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- Rasulo by Bora ĆosićA review of Rasulo by Bora Ćosić at the Complete Review
- The Nameless Day by Friedrich AniA review of The Nameless Day by Friedrich Ani at the Complete Review
- Doppelgänger by Daša DrndićA review of Doppelgänger by Daša Drndić at the Complete Review
- Emperor Shaka the Great: A Zulu Epic by Mazisi KuneneA review of Emperor Shaka the Great: A Zulu Epic by Mazisi Kunene at the Complete Review
- Two-Step: a Boolean Comedrama by Jacques Jouet and Olivier SalonA review of Two-Step: a Boolean Comedrama by Jacques Jouet and Olivier Salon at the Complete Review
- Aniara: A Review of Man in Time and Space by Harry MartinsonA review of Aniara: A Review of Man in Time and Space by Harry Martinson at the Complete Review
- Seven Sixes are Forty-Three by Kiran NagarkarA review of Seven Sixes are Forty-Three by Kiran Nagarkar at the Complete Review
- Paris Nocturne by Patrick ModianoA review of Paris Nocturne by Patrick Modiano at the Complete Review
- The Prepper Room by Karen DuveA review of The Prepper Room by Karen Duve at the Complete Review
- What is Africa to Me ? Fragments of a True-to-Life Autobiography by Maryse CondéA review of What is Africa to Me ? Fragments of a True-to-Life Autobiography by Maryse Condé at the Complete Review
- Dusty Pink by Jean-Jacques SchuhlA review of Dusty Pink by Jean-Jacques Schuhl at the Complete Review
- Afraid to Death by Marc BehmA review of Afraid to Death by Marc Behm at the Complete Review
- The Tale of the Missing Man by Manzoor AhteshamA review of The Tale of the Missing Man by Manzoor Ahtesham at the Complete Review
- Obolé by Aka MortschiladseA review of Obolé by Aka Mortschiladse at the Complete Review
- Seventeen by Yokoyama HideoA review of Seventeen by Yokoyama Hideo at the Complete Review
- American Fictionary by Dubravka UgrešićA review of American Fictionary by Dubravka Ugrešić at the Complete Review
- Youth Is a Sickness by Ferdinand Bruckner (Theodor Tagger)A review of Youth Is a Sickness by Ferdinand Bruckner (Theodor Tagger) at the Complete Review
- Criminals by Ferdinand Bruckner (Theodor Tagger)A review of Criminals by Ferdinand Bruckner (Theodor Tagger) at the Complete Review
- Löwenstern by Adolf MuschgA review of Löwenstern by Adolf Muschg at the Complete Review
- The Cold War Swap by Ross ThomasA review of The Cold War Swap by Ross Thomas at the Complete Review
- Mina by Kim SagwaA review of Mina by Kim Sagwa at the Complete Review
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- Nonfiction: The Library Fire That Ignited an Author’s ImaginationSusan Orlean’s “The Library Book” is an absorbing account of the 1986 fire that devastated the Los Angeles Central Library and a homage to libraries everywhere.
- Reading Room: 12 Authors Write About the Libraries They LoveThe message here: A library is much more than its books.
- Eve Ewing Blasts From Chicago to Space, With a Boost from MarvelShe is a sociologist, poet, Twitter maven, Chicago cultural celebrity and newly minted Marvel Comics writer. But don’t ask Dr. Ewing about her superpowers.
- Q. & A.: Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: College Athletics and Its Corporate SponsorsIn “University of Nike,” Joshua Hunt examines the University of Oregon and Nike as a case study for the relationship between public institutions and corporate benefactors.
- Nonfiction: The Man Who Pioneered Food SafetyIn “The Poison Squad,” Deborah Blum tells the story of the early-20th-century U.S.D.A. inspector who changed the way we think about food.
- Nonfiction: Were the Founders Against Slavery All Along?Sean Wilentz’s “No Property in Man” argues that despite some expedient compromises, the Constitution’s writers were careful to plant the seeds of abolition.
