obsession with Elizabeth Gaskell.
Iris Origo’s war diary, “A Chill in the Air,” reports on how Italians viewed the Mussolini regime.
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
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