Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - 5:00am
By Shannon Hale
“And Then They Stopped Talking to Me,” by Judith Warner, considers the lasting torment that is junior high.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - 5:00am
By Jennifer Haigh
In “The Book of V.,” Anna Solomon explores how lives connect across time.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - 5:00am
By Stephen Mccauley
In “All Adults Here,” a widowed mother struggles to reveal the truth of her past mistakes.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - 5:00am
By Rivka Galchen
In Percival Everett’s novel “Telephone,” a geologist wrestles with reality after his daughter is stricken with a degenerative disease.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - 5:00am
By Justin Torres
“The Belle Créole” and “The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana,” by Maryse Condé, examine colonialism and radicalization.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - 5:00am
By Rachel Monroe
In “Fire in Paradise,” Alastair Gee and Dani Anguiano recount in granular detail how a raging wildfire destroyed a California town in 2018.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - 5:00am
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - 5:00am
By J. Robert Lennon
“Little Eyes,” by Samanta Schweblin, is a brisk survey of 21st-century life as seen through the camera eyes of a plausible consumer fad.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - 5:00am
By E. Tammy Kim
First published in 1988, “Friend,” by Paek Nam-nyong, is a candid examination of domestic conflict and female ambition.
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 - 5:00am
By Michelle Goldberg
Molly Ball’s biography reveals a shrewd and battle-hardened political leader.