- Crime: Disappearing Acts: Four Mysteries With Missed ConnectionsMarilyn Stasio’s Crime column sets readers on the trail of stalkers and sleuths, from Iceland to Denmark to an archaeological museum in Chicago.
- The Book Review: Susan Orlean on a Great Library FireOrlean discusses “The Library Book,” about a 1986 blaze in Los Angeles that damaged or destroyed more than a million books.
- Newsbook: Saudi Journalist Jamal Khashoggi Was Killed While in Exile. These Books Explain the Country He Left.Books on Saudi Arabian history and politics shed light on the Saud family’s reign.
- Evelyn Anthony, Writer of Spy Thrillers, Dies at 92Ms. Anthony was one of the few women to explore the espionage genre. “I am basically an entertainer, and I’m very proud of it,” she said.
- Anthea Bell, Translator of Freud, Kafka and Comics, Dies at 82Translating is “like acting,” said Ms. Bell, the rare practitioner who became a well-known name in her own right.
- Fiction: In Barbara Kingsolver’s New Book, a Family Teeters on the Brink“Unsheltered,” a big, gripping, emotionally complex novel on the same scale as “The Poisonwood Bible,” explores what it means to have a safe place in the world.
- Profile: ‘Friday Black’ Uses Fantasy and Blistering Satire to Skewer Racism and Consumer CultureNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s debut story collection has been compared to works by literary masters like Isaac Babel, Ralph Ellison and Anton Chekhov.
- A Glimpse Behind Closed DoorsSome of New York City’s most sumptuous and meticulously designed homes are celebrated in a new book.
- Sketchbook | Graphic review: An Illustrated Homage to the Oceans AtlasThe graphic artist Kristen Radtke recalls the influence that a book about the seas had on her young imagination.
- The Shortlist: The Latest in Jazz, the Genius of Jerome Robbins, and Bernhardt vs. DuseNate Chinen on “jazz for the new century”; Wendy Lesser’s biography of a great choreographer; and the most entertaining theatrical rivalry ever.
- Children’s Books: Standout New Picture BooksSibling truces, outrageous wordplay, being a kid in Beijing and more in the latest delights for the smallest readers and listeners.
- Fiction: For the Young Couple in This Novel, the Stars Align, Then ExplodeAn intercontinental romance ends in tragedy in Heather Taylor-Johnson’s debut, “Jean Harley Was Here.”
- FICTION: An Indian Couple Consider a Daring Gambit to Have a Baby“One Part Woman,” by the Tamil novelist Perumal Murugan, imagines the pain of childlessness for a rural Indian couple during the colonial era.
- Inside the List: We Decided to Spend Some Time on Best-selling Novelists’ Websites. Here’s What We Found.James Patterson offers movie reviews; John Sandford provides statistics on his use of profanities; Tana French promises readers something remarkable.
- Fiction: The Malevolent Little Mermaid: Not Your Usual Fantasy HeroineImogen Hermes Gowar’s historical novel sets a sharp-clawed sea creature adrift on the raucous social tides of 18th-century London.
- Fiction: A Norwegian Novel Complicates the Canon of New Testament FictionLars Petter Sveen’s “Children of God,” his first novel to be translated into English, presents a problematic portrayal of Jesus Christ.
- From Our Archives: Notes From the Book Review ArchivesIn which we consult the Book Review’s past to shed light on the books of the present. This week: Scott Simon on “Saturday Night.”
- Nonfiction: How the United States Achieved World LeadershipDerek Leebaert’s “Grand Improvisation” tells a complicated story of post-World War II Europe with Washington often operating in a fog.
- New in Paperback: ‘What Happened,’ ‘A Good Country’Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
- Letters to the EditorReaders respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
- ‘Jane’s World’ Comic Strip Goes Out With a MarriageJane and Dorothy wed in the last installment (for now) of Paige Braddock’s 20-year-old strip.
