NYT Books

“Until August” is a “rediscovered” novel that the Colombian master wrote as his memory began failing.

A brief volume of Elspeth Barker’s writings shows off the late novelist’s ability to soothe, shock and find the humor in dark moments.

Geraldine DeRuiter’s “If You Can’t Take the Heat” expands on her viral, award-winning blog posts.

In “The Extinction of Irena Rey,” a writer goes missing and her translators give pursuit — until things get weird.

In “How to Win an Information War,” Peter Pomerantsev looks to a World War II propagandist for lessons in the battle between Russia and Ukraine.

In this respect, the president has something in common with Beethoven, Wagner and Martin Scorsese.

Using clever camera methods, a new photo book illuminates how honeybees see plants and flowers.

A scathing satire about race, publishing and identity politics, Everett’s acclaimed 2001 novel is the basis of the Oscar-nominated movie “American Fiction.”

Terese Svoboda considers what’s worth protecting in a new novel and a story collection.

Britain’s youngest code-breakers, brought to life in a new nonfiction book by Candace Fleming, were normal teenagers: playing pranks, attending dances.