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If HBO’s zombie drama has you craving more postapocalyptic action, these books have got you covered.

For three decades at Columbia Journalism School, Sam Freedman has encouraged students to try long-form narratives. His brand of tough love has paid dividends.

Florida in the early 1960s; California in the mid-1980s.

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times Book Review, previews four books we’re anticipating this summer.

In “Whack Job,” Rachel McCarthy James finds a connection between self-reliance and brutality. And for the record, she has questions about Lizzie Borden.

Lauren Christensen, an editor at the New York Times Book Review, recommends four of her favorite audiobooks.

A poet’s letters; a collection of reminiscences.

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

A tale of pollen and prejudice, and more. (Achoo!)