Glorious Germs, Ready for Their Close-Up
The micro becomes macro in Tal Danino’s surreal, mesmerizing photographs of bacteria.
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The micro becomes macro in Tal Danino’s surreal, mesmerizing photographs of bacteria.
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Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
In his unsparing novel “Wolf at the Table,” Adam Rapp observes a household in denial about the dark force growing up in its midst.
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Let Us Help You Find Your Next Book
Reading picks from Book Review editors, guaranteed to suit any mood.
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17 Works of Nonfiction Coming This Spring
Memoirs from Brittney Griner and Salman Rushdie, a look at pioneering Black ballerinas, a new historical account from Erik Larson — and plenty more.
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27 Works of Fiction Coming This Spring
Stories by Amor Towles, a sequel to Colm Toibin’s “Brooklyn,” a new thriller by Tana French and more.
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Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.
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Best-Seller Lists: April 7, 2024
All the lists: print, e-books, fiction, nonfiction, children’s books and more.
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The Retired Justice Who Doesn’t Understand the Supreme Court
Stephen Breyer means well. Why is his new book, “Reading the Constitution,” so exasperating?
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A Memoir of a Marriage Cut Short and the Secrets Left Behind
After his partner, Molly Brodak, died by suicide, Blake Butler found painful truths in her journals and personal items.
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For Girlhood Friends, the Tech Revolution Is a Dividing Line
In Lisa Ko’s adventurous novel “Memory Piece,” youthful exploration takes a dark turn for an artist, an activist and a web developer.
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How Not to Think Like a Fascist
In his latest book, the prolific British psychoanalyst Adam Phillips promotes curiosity, improvisation and conflict as antidotes to the deadening effects of absolute certainty.
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This Jazz Legend Is His Own Work in Progress
The private musings of Sonny Rollins reveal an artist devoted to the rigors of self-improvement.
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This week's selection includes titles by Harlan Ellison, Idra Novey, Leila Aboulela and more.
By Shreya Chattopadhyay
The social psychologist and author of “The Anxious Generation” talks about how to combat the toll of smartphones and social media.
By Benjamin P. Russell
A new kind of disaster fiction is serving as scenario planning for real global crises. Call it the apocalyptic systems thriller.
By Hari Kunzru
A brother and sister battle for supremacy in 19th-century Newfoundland in Michael Crummey’s latest novel, “The Adversary.”
By Abby McGanney Nolan
New novels from Emily Henry, Jo Piazza and Rachel Khong; a history of five ballerinas at the Dance Theater of Harlem; Salman Rushdie’s memoir and more.
He conceived an early version of cyberspace and predicted the “technological singularity,” a tipping point at which machines would become smarter than humans.
By Richard Sandomir
Put your cultural knowledge to the test with these 12 questions.
By J. D. Biersdorfer
In her best-selling self-help book, Ramani Durvasula offers tips for surviving a person who only has eyes for mirrors.
By Elisabeth Egan
Literary allusions are everywhere. What are they good for?
By A.O. Scott
That kids’ classic “completely changed my life,” says the former football star, now the University of Colorado’s “Coach Prime.” His new book is “Elevate and Dominate: 21 Ways to Win On and Off the Field.”
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