Essay: President Trump, Please Read ‘Desert Solitaire’
Edward Abbey’s 1968 memoir highlights what America lost when the president removed federal protection of Utah’s canyon country.
The Shortlist: Delving Into the Bipolar Mind
Three memoirs take varying approaches to capturing how a mental disorder can upend a person’s life.
Nonfiction: A Doctor Argues That Her Profession Needs to Slow Down, Stat
Victoria Sweet’s memoir, “Slow Medicine,” suggests that a more methodical approach to medical care would benefit everyone involved.
Inside the List: A Sci-fi Writer Inspired by the Plight of Irish Immigrants
Pierce Brown says he grapples with class hierarchies in his “Red Rising” series thanks to a fascination with 19th-century history.
Nonfiction: Jefferson’s Three Daughters — Two Free, One Enslaved
Catherine Kerrison’s book tells the story of the third president’s daughters, including Harriet Hemings, who was born a slave.
Paperback Row
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
The Enthusiast: In Praise of Evan S. Connell
Again and again, when I meet people who don’t know the book, I find myself being a “Mrs. Bridge” evangelist, telling them that it’s a perfect novel.
Editors’ Choice: 8 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
By the Book: Robert Coover: By the Book
The postmodern fiction writer Robert Coover (who once had ambitions to be a graphic novelist) saves his real reading and writing for after midnight.
Fiction: Denis Johnson’s Death-Infused Last Stories
In a posthumous collection, “The Largesse of the Sea Maiden,” Johnson continues the preoccupation that haunted his career.
Poetry: For Ursula
A poem by the Nebula Award-winning fantasy writer Naomi Novik, in remembrance of Ursula K. Le Guin.
Nonfiction: A Conservative’s Case Against Donald Trump
David Frum argues in “Trumpocracy” that the president is a menace to the Republic.
Nonfiction: A Remarkable Man Among Remarkable Men and Women
David N. Schwartz’s “The Last Man Who Knew Everything” recounts the life of the great physicist Enrico Fermi.
The Passion and Peril of Birding
Three new books, reviewed by Richard Prum, take an unvarnished look at birdmania, from the fun to the pathological.
Help Desk: Everything You Can Do, They Can Do Better
Foreign self-help advice for American strivers: French tips on geriatric sex and generic charm, plus Swedish and Japanese hints on achieving serenity.
Match Book: Dear Match Book: Tales From Behind the Camera?
Books that reveal the process of making glamorous productions on stage and screen.
Front Burner: New Book on the History of American Food
Personal accounts add color to Bruce Kraig’s “A Rich and Fertile Land.”
New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Fiction: A Novel That Asks, What if Abortion Were Again Illegal?
“Red Clocks,” by Leni Zumas, imagines a dystopian near-future in which women are once again stripped of reproductive freedoms.
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