Nonfiction: How Did the Nazis Gain Power in Germany?
Benjamin Carter Hett’s “The Death of Democracy” traces the fall of the Weimar Republic and the rise of the Third Reich.
By the Book: Michael Ondaatje: By the Book
Michael Ondaatje, whose most recent novel is “Warlight,” loves characters “on the periphery”: “Convicts, abandoned lovers, the dog that pulled someone out of quicksand.”
Character Study: President Washington, Your Library Books Are Overdue
Carolyn Waters runs New York City’s oldest library, and is a den mother to the many writers who flock there to work.
Nonfiction: Click ‘Delete’ to Save Your Soul
In his latest book, “Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now,” the virtual-reality pioneer Jaron Lanier argues that social media companies are turning us into robotic extensions of their machines.
Nonfiction: What Do Mark Twain, Carpentry and Commodes Have in Common?
They’re all fodder for Richard Russo in his first nonfiction collection, “The Destiny Thief.”
'Betty' Casts A Quirky Light On Life After Breast Cancer
This graphic novel from creators Julie Rocheleau and Vero Cazot is a light, often zany story of a woman dealing with breast cancer that never loses its grounding in the real pain she's going through.
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Nonfiction: Seymour M. Hersh — the Journalist as Lone Wolf
Hersh’s memoir, “Reporter,” describes his fruitful, if acrimonious, relationships with the editors and publications in his life, including The Times.
Profile: Surfer, Environmentalist, Novelist. Australia’s Living Legend.
In “The Shepherd’s Hut,” Tim Winton finds poetry and beauty in the country’s interior saltlands and in a young teenager hardened by life.
Nonfiction: What Two Writers Found When They Bought a Plane and Touched Down on Main Street, U.S.A.
James and Deborah Fallows, flying around in a small propeller airplane, embarked on a years-long journey to the heartland of America, which they recount in “Our Towns.”
Nonfiction: A President, a Chief Justice and the Politics of Segregation
In “Eisenhower vs. Warren,” James F. Simon asks whether stronger leadership would have led to wider acceptance of Brown v. Board of Education.
'Vera Kelly' Finds The Connections Between Deep Cover And The Closet
The personal is most definitely political in Rosalie Knecht's crisp, lively and subversive novel about a queer woman who discovers her early life in the closet makes her well-suited for espionage.
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New & Noteworthy
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Fiction: The Merman of Her Dreams
In Melissa Broder’s novel, “The Pisces,” a depressed graduate student meets her fairy-tale prince — who happens to be half fish.
#9: 101 So Bad, They're Good Dad Jokes
101 So Bad, They're Good Dad Jokes
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2 First-Rate Suspense Novels Deliver Chills, Thrills — And Stunning Endgames
In the relaxed days of summer, critic Maureen Corrigan reflexively reaches for a mystery. This year, she's settling in with The Dime, by Kathleen Kent, and The Death of Mrs. Westaway, by Ruth Ware.
Front Burner: A Book at the Intersection of Fire and Heat
Spicy Korean sauces provide the grilling inspiration in a new cookbook from Bill Kim, the Chicago chef and restaurateur.
Nonfiction: Is Our Obsession With Wellness Doing Us In?
In “Natural Causes,” Barbara Ehrenreich argues that our quest for perfect health is fundamentally misguided.
Nonfiction: It All Comes Down to Feelings
In “The Strange Order of Things,” Antonio Damasio makes a case for the centrality of emotion in our understanding of life on earth and how we came to be.
The Shortlist: From Expats to Fortunetelling Accountants, a Pile of Character-Rich Debut Novels
Whimsy, drama, art and Old World family epics: These authors prove there’s more than one way to write your first book.
#7: Unbridled Faith: 100 Devotions from the Horse Farm
Unbridled Faith: 100 Devotions from the Horse Farm
Cara Whitney (Author), AKA "Larry the Cable Guy" Dan Whitney (Foreword)
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