Books of The Times: ‘The Long Haul’ Is a Trucker’s Slangy Tour of the Road

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Finn Murphy opines about the transcendent pointlessness of material possessions, among other topics, in this memoir.

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Open Book: Boldly Saddling Up

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William Shatner’s new book reveals a side of the star that might be unknown even to his legions of fans.

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#8: Dream Hoarders: How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust, Why That Is a Problem, and What to Do about It

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Dream Hoarders: How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust, Why That Is a Problem, and What to Do about It
Richard V. Reeves (Author)
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Books of Style: Move Over, Royal Tenenbaums: Meet the Mighty Franks

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Michael Frank’s memoir tells of growing up in Laurel Canyon under the spell of a glamorous aunt who was part Mame, part Mommie Dearest.

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#9: Written Out of History: The Forgotten Founders Who Fought Big Government

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Written Out of History: The Forgotten Founders Who Fought Big Government
Mike Lee (Author)
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Summer Reading: New Graphic Novels Detail Personal Journeys and Twists of Fate

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A weighty debut from Emil Ferris, and works by Guy Delisle, Jillian Tamaki, Igort and others.

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Profile: Plot Twist! John Grisham’s New Thriller Is Positively Lawyerless

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Grisham’s 30th novel, “Camino Island,” is a bit of a departure for the mega-best-selling author. Mr. Courtroom has written a beach book.

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Summer Reading: Summer Thrillers: Daring Escapes and Other Acts of Derring-Do

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Five new thrillers for the beach and beyond, from a very personal manhunt to a Russian spy during World War II.

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John Grisham’s Do’s and Don’ts for Writing Popular Fiction

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“All suggestions can be ignored when necessary,” says the best-selling author, but ignore them at your own peril. (And put away that thesaurus.)

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#10: Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)

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Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)
David Sedaris (Author)
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Alistair Horne, War Historian and Onetime British Spy, Dies at 91

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Mr. Horne is best known for a trilogy that recounted the conflict between France and Germany.

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#8: The Official SAT Study Guide, 2018 Edition (Official Study Guide for the New Sat)

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The College Board (Author)
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The Maclean’s Bestsellers list: Week of May 30

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FICTION
BOOK NAME Author Last week (Weeks on list)

1. INTO THE WATER Paula Hawkins 1 (3)
2. NO MIDDLE NAME Lee Child (1)
3. 16TH SEDUCTION James Patterson and Maxine Paetro 2 (2)
4. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE Elizabeth Strout 7 (4)
5. AGAINST ALL ODDS Danielle Steel 3 (3)
6. THE THIRST Jo Nesbo (1)
7. THE FIX David Baldacci 5 (5)
8. MEN WITHOUT WOMEN Haruki Murakami 6 (2)
9. RICH PEOPLE PROBLEMS Kevin Kwan (1)
10. NORSE MYTHOLOGY Neil Gaiman 4 (16)

NON-FICTION
BOOK NAME Author Last week (Weeks on list)

1. ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY Neil deGrasse Tyson 1 (3)
2. OPTION B Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant 2 (5)
3. HILLBILLY ELEGY J.D. Vance 4 (39)
4. KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON David Grann 5 (3)
5. THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES Peter Wohlleben (1)
6. SHATTERED Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes 3 (6)
7. VIMY Tim Cook 6 (13)
8. AUGMENTED Brett King (1)
9. THE SECRETS OF MY LIFE Caitlyn Jenner 9 (4)
10. WHO RULES THE WORLD? Noam Chomsky (1)

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Books of The Times: ‘The Answers’ Runs Down the Rabbit Hole of Love

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Catherine Lacey’s second novel is a meditation on fame and art as well as affection.

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The First Time: Alan Alda: The First Time I Was Stabbed in the Face

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The actor and author recalls a time when clearer communication may have saved a lot of dismay.

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#10: Zero Belly Breakfasts: More Than 100 Recipes & Nutrition Secrets That Help Melt Pounds All Day, Every Day!

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Zero Belly Breakfasts: More Than 100 Recipes & Nutrition Secrets That Help Melt Pounds All Day, Every Day!
David Zinczenko (Author), Michael Freidson (Author)
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Summer Reading: Hot Tracks: Summer’s Big Books on Rock, Pop, Soul and Jazz

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From the Beatles and Wilson Pickett to Michael Nesmith and the Sex Pistols.

