NYT Books

In “The Age of Grievance,” the New York Times opinion writer Frank Bruni chronicles the nation’s descent into constant kvetching.

In “The Demon of Unrest,” present-day political strife inspires a dramatic portrait of the run-up to the deadliest war on American soil.

Wenyan Lu’s novel, “The Funeral Cryer,” explores a Chinese tradition through a modern, more personal lens.

Rachel Khong’s new novel follows three generations of Chinese Americans as they all fight for self-determination in their own way.

The best stories in Honor Levy’s “My First Book” capture the quiet desperation of today’s smart set. But there is such a thing as publishing too soon.

“Lublin,” a novel by Manya Wilkinson, brings together a quest fable and a dark history with disarming humor.

In a new book, an anthropologist investigates the makeshift treatment centers that have proliferated during the country’s war on drugs.

The Finnish artist and writer Tove Jansson had a love-hate relationship with her most famous creations.

In Lily Meyer’s first novel, “Short War,” love and family ties are tested by a nation’s upheaval.

A historian and sociologist of science re-examines the “posture panic” of the last century. You’ll want to sit down for this.