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War and Peace Kenneth M. Pollack advocates a generation-long commitment to promote reform in the Middle East, on a scale with America’s postwar involvement in Europe.
English Lessons An American journalist reports on her adventures navigating that exotic island nation: Britain.
Emily’s Tryst Brenda Wineapple explores the friendship of Emily Dickinson and Thomas Wentworth Higginson.
My Dirty Laundrette Hanif Kureishi’s pallid new novel considers middle-age alienation and lust in immigrant London.
The Art of Momoir A year in the life of a mom -- the performance artist Sandra Tsing Loh.
Return Ticket Paul Theroux retraces the journey that established his career.
Guiding Forces How to steer people toward healthier, more prosperous lives, with a little help from the powers that be.
Piece This One Together A novel from 1969 comes as a box of unbound sheaves, giving the reader a sense of the fragile experiences it contains.
Friends in Unfriendly Places A foreign correspondent recounts the history of the Kurds.
The Theory That Ate the World Stephen Hawking said when something falls into a black hole, all its information is lost. To one academic, that sounded like curtains for quantum mechanics.
The Unmerry Widow Anne Roiphe describes her life after the death of her husband.
Communism’s Nemesis Why did the Chinese authorities react so strongly against an exercise society?
Brain Candy A scientist explains what makes Homo sapiens so unlike other beasts.
To Russia With Love Andrew Meier examines the life of one of the first Americans to spy for the Soviet Union.
A Long, Strange Trip A British classics professor traces the lengthy shadow Homer’s “Odyssey” casts across Western culture.
His Own Biggest Fan A fable about a giant who tries to accomplish impossible tasks set for him by the woman he wants to marry.
Daddy Issues In this first novel, an Australian father and son tell stories of their wild lives.
Essay: Mailer’s Great American Meltdown Norman Mailer’s account of the 1968 conventions is a portrait of America, and Mailer, at a bad moment.
Crime: French Detective New crime novels reviewed: “The Black Tower,” by Louis Bayard; “The Grift,” by Debra Ginsberg; “Fresh Kills,” by Bill Loehfelm; “The Fifth Floor,” by Michael Harvey; and “Good People,” by Marcus Sakey.
Archive: Book Review Podcast This week: Brenda Wineapple on Emily Dickinson; Paul Berman on Norman Mailer and the 1968 party conventions; Rachel Donadio with notes from the field; and Dwight Garner with best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host.
Up Front Paul Berman missed the 1968 Democratic convention. “That particular week,” he explained, “I was working as a trombonist in an R & B band called the Soul Syndicate.”
TBR: Inside the List Evelyn Waugh’s satirical masterpiece “Scoop” (1938), about hack journalists in London, is 70 years old this summer and back in the news.
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