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- Renaten tarina by Johanna SinisaloA review of Renaten tarina by Johanna Sinisalo at the Complete Review
- Die Außerirdischen by Doron RabinoviciA review of Die Außerirdischen by Doron Rabinovici at the Complete Review
- Knights of Arabia by San Antonio (Frédéric Dard)A review of Knights of Arabia by San Antonio (Frédéric Dard) at the Complete Review
- Machines Like Me by Ian McEwanA review of Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan at the Complete Review
- Early Riser by Jasper FfordeA review of Early Riser by Jasper Fforde at the Complete Review
- Follower: Vierzehn Sätze über einen fiktiven Enkel by Eugen RugeA review of Follower: Vierzehn Sätze über einen fiktiven Enkel by Eugen Ruge at the Complete Review
- Thugs and Bottles by San Antonio (Frédéric Dard)A review of Thugs and Bottles by San Antonio (Frédéric Dard) at the Complete Review
- The Resurrection of Maltravers by Alexander Lernet-HoleniaA review of The Resurrection of Maltravers by Alexander Lernet-Holenia at the Complete Review
- Reise nach Kalino by Radek KnappA review of Reise nach Kalino by Radek Knapp at the Complete Review
- The Polyglot Lovers by Lina WolffA review of The Polyglot Lovers by Lina Wolff at the Complete Review
- Diary of a Murderer, and Other Stories by Kim Young-haA review of Diary of a Murderer, and Other Stories by Kim Young-ha at the Complete Review
- The Lonesome Bodybuilder (Picnic in the Storm) by Motoya YukikoA review of The Lonesome Bodybuilder (Picnic in the Storm) by Motoya Yukiko at the Complete Review
- All Happy Families: A Memoir by Hervé Le TellierA review of All Happy Families: A Memoir by Hervé Le Tellier at the Complete Review
- Red Girls: The Legend of the Akakuchibas by Sakuraba KazukiA review of Red Girls: The Legend of the Akakuchibas by Sakuraba Kazuki at the Complete Review
- Curl by T.O.BobeA review of Curl by T.O.Bobe at the Complete Review
- Snapshots by Claudio MagrisA review of Snapshots by Claudio Magris at the Complete Review
- The Enlightened Army by David ToscanaA review of The Enlightened Army by David Toscana at the Complete Review
- Little Zinnobers by Elena ChizhovaA review of Little Zinnobers by Elena Chizhova at the Complete Review
- The Art of Bible Translation by Robert AlterA review of The Art of Bible Translation by Robert Alter at the Complete Review
- A Translator's Defense by Giannozzo ManettiA review of A Translator's Defense by Giannozzo Manetti at the Complete Review
- Article 353 by Tanguy VielA review of Article 353 by Tanguy Viel at the Complete Review
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- Books of The Times: Documenting Undocumented Lives in ‘The Body Papers’In her memoir-in-essays, Grace Talusan writes about her experience as an immigrant to the United States, her survival of childhood abuse and returning to visit the Philippines, her native country.
- Nonfiction: A Meditation on Our Relationship to the Landscapes We InhabitIn “The Absent Hand,” Suzannah Lessard dissects a diverse swath of America, looking to understand the malls, green expanses and urban sprawl that surround us.
- Newsbook: What Pulitzer Prize-Nominated Books Should You Read First?Here are reviews of the 15 winners and finalists for the awards.
- By the Book: By the Book: Abby WambachThe soccer star, whose new book is “Wolfpack,” began the sport because of a how-to guide from the library. “I scored 27 goals in my first three games. I guess I do owe it all to books.”
- Nonfiction: Robert A. Caro, Private EyeCaro’s “Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing” describes a lifetime of digging for facts.
- Nonfiction: Bret Easton Ellis Takes On ‘Generation Wuss’Ellis, perpetual bad boy and avatar of Generation X, delivers in his first nonfiction book, “White,” a series of rants against the politics of the young and woke.
- The Book Review Podcast: Ruth Reichl’s Delicious New MemoirReichl discusses “Save Me the Plums,” and Emily Bazelon talks about “Charged.”
- Editors’ Choice: 10 New Books We Recommend This WeekSuggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
- Nonfiction: The Unsteady Evolution of DemocracySheri Berman’s “Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe” sees the political history of Europe as one step forward, one step back.
- Nonfiction: In ‘Stony the Road,’ Henry Louis Gates Jr. Captures the History and Images of the Fraught Years After the Civil WarThe scholar’s latest book, coinciding with his new PBS series, “Reconstruction,” is a harrowing look at the resurgence of white nationalism in the late 19th century and the New Negro movement to combat it.
- Fiction: A Flamboyant Talk Show Host Finds Himself Embroiled in ControversyJennifer duBois’s satirical novel “The Spectators” charts the past and present woes of a confrontational TV star who may have inspired a mass shooting.
- Rites of Passage: ‘Will You Stay With Me Until I Die?’My patient had a simple, devastating request. To honor it meant grappling with how a therapist responds to her clients.
- Prescribed Reading: What You Should Read to Understand the Measles EpidemicIn her Prescribed Reading column, Abigail Zuger looks at books exploring the immune system and the tumultuous history of vaccination.
- A Fan’s Love, Requited at Last: Conan O’Brien Lands Robert CaroThe talk show host’s interview of the acclaimed biographer is a long-awaited win for Team Coco.
- Nonfiction: The Remarkable Ben HechtAdina Hoffman’s “Ben Hecht” and Julien Gorbach’s “The Notorious Ben Hecht” examine the man’s career as both a screenwriter and a political activist.