- Books News: Penguin Random House Merges Two of its Successful Publishing LinesThe merger comes at a moment when big publishing houses are still adapting to the shift toward online retail and marketing.
- Editors’ Choice: 8 New Books We Recommend This WeekSuggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
- Essay: Katniss Everdeen Is My HeroSuzanne Collins’s lead character in The Hunger Games trilogy is a timely reminder to all who care to heed it: Teenage girls are powerful and courageous and capable of great rage.
- Q. & A.: Suzanne Collins Talks About ‘The Hunger Games,’ the Books and the MoviesTo celebrate the 10th anniversary of the first book in the trilogy, here is an excerpt from an interview between the publisher and the author.
- Bookshelf: From F.D.R. to Serial Killers: New Books on New YorkersThere is some cozy reading in store for those who like to stay steeped in the city’s sociopolitical history, including tales of war heroes and mob bosses.
- Review: In ‘Wildlife,’ Passions Run RampantThe film, directed by Paul Dano and starring Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal, is a domestic drama both sad and terrifying.
- By the Book: Tina Turner: By the BookThe singer, whose memoir “My Love Story” has just been published, wishes Mick Jagger would write an autobiography: “He can outtalk anyone on the planet. That’s the book I want to read, and so will everybody else. Mick?”
- Self-Helped: How to Rewire Your Traumatized Brain“Rationalization was much easier than recognizing the gravity of what was lost: an innocent, healthy childhood and an introduction to sexuality on my terms.”
- Nonfiction: Vagabond Lives: Happier Memories From Kathryn Harrison’s ChildhoodHer previous memoirs delved into her parents’ traumatic influence. Now, in “On Sunset,” she introduces the beloved Old World grandparents who raised her.
- Match Book: Indigenous Stories for Young ReadersYoung adult and middle grade fiction to educate children in the vast terrain of Native American history.
- Books of The Times: A Big New Biography Treats Frederick Douglass as Man, Not MythDavid W. Blight’s “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” is an ambitious and empathetic biography of a major American life.
- fixtures: Kathy Hourigan Is Knopf’s Secret Weapon“Her hovering is so fierce that it penetrates the walls,” said Sonny Mehta, the company’s chairman and editor in chief.
- Thousands of Theodore Roosevelt’s Papers Are Now OnlineThe Library of Congress says it has digitized the largest collection of Theodore Roosevelt’s papers in the world.
- Help Desk: I’ll Have What She’s Having: Books for Better Sex and Better RelationshipsJudith Newman’s latest Help Desk column ventures into the minefield of marriage, dating, desire — and divorce.
- Books News: Anna Burns Wins the Man Booker Prize for ‘Milkman’The judges cited her use of dark humor to explore tribalism, state-sponsored terrorism, social division and sexual and political oppression.
- Books of The Times: A Novel That Roiled India Is Now Translated Into EnglishIn Perumal Murugan’s “One Part Woman,” a religious festival allows childless women to sleep with men other than their husbands, in the hope of becoming pregnant.
- Review: Melissa McCarthy Is Criminally Good in ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’Marielle Heller directs a true story of literary fraud, set amid the bookstores and gay bars of early ’90s Manhattan.
- The Book Review: Barry Jenkins and Meg Wolitzer on Two of This Season’s Novels on ScreenJenkins talks about his adaptation of James Baldwin’s “If Beale Street Could Talk,” and Wolitzer discusses the adaptation of her novel “The Wife.”
- Fiction: A Psychedelic Epic That Wants to Consume the World“CoDex 1962,” by the Icelandic cult writer Sjon, is a trippy, philosophical, shaggy-dog novel combining a love story, a crime mystery and a science-fiction thriller in one.
- Fiction: In Haruki Murakami’s New Novel, a Painter’s Inspiration Is SupernaturalThe Japanese novelist’s latest book, “Killing Commendatore,” features a stymied artist, a haunted painting and a host of paranormal mysteries.