All Book Reviews
CasebookThe elusive nature of happiness is the theme that runs through Mona Simpson's sixth novel, about a California teen who spies on his parents as their marriage crumbles.
'Updike' and 'John Updike: The Collected Stories'Biographer Adam Begley explores the life of the American writing legend in 'Updike,' while the Library of America has released a collection of 186 Updike short stories in the boxed set 'John Updike: The Collected Stories.'
EggMichael Ruhlman recognizes the humble white orb as a fundamental building block of cooking.
BarkDoes this new short story collection jibe with Lorrie Moore's rock-star reputation?
Utopia or BustIn a series of sharp and witty essays, novelist and Marxist thinker Benjamin Kunkel works his way through some of the left's most complex scholarship.
Pete Rose: An American DilemmaSports Illustrated staffer Kostya Kennedy explores the controversial baseball star's life in a smart, balanced biography.
The Harlem HellfightersIn graphic novel form, 'World War Z' author Max Brooks tells the story of the 369th Regiment, the first African-American infantry unit to fight in World War I.
All Our NamesDinaw Mengestu's powerful third novel toggles between Uganda and the Midwest to tell the story of two young men who come of age during an African revolution.
The Bombers and the BombedRichard Overy's exhaustively researched, well written, and definitive new book undertakes a complete review of the Allied air war in Europe.
A Place in the CountryEssays from the author of 'Austerlitz' offer clues to the inner life of a beloved but often enigmatic writer.
Every Day Is for the ThiefA Nigerian expatriate returns to Lagos, with altered vision.
The Age of RadianceHope, fear, pathos, and drama pack this history of the Atomic Age.
Hollow CityRansom Riggs offers up a sequel to his popular young adult novel 'Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children.'
The Divorce PapersSusan Rieger's debut novel is a witty and charming epistolary novel, constructed entirely from the case file of a very nasty divorce.
E. E. Cummings: A LifeWas the poet famed for his lowercase aesthetic an all-caps talent?
The Accidental UniverseThe physics behind reality may be hard to grasp 鈥� but Alan Lightman makes trying fun.
Life Is a WheelWhat can you learn about life biking from Oregon to New York?
The Cairo AffairOlen Steinhauer has penned a high-stakes international thriller that expertly blends dubious government behavior with memorable characters.
Sorry! The English and Their MannersA history of etiquette suggests its spiritual dimension.
The Gods of OlympusThe many wanderings and permutations of the Olympian deities is the subject of a lively new book by the classicist Barbara Graziosi.