- Nonfiction: Stories That Explore Africa’s Resilient SpiritThe Kenyan writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s “Minutes of Glory” tackles the absurdities, injustices and fortitude of people testing new ways against the old.
- Books of The Times: Two Novels by Ann Petry, a Writer Who Believed in Art That Delivers a MessagePetry’s debut, “The Street,” was the first book by a black woman to sell more than a million copies. A new volume collects it with another novel, “The Narrows,” and a sampling of her criticism.
- Stanley Plumly, Lyrical Poet Influenced by Keats, Dies at 79“Keats, for me, represents the integrity of the mission of the poet,” said Mr. Plumly, whose books included a “personal biography” called “Posthumous Keats.”
- New & NoteworthyA selection of recent books of note; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
- A Young Chef, and a Stunning ComebackKwame Onwuachi vaulted from troubled youth to overnight success to failure with a fancy restaurant in Washington, D.C. Now he’s drawing attention with a new book and approach.
- Aung San Suu Kyi Has a New Target: Political SatireThangyat, a kind of satirical poetry that is often aimed at the authorities, is the latest form of expression to be restricted by Myanmar’s government.
- What I Love: A Space Fit for a Comma QueenFor the author and former New Yorker copy editor Mary Norris, furnishing an apartment is all about the books.
- Nonfiction: A Psychotherapist Analyzes Her Patients’ Stories — and Her OwnLori Gottlieb’s “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed” is a treasure trove of stories and hard-earned advice.
- The 2008 Financial Crisis as Seen From the TopIn “Firefighting,” Ben S. Bernanke, Timothy F. Geithner and Henry M. Paulson Jr. explain their roles in averting a financial disaster.
- Fiction: In This Novel, a Secret Society Is Keeping Some Very Dark SecretsAt the heart of Takis Würger’s “The Club” — part thriller, part coming-of-age tale — is an elite but sinister invitation-only fraternity.
- Front Burner: Maida Heatter’s Greatest Hits‘Happiness Is Baking’ has favorite recipes from the 102-year-old baker.
- David Brion Davis, Prizewinning Historian of Slavery, Dies at 92In a revelatory trilogy, Professor Davis, called “one of the most influential historians of his generation,” placed slavery at the center of American history.
- Books of The Times: In ‘Baby, I Don’t Care,’ Droll and Fierce Poems Influenced by Film NoirThe endlessly quotable pieces in Chelsey Minnis’s latest collection play with notions taken from Hollywood’s golden era.
- Nonfiction: Striking a Balance Between Fear and Hope on Climate ChangeBill McKibben’s new book, “Falter,” takes a mostly grim view of our willingness to avert environmental disaster. But he leaves open the possibility that we may yet avoid the worst.
- Fiction: Is Sally Rooney’s New Novel as Great as Her First?Like “Conversations With Friends,” “Normal People” also traces a young romance in Ireland.
- Books territory: A Bookstore of One’s OwnPersephone Books in London — devoted mostly to overlooked works by female writers in the mid-1900s — celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
- The Week in BooksE L James after “Fifty Shades,” Ruth Reichl’s delicious new memoir, Sally Rooney and more.
- It’s Actually Good to Be Basic, Writes Stassi Schroeder of ‘Vanderpump Rules’Raise your pumpkin-spice latte! The reality-show star has a new advice book.
- James Winn, 71, Dryden Biographer and a Skilled Flutist, DiesWhether he was writing a Restoration period biography or a book on war poetry, his background in music informed his approach.
- Nonfiction: To Escape Her Grief, and Work Through It, an Author Starts RunningAfter her father died, Katie Arnold became a marathon runner. Her luminous memoir, “Running Home,” explores why.
- Poetry: In ‘Magical Negro,’ Morgan Parker’s Poems Challenge White Ideas of BlacknessParker’s third collection provides its audience a space to celebrate black excellence and black joy as well as to commiserate about injustice.
- The Evolution of E L JamesJames changed the literary landscape with her blockbuster erotica trilogy, “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Now she is trying something (sort of) new.
- Sketchbook: A Fittingly Absurd Quiz for Samuel Beckett’s 113th BirthdayCan you recognize the albums bearing the names of the Irish playwright’s works?
- Children’s Books: New Picture Books Bring Dogs and Cats to Life, HilariouslyLazy, rambunctious, downright weird: The cats and dogs in these stories are unique, lovable — and relatable.
- Fiction: A Novel Whose Hero Is a Man Divided, as Is His Native PalestineIn “The Parisian,” Isabella Hammad conjures up the Middle East between the two world wars, its tensions expressed in the coming-of-age of an Arab man.
- Inside the List: How Liane Moriarty, Kate DiCamillo and Jacqueline Woodson Got Their StartsOn their websites, famous novelists talk frankly about how they became writers.
- From Our Archives: Going Back to the Battle of the Black Sea in ‘Black Hawk Down’In 1999, the journalist Mark Bowden wrote “Black Hawk Down,” documenting the 1993 United States military raid in Mogadishu, Somalia.
- New in Paperback: ‘The Overstory,’ ‘Country Dark’Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
- Nonfiction: Two New Books Dramatically Capture the Climate Change CrisisIn David Wallace-Wells’s “The Uninhabitable Earth” and Nathaniel Rich’s “Losing Earth,” we have a picture of the increasingly dire problem of global warming.
- The Shortlist: Three Poets Who Find Meaning, and Material, in Lived ExperienceDavid Orr’s “Dangerous Household Items,” John Koethe’s “Walking Backwards” and Sarah Gambito’s “Loves You” celebrate daily moments in very different registers.
- Letters to the EditorReaders respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.