Nonfiction: ‘I Can’t Breathe’: Eric Garner’s Life and Death
In “I Can’t Breathe,” Matt Taibbi reports on the people and the policies that shaped the course of Garner’s life.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to Alan Dershowitz’s review of “Scalia Speaks” and implore Ron Chernow to rethink his ideal dinner guests.
Editors’ Choice: 11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
#10: Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley's Love Me Tender
Elvis Presley (Author), Stephanie Graegin (Illustrator)
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#8: What Can I Bring?: Southern Food for Any Occasion Life Serves Up
What Can I Bring?: Southern Food for Any Occasion Life Serves Up
Elizabeth Heiskell (Author)
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Profile: A Chinese Novelist Is Found in Translation
For Xue Yiwei, Canada was a safe haven in which to write, but now he’s finding an audience abroad that appreciates his subversive novel.
The Troublesome Universe Of 'Valiant Dust'
Richard Baker is an established voice in military science fiction; his latest, Valiant Dust, kicks off a new space adventure series. But it's hampered by shallow characters and cultural blindness.
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Crime: Deadly Deeds, From Snowy Iceland to the 42nd Street Library
New crime novels by Barclay, Indridason and Lehane take readers from New York to Reykjavik. Then Goldstone goes back in time for a medical mystery.
By the Book: Andy Weir: By the Book
The author of “The Martian” and, most recently, “Artemis” has never read Frank Herbert’s “Dune”: “Yes, I know. I’m the worst sci-fi fan in the universe.”
Jesmyn Ward Wins National Book Award for ‘Sing, Unburied, Sing’
It is the second National Book Award for Ms. Ward, a Mississippi native who also won in 2011 for her novel “Salvage the Bones.”
#6: More Beautiful Than Before: How Suffering Transforms Us
More Beautiful Than Before: How Suffering Transforms Us
Steve Leder (Author)
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#10: On Power: My Journey Through the Corridors of Power and How You Can Get More Power
On Power: My Journey Through the Corridors of Power and How You Can Get More Power
Gene Simmons (Author)
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Andy Weir Aims To Duplicate His Martian Success With 'Artemis'
Weir returns to a successful formula in his new book — action and adventure in space, with a snarky voice and plenty of reader-friendly science — though this time the story moves to a moon colony.
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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.
Louise Erdrich Delivers A Dystopian Feminist Thriller In 'Future Home'
In Erdrich's new novel, fetuses seem to be randomly devolving and a new religious government is rounding up pregnant women, forcing them to give birth in prison-like hospitals.
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Match Book: Books That Mix the Science and Craft of Food With a Dash of Heart
From memoirs by Michelin-starred chefs and cutting-edge farmers to recipes collected in a concentration camp, writing that will feed your soul.
'Why I'm No Longer Talking To White People About Race' Is A Call To Action
In 2014, British journalist Reni Eddo-Lodge wrote a blog post about how tired she was of engaging with oblivious white people about race. That post went viral, and it's now the basis for her new book.
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'Future Home Of The Living God' Is A Rare Stumble From A Great Writer
Louise Erdrich's new novel is a frequently bizarre near-future dystopia that never really comes close to getting off the ground, but it won't dent her reputation as one of the country's best writers.
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Fiction: After ‘Mad Men,’ Matthew Weiner Turns to a Novel of Madmen
A psychopathic construction worker, a violently overprotective father and an adolescent girl form a dangerous triangle in “Heather, the Totality.”
Nonfiction: Kevin Young’s Enthralling, Essential History of the Hoax
Jonathan Lethem reviews Kevin Young’s “Bunk,” a new book that traces the American fondness for plagiarists, hoaxes and, yes, fake news.
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