Nonfiction: Anne Frank’s Diary, in Graphic Form, Reveals Its Humor
Ari Folman and David Polonsky’s graphic novel adaptation of the famous diary brings out new and vibrant aspects of Anne’s voice.
Fiction: In This Novel, One Sister Is a Nurse. The Other Is a Murderer.
“My Sister, the Serial Killer,” by the Nigerian novelist Oyinkan Braithwaite, follows the fortunes of two women in Lagos, a city that strives to suffocate women.
Newsbook: Walls, Partisanship and the Shutdown
Ahead of President Trump’s address about immigration, these three books offer some perspective on the current political stalemate.
Essay: Virginia Woolf? Snob! Richard Wright? Sexist! Dostoyevsky? Anti-Semite!
How should we read great literature from the past whose moral blind spots offend us?
Fiction: Three Sisters, an Island and an Apocalyptic Tale of Survival
In Sophie Mackintosh’s debut novel, “The Water Cure,” Lia, Grace and Sky — living off the grid with their abusive parents — have been raised to fear men.
New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Match Book: Poetry to Tap Into Women’s Spiritual Sides
Brief, beautiful poems about human psychology and the natural world.
Nonfiction: Could Immunotherapy Offer a Cure for Cancer?
In “The Breakthrough,” Charles Graeber recounts the long history of researchers’ attempts to mobilize the body’s immune system to fight disease.
Essay: Turning the ‘Curse of Ham’ Into a Blessing
Four new literary works revisit African history, refiguring age-old maledictions as a birthright, a special form of insight, a superpower, a redemption. Julian Lucas explains.
The Book Review Podcast: Fugitive Slaves and the Road to the Civil War
Andrew Delbanco discusses “The War Before the War,” and Rob Dunn talks about “Never Home Alone.”
Inside the List: Michelle Obama’s Book is No. 1 Here — and No. 1 in Finland, Singapore and Portugal
The former first lady’s memoir, “Becoming,” tops best-seller lists around the world.
Children’s Books: Board Books That Let Toddlers Join the Action
Shake them, pull on them, hug them, carry them to bed. These board books invite little readers right into the story.
New in Paperback: ‘Elastic,’ ‘Brass’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Nonfiction: Can Americans Get Along?
In “Fault Lines,” Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer argue for the importance of building bridges.
Sketchbook | Graphic Review: Molly Crabapple’s Illustrated Reflection on Sabahattin Ali’s Novel ‘Madonna in a Fur Coat’
The 1943 Turkish classic follows a hopeless love story against the backdrop of a crumbling Weimar Berlin.
Nonfiction: Saving Local Communities in a Globalized World
Paul Collier’s “The Future of Capitalism” argues for reviving a sense of rootedness and a web of reciprocal obligations.
Fiction: A Novel of Culture Clash Grapples With the Grief of a Suicide Bomber’s Family
Nuruddin Farah’s “North of Dawn” bears witness to the tensions between fundamentalism and secularism, through the lens of a Somali-Norwegian family.
Crime: Back to the Bayou: James Lee Burke’s Latest Novel
In her Crime column, Marilyn Stasio also heads to Bel-Air (Thomas Perry), Florida (Tim Dorsey) and Detroit (Stephen Mack Jones).
From Our Archives: Edward Gorey’s Children’s Books Illustrations, Revisited
In which we consult the Book Review’s past to shed light on the books of the present. This week: Edward Gorey’s children’s books illustrations.
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