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.
Newsbook: Amid Weinstein Accusations, 3 Books on Workplace Sexual Harassment
These three books deal with the issue of sexual misconduct in the office.
Nonfiction: Is Globalization Drawing Us Together or Tearing Us Apart?
In “The Ordinary Virtues: Moral Order in a Divided World,” Michael Ignatieff grapples with whether people are only capable of living side by side.
Nonfiction: How a Villa on the Riviera Became the Year-Round Playground of the Superrich
Mary S. Lovell’s “The Riviera Set” eavesdrops on the glamorous entertainments staged by the various owners of a chateau in the south of France.
Nonfiction: Three Wealthy Women and Their Venetian Mansion
Judith Mackrell’s “The Unfinished Palazzo” traces the lives of its 20th-century owners: Marchesa Luisa Casati, Lady Castlerosse and Peggy Guggenheim.
Nonfiction: Biltmore House, America’s Original McMansion
Denise Kiernan unlocks the Gilded Age history of George Vanderbilt’s giant house and the aristocratic royalty that inhabited it.
Further Reading: 10 French Novels to Read Now
France is the “guest of honor” at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany. Here are recent novels by some of the French writers who will be there.
Nonfiction: Exploring the Necessity and Virtue of Sleep
Two books look at why getting a good night’s rest is essential.
Fiction: No Country for Young Widows
In Robert Olmstead’s seventh novel, “Savage Country,” a widow and her brother-in-law hunt buffalo to pay family debts in the 1870s.
Match Book: Dear Match Book: I’m Seeking Newsy Nonfiction That Sparks Debate
Our columnist recommends books about work, gender equality, climate change and other timely subjects for a book club that thrives on lively discussion.
Fiction: How Kurt Vonnegut Found His Voice and His Themes
“Complete Stories” shows Vonnegut using short fiction to test the ideas he would put to better use in his famous novels.
Nonfiction: The 20 Years That Made New York City
“Greater Gotham,” Mike Wallace’s sequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Gotham,” focuses on the two decades between 1898 and 1919.
Nnedi Okorafor and the Fantasy Genre She Is Helping Redefine
Science fiction and fantasy, long dominated by Western mythology, are growing more diverse, with novels that draw on African mythology and legends.
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