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In Andrew Martin’s keenly observed new novel, a group of friends navigate a society reshaped by the pandemic.

In “Whidbey,” three women reckon with the aftermath of sexual assault.

“Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!” is a familiar reminder that growing up in showbiz can lead to awards and adulation, but also to heartache.

Karan Mahajan’s new novel, “The Complex,” tracks the fortunes of a political family in a rapidly changing India.

“Nonesuch,” the new novel by Francis Spufford, conjures a plot laced with magic to change the course of history.

“Gunk,” a novel by Saba Sams, follows a woman through the trials and tenuous jobs of young adulthood.

A newly released collection of the Australian master’s short fiction shows her sympathy, her virtuosity and her ear.

In “Muv,” the biographer Rachel Trethewey looks at the Mitford family matriarch.

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

In “Chosen Land,” Matthew Avery Sutton argues that, despite the intentions of certain founders, the First Amendment guaranteed that the United States would be a godly country.