An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Yuppies: The Bankers, Lawyers, Joggers, and Gourmands Who Conquered New York
By Dylan Gottlieb
Did those ambitious whippersnappers really ruin everything?
Twenty-Six Seconds: A Personal History of the Zapruder Film
By Alexandra Zapruder
The odyssey of America’s most famous amateur footage is recounted with skill and sensitivity.
Norte: A Novel
By Edmundo Paz Soldán; translated by Valerie Miles
A somber story of Mexican immigrants in the U.S. struggling with life, death, and a feeling of foreignness.
Oedipus in Brooklyn and Other Stories
By Blume Lempel; translated by Ellen Cassedy and Yermiyahu Ahron Taub
These spare, skillful tales are both introspective and illuminating.
Small Great Things: A Novel
By Jodi Picoult
This story about the pain of racism has good intentions but misses the mark.
A History of American Sports in 100 Objects
By Cait Murphy
This ode to athletics is best enjoyed in bite-sized portions.
The Emmy-winning actress talks conservation, leading men, and her new memoir, Wild Things, Wild Places.
The Memory Stones: A Novel
By Caroline Brothers
In this heartbreaking story set against the military dictatorship in Argentina, a family searches for their daughter and granddaughter.
Exile on Bridge Street: A Novel
By Eamon Loingsigh
A young Irishman in early-20th-century Brooklyn struggles to find his way to adulthood amid gangs and hardships.
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