NYT Books

People cross boundaries in Alan Hollinghurst’s “The Spell” and Penelope Lively’s “The Photograph.”

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

New novels from Emily Henry, Jo Piazza and Rachel Khong; a history of five ballerinas at the Dance Theater of Harlem; Salman Rushdie’s memoir and more.

Maya Van Wagenen, the author of “Chronically Dolores,” shares her favorite young adult books that authentically represent being a teenager living with illness.

A Chinatown hotel; an adventuress on the make.

In Armando Lucas Correa’s thriller “The Silence in Her Eyes,” vision impairment only enhances a young woman’s sense of neighborly discord — and danger is in the air.

A love affair between jurors; reclaiming a classic.

Gertrude Chandler Warner’s “The Boxcar Children,” celebrating its 100th year, depicts the delights of concocting scrumptious meals.

Because we could all use a laugh.

Stories by Amor Towles, a sequel to Colm Toibin’s “Brooklyn,” a new thriller by Tana French and more.