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9 New Books We Recommend This Week

Victor LaValle Likes to Stare Directly at His Deepest Fears

Once a Detective, Always a Detective

Patrick French, Unsparing Biographer of V.S. Naipaul, Dies at 56

Refugees, Ghosts and a Story About Stories

6 New Paperbacks to Read This Week

‘Hi, This Is Oprah Winfrey. I Read Your Novel and Loved It So Much.’

Broken Bones, Broken Hearts and Broken Souls

It’s Like ‘Little Women,’ but With Bigger Personalities — and Basketball

6 New Paperbacks to Read This Week

Longevity, Paradise and Inspiration, All Just an Audiobook Away

Newly Published, From Queer Friendship to Fabled Forests

Amid Conflict and Cruelty, a Love Story That Endures

When War Came to Ukraine, She Took Up a Diary and a Camera

Fairy Tales Helped Her Navigate Real Life’s Joy and Discord

Osamu Dazai, With Help From TikTok, Keeps Finding New Fans

Time Has Been Codified and Commodified. Jenny Odell Wants to Set It Free

It’s Not Over Until the Country Music Star Says So

Life After the Spanish Civil War, Captured in a Teeming Novel

6 Paperback Books to Read This Week

Ari Shapiro Reads Cookbooks for Comfort and Pleasure

Newly Published, From Uncreative Architecture to Floating Boys