Book Review: ‘The Things We Never Say,’ by Elizabeth Strout Date Friday, May 08, 2026 - 9:52 AM Description “The Things We Never Say” leaves behind Crosby, Maine, for Massachusetts, where a middle-aged history teacher discovers a long-buried family secret.
Book Review: ‘One Leg on Earth,’ by ‘Pemi Aguda Image Date Friday, May 08, 2026 - 3:01 AM Description In “One Leg on Earth,” a young college grad’s idealistic move to Lagos turns into a nightmare.
Books Our Editors Love This Week Date Thursday, May 07, 2026 - 12:00 PM Description Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Book Review: ‘From Life Itself,’ by Suzy Hansen Image Date Thursday, May 07, 2026 - 11:09 AM Description In a new book, the journalist Suzy Hansen plumbs an Istanbul neighborhood to better understand Turkey’s hard-right turn.
Book Review: ‘The Last Contract of Isako,’ by Fonda Lee Image Date Thursday, May 07, 2026 - 9:37 AM Description Fonda Lee’s “cyberpunk samurai in space” novel follows a sword-wielding warrior trying to finish one last job.
Book Review: ‘Ghost Stories,’ by Siri Hustvedt Date Thursday, May 07, 2026 - 9:09 AM Description In a new book, Siri Hustvedt recalls her life with the writer Paul Auster and the story of his illness.
Book Review: ‘Revenge for the Sixties,’ by Peter S. Canellos; ‘Alito,’ by Mollie Hemingway Image Date Thursday, May 07, 2026 - 3:00 AM Description Two new biographies of the Supreme Court justice show how his career was propelled by a legal movement that coalesced to take down Roe v. Wade.
Book Review: ‘Riverwork,’ by Lisa Robertson Image Date Wednesday, May 06, 2026 - 12:01 PM Description “Riverwork,” by Lisa Robertson, considers the lost history of the Bièvre and the lives of working women once linked to it.
Book Review: ‘The Family Man,’ by James Lasdun Image Date Tuesday, May 05, 2026 - 3:00 AM Description “The Family Man,” by the novelist and poet James Lasdun, brings a literary voice and elaborate detail to a case that gripped the nation.
Book Review: ‘The Hill,’ by Harriet Clark Image Date Tuesday, May 05, 2026 - 3:00 AM Description Partly inspired by her life, Harriet Clark’s “The Hill” portrays a young girl navigating between her beloved mother’s jail cell and the world outside.