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Book Review: ‘It Will Come Back to You,’ by Sigrid Nunez
Her first collection of short fiction, “It Will Come Back to You,” is threaded with erudition but never pretentious.
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Book Review: ‘Aging Out,’ by Lucy Schiller
From assisted living to elder activism and her own experience as a caregiver, Lucy Schiller investigates aging’s...
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Book Review: ‘Catch the Devil,’ by Pamela Colloff
In “Catch the Devil,” Pamela Colloff vividly tells the true story of the con man who traded on other prisoners’...
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Golden Age Mysteries: A Starter Pack
Interested in these classic novels, but not sure where to start? Let our expert guide you.
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Book Review: ‘Every Inch a Lady,’ by Audrey Smaltz
In “Every Inch a Lady,” Audrey Smaltz shares her incredible story — if not her inimitable voice.
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Book Review: ‘Fixer Chao,’ by Han Ong
Han Ong’s barbed, irreverent portrait of identity, class envy and flimflam deception in turn-of-the-21st-century...
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This Author Says You Shouldn’t Be Intimidated by ‘The Odyssey’
First, a primer from the author of “Circe,” Madeline Miller. Then, A.O. Scott on all the genres inside the...
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10 Kids’ Books for Fans of the Magic Tree House Series
Ten recommendations for fans of Mary Pope Osborne’s time-travel chapter book series.
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Books Our Editors Love This Week
Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times
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Homer’s Epic ‘Odyssey’ Has Something for Every Reader, From Sci-Fi to Romantasy
The world’s most famous epic has something for every reader.
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Alice Oseman on the End of ‘Heartstopper’ and Her Favorite Books
While the Y.A. graphic novel phenomenon wraps up with a sixth volume and a Netflix movie, Alice Oseman mostly reads...
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Book Review: ‘A Table for Fortune,’ by William T. Vollmann
William T. Vollmann’s fascinating, wildly ambitious text interweaves a family saga with a history of the American war...
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Book Review: ‘City of Fortune,’ by Mason B. Williams
A new book by the historian Mason B. Williams chronicles the dubious effects of school, housing and police reforms by...
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Book Review: ‘You Won’t Get Free of It,’ by Rachel Aviv
Rachel Aviv’s essay collection, “You Won’t Get Free of It,” shows the breadth and complexity of matrilineal...
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Want to Truly Understand the World Cup? Check Out These Books.
Three authors chronicle the history of the World Cup and of U.S. men’s soccer.
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Book Review: ‘The Coast of Everything,’ by Guillermo Stitch
“The Coast of Everything,” by Guillermo Stitch, is structured like a nesting doll, with one story hidden within another.
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Book Review: ‘Men in Love,’ by Irvine Welsh
Irvine Welsh brings back his beloved Edinburgh ensemble for his new novel, “Men in Love.”
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Book Review: ‘The Simp,’ by Roshan Sethi
“The Simp,” by Roshan Sethi, is a satire of the unending demands, learned helplessness and stubborn racism of...
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‘The Face,’ by Fay Bound-Alberti
In “The Face,” Fay Bound-Alberti examines our relationship to our most public features.
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Book Review: ‘Country People,’ by Daniel Mason
In Daniel Mason’s charming “Country People,” a stuck father and his happier family are tempted, and changed, during a...
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Book Review: ‘American Trickster,’ by Ru Marshall
In “American Trickster,” Ru Marshall takes on the epic story of Carlos Castaneda.
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Children’s Picture Books on America at 250
New works by Christy Mihaly, Carole Boston Weatherford, Howard W. Reeves and Derrick Barnes show that there is still...
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Books Our Editors Loved This Week
Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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A (Serious) Homage to Sandra Boynton, Queen of Board Books
Now that Sandra Boynton’s books have crossed generations of child-rearing — and her first, “Hippos Go Berserk!,” is...
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Book Review: ‘Gerontocracy in America,’ by Samuel Moyn
A new book by Samuel Moyn argues that the country has become an “oldigarchy,” in which wealth and power are hoarded...
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Tony Brown, Host of Public Affairs Show Aimed at Black Audiences, Dies at 93
On “Tony Brown’s Journal,” he interviewed guests like Jesse Jackson and Lena Horne, and made programming decisions by...
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22 New Books to Read in July: Colson Whitehead, Alice Oseman, Daniel Mason and More
Novels by Colson Whitehead and Daniel Mason, the final “Heartstopper” graphic novel, gripping thrillers, lush...
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Book Review: ‘The Midnight Special,’ by Colin Asher
“The Midnight Special” offers an unconventional cultural history with profiles of five artists influenced by the...
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Book Review: ‘Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep,’ by Paul Tremblay
In Paul Tremblay’s new A.I. dystopia, “Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep,” an experimental technology gives its...
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Dazzling New Romance Books for Summer
Our columnist on new books by Rebekah Weatherspoon, Felicia Grossman and Tessa Bickers.
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Terrific New Mystery Books
Sarah Weinman on “Heather,” by Caitlin Mullen, and three more new books.
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Liberals Are Preaching Moral Values. What Took Them So Long?
Until recently, the language of morality belonged to social conservatives. But the history of liberalism suggests...
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L.G.B.T.Q. Figures Who Shaped History From the Margins
Their names may not be familiar, but they helped define queer art, activism and storytelling as we know it today.
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Book Review: ‘Becoming George,’ by Fiona Sampson
In her biography of the novelist George Sand, Fiona Sampson urges us to see Sand chiefly as a writer, an inventor of...
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Book Review: ‘The Yahoo Boys,’ by Carlos Barragán
A new book examines the desperate lives of Nigeria’s romance scam artists — and their victims.
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What to Read This Summer: NYT Reading Bucket List
Read along with the Book Review this summer: Can you check off five items before fall arrives? (This year, there are...