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In “Artificial Intimacy,” Sherry Turkle warns that we seek comfort from A.I. devices at the peril of our well-being and even our democracy.

A new book by Rozina Ali traces the rise of anti-Islamic sentiment in the wake of 9/11, showing how ordinary residents became targets of fear and suspicion.

In Sarah Blakley-Cartwright’s novel “Heavy Cream,” a teenager tries to fill the vacuum left behind by her unstable, unreachable mother.

The beloved author’s follow-up to “Pachinko” features a cram school that dares to promote students’ well-being over academic striving.

The Irish author Sebastian Barry has made a career of mining his family history. But he kept one story buried.

In “The Vanishing Family,” Robert Kolker paints a portrait of nine siblings under threat from a vicious form of dementia.

Deesha Philyaw’s debut novel is a rebellion disguised as a romp.

“The Radiance,” by Ayad Akhtar, blends campus satire, autofiction and philosophical exploration into an explosive and timely brew.

In Rebecca Perry’s “May We Feed the King,” a curator falls down a rabbit hole imagining life in a palace court.

“Ply,” by Hernan Diaz, is set in a dystopian future where the state has been dismantled and one company controls the energy supply.