Checkmate: Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess
By Ben Mezrich
The game’s fighters extend far beyond queens and rooks.
Behold the Bird in Flight
By Terri Lewis
A young girl’s impetuous decision alters the course of her life.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
Big new titles perfect for the littles.
On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service
By Anthony Fauci
A useful reminder that it’s critical to have the right person on the job.
The Fertile Earth: A Novel
By Ruthvika Rao
An expansive, somewhat unpersuasive tale of love and secrets.
Shipwrecked
By Jonathan W. White
An ambitious, bloated tale of 19th-century derring-do.
Tabula Rasa
By John McPhee
The master wordsmith reflects on his stumbles and false starts.
A Question of Belonging: Crónicas
By Hebe Uhart; translated by Anna Vilner
Irresistible slice-of-life vignettes from a late master of the form.
New collections to make life more lyrical.
A winning, expansive account of a small Gallic village and its environs.
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