'A God in Ruins'
By KATE ATKINSON
Reviewed by TOM PERROTTA
Tom Perrotta reviews Kate Atkinson's ambitious new novel, which tells the story of postwar Britain through the microcosm of a single family.
Also in the Book Review
Tom Perrotta reviews Kate Atkinson's ambitious new novel, which tells the story of postwar Britain through the microcosm of a single family.
Also in the Book Review
John Ashbery: By the Book
The poet, whose latest collection is "Breezeway," enjoys reading novels. "I'm no doubt a frustrated novelist. Maybe I should try, but at barely three months shy of 88 it seems unlikely."
The poet, whose latest collection is "Breezeway," enjoys reading novels. "I'm no doubt a frustrated novelist. Maybe I should try, but at barely three months shy of 88 it seems unlikely."
'Adult Onset'
By ANN-MARIE MACDONALD
Reviewed by MAGGIE POUNCEY
Parenting pressures and traumatic memories push Ann-Marie MacDonald's heroine to the brink.
Parenting pressures and traumatic memories push Ann-Marie MacDonald's heroine to the brink.
'The Wright Brothers'
By DAVID MCCULLOUGH
Reviewed by DANIEL OKRENT
David McCullough tells the story of the bicycle mechanics from Ohio who ushered in the age of flight.
David McCullough tells the story of the bicycle mechanics from Ohio who ushered in the age of flight.
'The Quartet'
By JOSEPH J. ELLIS
Reviewed by R. B. BERNSTEIN
Joseph J. Ellis points to a small faction of founders as the driving force behind the Constitution.
Joseph J. Ellis points to a small faction of founders as the driving force behind the Constitution.
'Hold Still'
By SALLY MANN
Reviewed by FRANCINE PROSE
Sally Mann's memoir reckons with motherhood and the controversial images that made her famous.
Sally Mann's memoir reckons with motherhood and the controversial images that made her famous.
'Look Who's Back'
By TIMUR VERMES. Translated by JAMIE BULLOCH.
Reviewed by DANIEL TORDAY
In Timur Vermes's novel, a resurrected Führer becomes a media sensation in present-day Germany.
In Timur Vermes's novel, a resurrected Führer becomes a media sensation in present-day Germany.
'Freedom of Speech'
By DAVID K. SHIPLER
Reviewed by JACK SHAFER
David K. Shipler visits free-speech battlegrounds: school curriculums, whistle-blowers, arts funding, the Internet and PACs.
David K. Shipler visits free-speech battlegrounds: school curriculums, whistle-blowers, arts funding, the Internet and PACs.
'The Argonauts'
By MAGGIE NELSON
Reviewed by JENNIFER SZALAI
A pregnancy prompts a critic to examine physical transformation and the ways our bodies define and limit us.
A pregnancy prompts a critic to examine physical transformation and the ways our bodies define and limit us.
'Where Women Are Kings'
By CHRISTIE WATSON
Reviewed by V. V. GANESHANANTHAN
A boy is removed from his unstable mother's care.
A boy is removed from his unstable mother's care.
'The Lost Child'
By CARYL PHILLIPS
Reviewed by JEFFERY RENARD ALLEN
Caryl Phillips's characters are separated from their families.
Caryl Phillips's characters are separated from their families.
'Speak Now'
By KENJI YOSHINO
Reviewed by LINCOLN CAPLAN
A memoir combined with analysis of a same-sex marriage case.
A memoir combined with analysis of a same-sex marriage case.
'Smart Money'
By ANDREW PALMER
Reviewed by FRANK PARTNOY
A journalist examines financial instruments that seek to do good.
A journalist examines financial instruments that seek to do good.
'Romantic Outlaws'
By CHARLOTTE GORDON
Reviewed by CRISTINA NEHRING
A dual biography of the 18th-century English feminist Mary Wollstonecraft and the daughter she never knew.
A dual biography of the 18th-century English feminist Mary Wollstonecraft and the daughter she never knew.
Essay
Shirley Jackson's 'Life Among the Savages' and 'Raising Demons' Reissued
By RUTH FRANKLIN
Two reissued memoirs showcase Shirley Jackson's lighter side.
Two reissued memoirs showcase Shirley Jackson's lighter side.
Critic's Take
When Mother Leaves the Room
By ANNE ENRIGHT
What took us so long to make the mother's point of view a natural one in fiction?
Children's Books
What took us so long to make the mother's point of view a natural one in fiction?
Children's Books
'Firstborn'
By TOR SEIDLER
Reviewed by LENORA TODARO
In Tor Seidler's tale of self-acceptance and survival, a young wolf born into a rigid hierarchy seeks the courage to be himself.
In Tor Seidler's tale of self-acceptance and survival, a young wolf born into a rigid hierarchy seeks the courage to be himself.
Sara Pennypacker's 'Meet the Dullards,' and More
By BRUCE HANDY
In four new picture books, a dog, a skunk, an elephant and an extremely dull family subvert readerly suppositions.
In four new picture books, a dog, a skunk, an elephant and an extremely dull family subvert readerly suppositions.
'I Will Always Write Back'
By CAITLIN ALIFIRENKA and MARTIN GANDA with LIZ WELCH
Reviewed by PRISCILLA GILMAN
A correspondence between an American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe transforms them both in this young adult memoir.
A correspondence between an American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe transforms them both in this young adult memoir.
'Black Dove White Raven'
By ELIZABETH WEIN
Reviewed by BENJAMIN ALIRE SÁENZ
Faced with discrimination, a pilot and her children move to Ethiopia on the eve of Mussolini's invasion.
Faced with discrimination, a pilot and her children move to Ethiopia on the eve of Mussolini's invasion.
'Ben Draws Trouble,' 'How to Draw a Dragon' and 'My Pen'
By RAÚL COLÓN
Three books celebrate the pleasures of drawing - bicycles, boats, classmates, dragons: pretty much anything.
Three books celebrate the pleasures of drawing - bicycles, boats, classmates, dragons: pretty much anything.
'Lost in the Sun'
By LISA GRAFF
Reviewed by JONATHAN MAHLER
In this middle-grade novel, a boy must break free from a cycle of guilt and recrimination after an accidental death.
In this middle-grade novel, a boy must break free from a cycle of guilt and recrimination after an accidental death.
Bookshelf: This Is How We Roll
New picture books include "The Bus Is for Us!" and "The Red Bicycle."
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New picture books include "The Bus Is for Us!" and "The Red Bicycle."
Gordon Korman's 'Masterminds,' and More
By LISA VON DRASEK
Four new series of speculative fiction, filled with perilous journeys, long-held secrets and bands of tenacious children and teenagers.
Four new series of speculative fiction, filled with perilous journeys, long-held secrets and bands of tenacious children and teenagers.
Bookshelf: Dig It
New picture books include "The Potato King" and "If You Plant a Seed."
New picture books include "The Potato King" and "If You Plant a Seed."
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