6 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Mary Wings, Pioneering Creator of Queer Comics, Dies at 75
She was the first openly gay woman to write a comic book about lesbians. She went on to write detective novels with a queer woman in the lead.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘House of Bone and Rain,’ by Gabino Iglesias
In “House of Bone and Rain,” Gabino Iglesias sets a supernatural revenge fantasy against the approach of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Interview: Brenda Wineapple on Her Reading Life and Tackling the Scopes Trial
Among her favorites: books by Pat Barker and Marguerite Yourcenar. Her own latest work of historical nonfiction is “Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial That Riveted a Nation.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Three great fiction audiobooks
It's summer, and whether you're taking a trip – or simply staying out of the heat with the AC running – there's nothing like relaxing with a good audiobook. So in this encore episode, we are recommending three of our favorite fiction audiobooks.
Source: NPR Book Reviews
Bob Woodward to Publish ‘War’ This Fall
Woodward, an author and journalist, has written more than 20 best selling books. His latest will focus on Ukraine, the Middle East, and the battle for the U.S. presidency.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘A Termination,’ by Honor Moore
In 1969, Honor Moore was granted an abortion by a Connecticut psychiatrist, and went on with her life. In 2024, she reckons with the fallout.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘All That Glitters,’ by Orlando Whitfield
A memoir by a former high-end dealer depicts a largely unregulated industry where jet-setting extravagance goes hand in hand with guile and deceit.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Read Your Way Around Denver
Much of Colorado’s literature is about the flow of people whose imaginations, like the novelist Peter Heller’s, were ignited by myths of unbridled freedom. He recommends some favorites.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Utah Bans 13 Books From All Public Schools
This is the first time titles have been prohibited statewide, according to a free speech organization. The list includes books by Judy Blume and Margaret Atwood.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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