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Summer Reading: Destinations Await in the Summer’s Best Travel Books

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Biking Eastern Europe and hiking the Alps are just two adventures in this season’s travel books. They’ll also visit Cuba, Gascony and the South Pole.

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#5: Zero Belly Breakfasts: More Than 100 Recipes & Nutrition Secrets That Help Melt Pounds All Day, Every Day!

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Zero Belly Breakfasts: More Than 100 Recipes & Nutrition Secrets That Help Melt Pounds All Day, Every Day!
David Zinczenko (Author), Michael Freidson (Author)
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#10: On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
Timothy Snyder (Author)
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Fiction: A Late — and Maybe Last — Collection of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘Lost’ Stories

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s best readers will find much to enjoy in this gorgeously produced book, “I’d Die for You, and Other Lost Stories.”

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Match Book: Dear Match Book: What Books Are Best Savored by Reading Aloud?

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For a couple who reads aloud to each other, our columnist suggests titles with standout voices.

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Front Burner: Food Memories of Travels to France

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“Cooking With Adrienne” chronicles the trips and recipes of a gastronome who has degenerative dementia.

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#5: The Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest People

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The Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest People
Dan Buettner (Author)
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#8: She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World

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She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World
Chelsea Clinton (Author), Alexandra Boiger (Illustrator)

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#2: The Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest People

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The Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest People
Dan Buettner (Author)
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Ann Birstein, Memoirist and Novelist, Dies at 89

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Her difficult marriage to Alfred Kazin arose in some of her writings.

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Books of The Times: A Former F.B.I. Agent on Terrorism Since the Death of Bin Laden

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In “Anatomy of Terror,” Ali Soufan writes about how Al Qaeda and the Islamic State have evolved in recent years.

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#10: She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World

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She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World
Chelsea Clinton (Author), Alexandra Boiger (Illustrator)
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Nonfiction: David Sedaris’s Diaries Track a Path From Struggle to Success

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“Theft by Finding” compiles the author’s journal entries from 1977 to 2002.

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Nonfiction: Al Franken Has Been Sitting on Jokes for a Decade. Now He’s Ready to Tell Them.

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“Al Franken, Giant of the Senate” is the story of how Franken pretended to be a serious person in public even as his inner comic monologue never stopped running.

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Summer Reading: Photos, Gardens, Birds, Trees: What’s Happening in the Great Outdoors

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A selection of books, for practical use and pleasure reading, that will take readers from their own gardens far into the great outdoors.

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Summer Reading: Lemon White Pizza, Smothered Pork Chops, Pea Guacamole: 10 Takes on What to Cook This Summer

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The best of this spring’s cookbooks remind us of the meaning and value of home-cooked meals.

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#10: The Resistance Handbook: 45 Ways to Fight Trump

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The Resistance Handbook: 45 Ways to Fight Trump
Markos Moulitsas (Author), Michael Huttner (Author)
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Q. & A.: Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: Ben Falcone on the Father-Son Bond

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In “Being a Dad Is Weird,” the comedic actor and screenwriter juxtaposes his childhood in Illinois with modern-day fatherhood in Los Angeles.

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#10: Love, Africa: A Memoir of Romance, War, and Survival

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Love, Africa: A Memoir of Romance, War, and Survival
Jeffrey Gettleman (Author)
(17)
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#10: Al Franken, Giant of the Senate

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Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
Al Franken (Author)
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#7: The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For

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The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For
David McCullough (Author)
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#10: The Whole30: The 30-Day Guide to Total Health and Food Freedom

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The Whole30: The 30-Day Guide to Total Health and Food Freedom
Melissa Hartwig (Author), Dallas Hartwig (Author)
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Encounters: Two Etiquette Experts Take On New York

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The author of “Adulting” and Emily Post’s great-great-granddaughter discuss manners at a museum, on the subway, at a co-working space and at a restaurant.

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#10: Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)

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Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)
David Sedaris (Author)
(17)
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Denis Johnson, Who Wrote of the Failed and the Desperate, Dies at 67

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Mr. Johnson, the author of “Jesus’ Son,” peopled his novels, stories and poems with drifters, addicts, inmates and spies.

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An Appraisal: Denis Johnson’s Poetic Visions of a Fallen World

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In this author’s universe, hallucinatory imaginings bleed into daily life, where reality itself can seem like a fevered nightmare.

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Q. & A.: Elena Ferrante on ‘My Brilliant Friend’ Moving to the Screen

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Ferrante talks about the upcoming adaptation of her popular novel.

