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In ‘The Pisces,’ a Woman and a Merman Fall in Love. Aquatic Erotica Ensues.
In her new book, Melissa Broder manages to knead together the genres of magical realism — a merman presumed to be real — and erotic literature.
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A True-Crime Mystery From the 1950s, Fueled by Racism and Corruption
Gilbert King’s “Beneath a Ruthless Sun” recounts the tangled case that ensued after the wife of a Florida citrus baron said she was raped.
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In a Raft of New Books, Motherhood From (Almost) Every Angle
Jacqueline Rose’s “Mothers,” one of many new books about the subject, is a sort of Rosetta Stone that examines the particular mix of fascination and dread that mothers engender.
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A Comic Strip About the Marines: The Few, the Proud, the Bored Out of Their Minds
Maximilian Uriarte attributes his success with “Terminal Lance” to accuracy and raw material from his loyal fans.
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Nonfiction
Photo CreditAnderson Newton Design The State That Foreshadows America’s Future
Lawrence Wright’s “God Save Texas” is a loving and skeptical portrait of the place he calls home.
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Nonfiction
Photo CreditJim Wilson/The New York Times How California Turned Into a ‘State of Resistance’
The sociologist Manuel Pastor explores the rise, fall and rise again of America’s most populous state.
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Editors’ Choice
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Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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The Book Review Podcast
Photo Credit Jo Nesbo Reimagines ‘Macbeth’
James Shapiro discusses Nesbo’s new novel, and Leila Slimani talks about “The Perfect Nanny.”
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Best Sellers
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All the lists: print, e-books, fiction, nonfiction, children’s books and more.
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Photo Credit Rachel Kushner’s ‘The Mars Room’ Offers Big Ideas in Close Quarters
Kushner’s gritty and persuasive book about a woman sentenced to life in prison recalls works by Mary Gaitskill, Denis Johnson and Charles Bukowski.
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Photo Credit Jake Tapper’s ‘Hellfire Club’ Takes Us Back to McCarthy-Era America
The first novel by the CNN anchor is about a new congressman with secrets, and it includes a parade of high-profile political cameos.
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Photo Credit In ‘God Save Texas,’ Lawrence Wright Ranges Far and Wide
The author of “The Looming Tower” and “Going Clear” captures the Lone Star State in all its shame and glory.
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Photo Credit After Disaster, Japan Seals Itself Off From the World in ‘The Emissary’
Yoko Tawada’s new novel imagines a time in which language starts to vanish and the elderly care for weakened children.
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Photo Credit Scorching, Sophisticated New Work From Two of America’s Leading Poets
“Wade in the Water” is the latest collection by Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy K. Smith, while the prolific and acclaimed Kevin Young returns with “Brown.”
