Book Review: ‘Call Me Ishmaelle,’ by Xiaolu Guo Custom Timestamp Friday, January 16, 2026 - 7:57 AM Custom Description “Call Me Ishmaelle,” by Xiaolu Guo, audaciously revises Herman Melville’s American classic.
Book Review: ‘The Elements of Power,’ by Nicolas Niarchos Image Custom Timestamp Friday, January 16, 2026 - 4:00 AM Custom Description In a new book, Nicolas Niarchos traces the mineral supply chain for lithium-ion batteries, exposing their considerable human and environmental costs.
Books Our Editors Love This Week Custom Timestamp Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 2:00 PM Custom Description Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Book Review: ‘Fly, Wild Swans,’ by Jung Chang Custom Timestamp Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 9:41 AM Custom Description Jung Chang’s 1991 memoir, “Wild Swans,” sold millions. Its follow-up delves further into a complex personal and political history.
Book Review: ‘Miracle Children,’ by Katie Benner and Erica L. Green Custom Timestamp Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 7:57 PM Custom Description “Miracle Children” details how a Louisiana school exploited the demand for stories of Black trauma.
Book Review: ‘The Summer My Mother Had Green Eyes,’ by Tatiana Tibuleac Custom Timestamp Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 4:00 AM Custom Description A complicated mother-son relationship reaches a turning point in this coming-of-age novel.
Book Review: ‘Lost Lambs,’ by Madeline Cash Custom Timestamp Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 12:19 PM Custom Description A semi-estranged midlife couple and their three precocious daughters form the center of Madeline Cash’s satirical novel, “Lost Lambs.”
Book Review: ‘The School of Night,’ by Karl Ove Knausgaard Image Custom Timestamp Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 10:02 AM Custom Description The fourth novel in his Morning Star series follows an ambitious young photographer in 1985 London.
Book Review: ‘Catapult,’ by Jim Paul Image Custom Timestamp Monday, January 12, 2026 - 12:50 PM Custom Description In “Catapult,” an impulsive project between two friends leads to reflections on human nature and conflict.
Book Review: ‘The Revolutionists,’ by Jason Burke Image Custom Timestamp Monday, January 12, 2026 - 10:57 AM Custom Description In “The Revolutionists,” the Guardian journalist Jason Burke explores how leftist militants gave way to Islamist ones in the Middle East.