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#9: Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011

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Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011
Lizzy Goodman (Author)
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#10: Camino Island: A Novel

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Camino Island: A Novel
John Grisham (Author)
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Open Book: Hamilton Minus Music

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“The Essential Hamilton” collects examples of the founding father’s personal and political writings.

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The Mall of America’s Writer-in-Residence Has a Knack for Landing Offbeat Gigs

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The poet has won similar contests for Amtrak, Los Angeles and even the Dollar Shave Club.

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A Courtroom Novelist Tackles War Crimes in Bosnia

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Scott Turow quits Illinois for The Hague in “Testimony,” and hits the best-seller list at No. 6.

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The Book Review Podcast: Paris, London and New York in the Age of Revolution

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Mike Rapport talks about “The Unruly City,” and Dan Egan discusses “The Death and Life of the Great Lakes.”

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#10: The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts

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The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts
Gary Chapman (Author)
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Fiction: A Smart, Heartbreaking Novel at the Crossroads of Performance and Art

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A nakedly autobiographical meditation on art, Barbara Browning’s “The Gift” both mentions and belongs to the recent crop of autofiction.

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War Stories: New and Noteworthy Books on Military History, from Afghanistan to Waterloo

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Thomas E. Ricks reports on the hubris and sorrow of war, from ancient Greece to Afghanistan.

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Nonfiction: The Gulf of Mexico in the Age of Petrochemicals

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In “The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea,” Jack E. Davis explores the damage done by a tragic human belief in the inexhaustible bounty of nature.

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Fiction: Bringing One of Burma’s Lost Histories to Life

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Charmaine Craig draws on family history in her novel about modern Burma’s power struggles.

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Fiction: A Cambodian Refugee Returns Home, to a Landscape Brutally Changed

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Vaddey Ratner’s novel “Music of the Ghosts” follows a Cambodian refugee’s return to her homeland, searching for news of her long-lost father.

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The Shortlist: Missing Persons

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Where did they go? The plots of four new novels hinge on missing persons, past and present, accidentally lost or deliberately AWOL.

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Fiction: Debut Stories Blend Beastly Transformations With Teenage Turmoil

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In Daisy Johnson’s story collection, “Fen,” teenage torment plays out in a shape-shifting world.

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Letters to the Editor

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Readers respond to “Nixon’s White House Wars,” Walter Winchell’s crafting of the celebrity and more.

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Fiction: Irish Sisters Take Different Paths, but Not the Ones That They Expected

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J. Courtney Sullivan’s novel “Saints for All Occasions” covers five decades in the lives of a pair of immigrants and their descendants in America.

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Poem: Whirl

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Selected by Matthew Zapruder.

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Michael Bliss, Historian Who Dispelled Myths of Insulin’s Discovery, Dies at 76

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Professor Bliss unraveled the story behind the discovery of the hormone, which transformed diabetes from a death sentence into a manageable condition.

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#8: The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior

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The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior
Robert O'Neill (Author)
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Summer Pages: Summer Reading Recommendations, From 6 Novelists Who Own Bookstores

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Here’s what Emma Straub, Ann Patchett, Jonathan Lethem, Louise Erdrich, Judy Blume and Jeff Kinney are reading and recommending to bookstore customers.

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12 New Books We Recommend This Week

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

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Summer Pages: Books to Breeze Through This Summer

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It’s a weird new world for readers, and here is a list for navigating it: 16 books to look out for, in no particular order.

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Big City Book Club: Eddie Joyce’s ‘Small Mercies’

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Need some Memorial Day weekend reading? Crack open Eddie Joyce’s debut novel and join our columnist Ginia Bellafante for a live discussion online on Tuesday evening.

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Bookshelf: Guides for Exploring New York

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From the changing demographics of the No. 7 train to the ruins of Jewish resorts in the Catskills, new publications reveal the metropolitan area.

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Summer Pages: A Novelist’s Meditation on Loss and Identity

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In “What We Lose,” Zinzi Clemmons explores the aftermath of a mother’s death.

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Summer Pages: An African Novelist Poised for Recognition in the U.S.

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Alain Mabanckou’s latest novel, “Black Moses,” captures life in his homeland, the Congo Republic.

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Summer Pages: Neanderthals: They’re Just Like Us

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Claire Cameron’s new novel, “The Last Neanderthal,” imagines the life of a Cro-Magnon girl struggling to survive some 40,000 years ago.

