Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Whenever, Wherever
Can’t find time to read? Some illustrated solutions.
Nonfiction: The Coffee-Flavored American Dream
In his new book, “The Monk of Mokha,” Dave Eggers describes what happened when an idealistic young American decided to revive Yemen’s 500-year-old coffee trade.
The Shortlist: Three Authors See Water, Water Everywhere, for Better and Worse
New books look at the importance and the dangers of the wet stuff.
Nonfiction: Galloping Through History
In “Farewell to the Horse,” Ulrich Raulff examines our complicated and violently unilateral relationship with Equus caballus.
Nonfiction: A History of the British Empire at Its Peak
David Cannadine’s “Victorious Century” tells the story of Britain in the 19th century, when it was at the height of its powers.
Nonfiction: The Epidemic of Wrongful Convictions in America
In “The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist,” Radley Balko and Tucker Carrington tell a haunting true-crime tale of systemic incompetence and racism.
The Long View: Jesus Died Only to Rise Again. Where Did the Concept of the Resurrection Come From?
Jon Meacham parses the historical record for fresh insight into the events surrounding the death of Christ.
Fiction: After a Camping Trip, Five Girls’ Lives Are No Longer the Same
In Kim Fu’s novel, “The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore,” an overnight kayaking expedition reverberates in unexpected ways.
Inside the List: What’s the Connection Between John Steinbeck and Elizabeth George?
Long ago, George — who’s just published her 20th Inspector Lynley novel — read about the diary Steinbeck kept while writing “East of Eden,” and it inspired her to start her own.
Crime: Child Sleuths and Child Victims
One girl goes missing and another tails a murderer all the way to Kenya. Meanwhile a British tourist and a teenage apprentice wind up in the morgue.
The Enthusiast: For the Love of ‘George and Martha’
Two affectionate hippos. Life lessons. Does it get any better? No, it does not.
Fiction: Brainy and Benighted, Lost in the Books of Bolaño and Borges
Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi’s novel “Call Me Zebra” charts a young Iranian émigré’s quest to honor her family’s devotion to literature.
Editors’ Choice: 12 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Fiction: Meg Wolitzer’s New Novel Takes on the Politics of Women’s Mentorship
Lena Dunham on “The Female Persuasion” and its cultural relevance in our current political climate.
Stumbling (And Texting) Toward Love In 'Emergency Contact'
Mary H.K. Choi's new novel follows Penny and Sam, both so loaded down with emotional baggage that at first, all they can do is swap numbers and agree to be each other's emergency contacts.
(Image credit: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)
By the Book: Ernest Cline: By the Book
Ernest Cline, whose novel “Ready Player One” is the basis for a new movie, grew up reading: “Like many nerdy kids, I don’t know how I would have survived without being able to escape into books.”
Nonfiction: Erasmus vs. Luther — a Rift That Defined the Course of Western Civilization
In “Fatal Discord,” Michael Massing tells the story of two men who took their fateful critique of the church in vastly different directions.
Nonfiction: Can Islamic and European Civilizations Coexist?
In “Journey Into Europe,” the scholar Akbar Ahmed takes a close-up look at the discontents of Muslims in the West.
Nonfiction: A Traveler to Troubled Lands, Called to Bear Witness
In the poetry book “House of Fact, House of Ruin” and the essay collection “The Land Between Two Rivers,” Tom Sleigh honors overlooked lives.
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