New York Times Book News
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- This Basketball-Loving Poet Resists Categorization
Fresh off the success of his play “Barber Shop Chronicles,” Inua Ellams has a new book out, “The Half God of Rainfall,” about a son of Zeus who dominates on the courts. ... More - Sam McBratney Dies at 77; Wrote ‘Guess How Much I Love You’
His bedtime story of a hare and his son one-upping each other in declaring their love became a children’s classic, translated into 57 languages. ... More - C.I.A. Operatives in the Early Years of the Cold War
Scott Anderson discusses “The Quiet Americans,” and Peter Baker and Susan Glasser talk about “The Man Who Ran Washington.” ... More - ‘Mark Trail’ Jumps Into an Adventure With a New Cartoonist
The environmentally minded comic strip, which began in 1946, will be drawn by Jules Rivera, who is known for her slice-of-life webcomic “Love, Joolz.” ... More - The Incredible Influence of James A. Baker III
Peter Baker and Susan Glasser’s “The Man Who Ran Washington” tells the story of the incredibly influential statesman and insider’s insider. ... More - New in Paperback: ‘The Topeka School’ and ‘Brown White Black’Six new paperbacks to check out this week. ... More
- Politics and Fiction and Other Letters to the EditorReaders respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review. ... More
- A Wordless Way to Write a Novel
From “bespectacled” to “rosy-fingered,” a special set of emoji for the literary inclined. ... More - How Was ‘Mein Kampf’ Handled in The Book Review in 1943?In a recent issue dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II, The Book Review resurfaced its 1943 critique of Hitler’s political manifesto. ... More
- 10 New Books We Recommend This WeekSuggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. ... More
- 17 New Books to Watch For in OctoberNew biographies shed light on Malcolm X, Sylvia Plath and the Beatles, plus the latest fiction from Tana French, Martin Amis, Sayaka Murata and more. ... More
- The Ugly (and Glorious) Truth About American Supermarkets
In his new book, “The Secret Life of Groceries,” Benjamin Lorr argues that the kale chips and shade-grown coffee sold at supermarkets define who we are. ... More - David Chang’s Memoir, “Eat a Peach,” Provides Food for Thought
The restaurateur, television personality and podcast host lays his life on the table with bracing candor. ... More - Poem: About the Dead Man’s Recent DreamsThe "dead man poems" Marvin Bell has been writing for more than a quarter century take on a collective shadow presence when read during a pandemic. ... More
- Reed Hastings, the Founder of Netflix, Keeps His Library in His Pocket
“They’re all on Kindle. Although I have to admit as a first-time author, when the hardcover book arrived, it felt really good to hold in my hands.” ... More