The
10 Best Books of 2014
The year's
best books, selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review.
The
Best Book Covers of 2014
The best
book-cover designs of the year, as chosen by the art director of The New York
Times Book Review.
Anjelica
Huston: By the Book
The actor and
author of the memoirs "A Story Lately Told" and "Watch Me"
says she finds it hard to read books about acting: "I prefer doing
it."
'The
Unspeakable'
By MEGHAN DAUM
Reviewed by ROXANE GAY
Meghan Daum's
essays grapple with death, illness and ambivalence about motherhood.
'Lone
Star Nation'
By RICHARD PARKER
Reviewed by KAREN OLSSON
A look at
today's fast-changing Texas, and how it may transform the country.
The
Letters and Poems of Samuel Beckett
By PAUL MULDOON
"These
throw no light on my work," Samuel Beckett said of his letters, but he was
wrong.
'Family
Furnishings: Selected Stories, 1995-2014'
By ALICE MUNRO
Reviewed by TERRENCE RAFFERTY
Alice Munro's
later stories seem driven by a pure curiosity about other people's journeys
through life.
'Without
You, There Is No Us'
By SUKI KIM
Reviewed by EUNY HONG
A teacher in
North Korea witnesses the regime's limited embrace of change.
'The
Secret History of Wonder Woman'
By JILL LEPORE
Reviewed by CARLA KAPLAN
The historian
Jill Lepore examines the life and significance of Wonder Woman.
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