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Summer Pages: ‘Chemistry’ Is an Anti-Coming-of-Age Story

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Weike Wang drew on her experience at a Harvard lab to write her debut novel.

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In ‘Trophy Son,’ Fictional Character Accuses Real Tennis Stars of Doping

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A trainer in Douglas Brunt’s new novel levels accusations against Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and others that are likely to leap off the pages into a public debate.

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#6: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking

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Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Samin Nosrat (Author), Wendy MacNaughton (Illustrator)
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Paperback Row: Paperback Row

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Six new paperbacks to check out this week.

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A Memoir From David Hallberg on Ballet, the Bolshoi and His Injury

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The memoir, “A Body of Work: Dancing to the Edge and Back,” which will be published on Nov. 7, will cover Mr. Hallberg’s career as a star dancer.

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#9: Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom

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Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom
Thomas E. Ricks (Author)
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#8: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking

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Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
Samin Nosrat (Author), Wendy MacNaughton (Illustrator)
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Nonfiction: A Hemingway Tell-All Bares His Tall Tales

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With “Ernest Hemingway: A Biography,” Mary V. Dearborn becomes the first woman to tackle a full-scale life of that hypermasculine writer.

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Critic’s Take: Martha Gellhorn’s Greatest Novel Is Essential Reading for Today

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In “The Stricken Field,” the American journalist Martha Gelhorn confronted a simmering refugee crisis.

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By the Book: Al Franken: By the Book

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The author of “Al Franken: Giant of the Senate” has at least one Congressional Research Service report on his night stand. “But it’s under Carl Reiner’s book on ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show.’”

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Books of The Times: ‘Aliens’ Asks: If the Universe Is So Vast, Where Is Everybody?

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In this eccentric collection of essays, edited by the theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili, scientists consider our search for extraterrestrial life.

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#10: Al Franken, Giant of the Senate

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Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
Al Franken (Author)
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#4: Wonder

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Wonder
R. J. Palacio (Author)
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Newsbook: 3 Books on Cyber War

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On the heels of a global cyberattack, these books explain the real threat of cyber war and the implications for the United States.

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Tech We're Using: With a Bazaar of Gizmos and Apps, Tackling Readers’ Tech Questions

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The New York Times’s Tech Tips columnist describes the arsenal of gadgets at her disposal, and her special love for iPhone.

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#7: Warnings: Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes

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Warnings: Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes
Richard A. Clarke (Author), R.P. Eddy (Author)
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Nonfiction: The Colorado River and Its Unnatural World

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“Where the Water Goes” By David Owen looks at the permanent mark people make on the planet.

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Egos: New in Memoir: The Intersex Body, the Dead Body, the Body in Grief

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Three books cast the human body in a new light, says our memoir columnist, Meghan Daum.

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#10: 10 Messages Your Angels Want You to Know

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10 Messages Your Angels Want You to Know
Doreen Virtue (Author)
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The Maclean’s Bestsellers list: Week of May 23

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FICTION
BOOK NAME Author Last week (Weeks on list)

1. INTO THE WATER Paula Hawkins 1 (2)
2. 16TH SEDUCTION James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (1)
3. AGAINST ALL ODDS Danielle Steel 3 (2)
4. NORSE MYTHOLOGY Neil Gaiman 4 (15)
5. THE FIX David Baldacci 2 (4)
6. MEN WITHOUT WOMEN Haruki Murakami (1)
7. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE Elizabeth Strout 7 (3)
8. THE BLACK BOOK James Patterson and David Ellis 5 (6)
9. THE LAST NEANDERTHAL Claire Cameron 9 (3)
10. HOUSE OF NAMES Colm Tóibín 6 (2)

NON-FICTION
BOOK NAME Author Last week (Weeks on list)

1. ASTROPHYSICS FOR PEOPLE IN A HURRY Neil deGrasse Tyson 2 (2)
2. OPTION B Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant 1 (4)
3. SHATTERED Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes 3 (5)
4. HILLBILLY ELEGY J.D. Vance 5 (38)
5. KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON David Grann 6 (2)
6. VIMY Tim Cook 4 (12)
7. THE PROMISE OF CANADA Charlotte Gray (1)
8. THE STRANGER IN THE WOODS Michael Finkel 9 (10)
9. THE SECRETS OF MY LIFE Caitlyn Jenner 7 (3)
10. SOLITUDE Michael Harris 10 (3)

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