Britain and the U.S.: A Forced and Unequal Marriage
“The Churchill Complex,” by Ian Buruma, examines the invented kinship of Anglo-American relations since World War II.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Revisiting the ‘Emotional Hodge-Podge’ of ‘Catch-22’
In 1961, writer Richard G. Stern reviewed Joseph Heller’s satirical war novel “Catch-22” for the Book Review, calling it “an emotional hodge-podge.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
How the U.S. Won the War Against Japan
Ian W. Toll’s “Twilight of the Gods,” the third volume of a trilogy, details the American triumph in the Pacific War.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
How Much Can 1968 Tell Us About 2020?
Drawing parallels between the riots of the 1960s and the protests of today may only be taking us further from the truth, the historian Rick Perlstein writes.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
15 Books to Watch For in September
New fiction from Elena Ferrante, Yaa Gyasi and Marilynne Robinson, Mariah Carey’s tell-all, several deep dives into Cold War espionage and more.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
'The Socrates Express' Takes Readers On A Ride Through Applied Philosophy
Eric Weiner's book is an invitation to experience philosophy, as he explores his relationship to the works of well-known philosophers and shows us how their ideas can help us improve our lives.
(Image credit: Simon & Schuster )
Source: NPR Book Reviews
Bro, This Is Not The 'Beowulf' You Think You Know
This new translation of the ancient epic poem drags it kicking and screaming into the 21st century, giving us tales of blood, guts and glory told as if over beers in a loud sports bar.
(Image credit: MCD x FSG Originals)
Source: NPR Book Reviews
Don’t Call Him Wimpy! Jeff Kinney Repaired His Own Vehicle on His Book Tour
The veteran author knows his way around the best-seller list — and now he knows his way around the undercarriage of a cargo van.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Power and Passage: New Science Fiction and Fantasy
A story collection offers a cleareyed survey of the Black American experience, and a debut novel traverses hundreds of versions of Earth.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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