Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
12 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
'You Exist Too Much' Exists In A Constant State Of Discontent
Zaina Arafat's powerful new novel follows a queer Palestinian American woman from adolescence to adulthood, a journey dogged by constant longings for home, for identity, for belonging.
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These Authors Are Glad You’re Buying Their Books. Now Do The Work.
Layla F. Saad and Ibram X. Kendi have provided tools for building an antiracist society. Readers, it’s time to roll up our sleeves.
Raina Telgemeier Can’t Wait to Break Bread With Her Friends Again
“Quarantine is turning out to be about upping my sourdough game.”
For June, 3 Romances Where Sisterhood Is The Secret Ingredient
Obviously, the the romantic relationship is at the center of any romance novel — but this month, we're bringing you three books where relationships between female friends are almost as important.
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Comics That Are Down and Out and Happy That Way
In his Graphic Content column, Ed Park reviews Noah Van Sciver’s “The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski” and Gabrielle Bell’s “Inappropriate.”
An Unlikely Friendship, All Thanks to Pickles
You’ll root for the characters in Jean Kyoung Frazier’s funny and bittersweet debut novel, “Pizza Girl,” about a pregnant teenager who’s deeply ambivalent about motherhood.
‘Our Time Is Now,’ by Stacey Abrams: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Our Time Is Now,” by Stacey Abrams
New & Noteworthy Poetry, From ‘White Blood’ to the Book of Job
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
‘All the Way to the Tigers,’ by Mary Morris: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “All the Way to the Tigers,” by Mary Morris
‘Pizza Girl,’ by Jean Kyoung Frazier: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Pizza Girl,” by Jean Kyoung Frazier
In 'Rigged,' A Comprehensive Account Of Decades Of Election Interference
Russia's attack on the 2016 election was novel in its scope and its methods, but the underlying principles were old, writes David Shimer in an important new history.
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Donna Tartt on the Singular Voice, and Pungent Humor, of Charles Portis
Portis, who died in February, occupied a unique place in American letters. His novels, written in the vernacular of his native Arkansas, beg to be read aloud.
Joyce Carol Oates Takes On Racism and Grief in Her New Novel
“Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars.” spotlights a well-heeled white family and their ugly predilections after a tragic loss.
What if a Shaman Could Solve All Your Problems, in Three Days?
In Sam Lansky’s “Broken People,” the narrator tries to cure self-doubt through hallucinogens.
The True Story of the Texas Rangers
Doug J. Swanson’s “Cult of Glory: The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers” recounts tales of lynchings, massacres and ruthless white supremacy.
An American Writer Goes Into the Jungle to Commune With a Tiger
In her new memoir, “All the Way to the Tigers,” Mary Morris, acting on dreams she’s had since she was a child, travels to India to come eye to eye with a big cat.
Will Miami Be Around in 2067?
In “Disposable City,” Mario Alejandro Ariza reckons with what climate change has in store for the spicy city on the Atlantic.
A French Writer Who Blurred the Line Between Candor and Provocation
More work by Hervé Guibert, who died at 36 in 1991, is being made available in English, including his great AIDS novel “To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life.”
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