James Dyson
‘Invention’ Review: James Dyson’s Dilemma

The ‘definitive memoir’ from one of our era’s most brilliant engineers and entrepreneurs. Review by Henry Petroski

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Book Review: Colson Whitehead’s ‘Harlem Shuffle’

The latest novel from the author of ‘The Underground Railroad’ and ‘The Nickel Boys.’ Review by Clifford Thompson

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‘Balanchine’s Apprentice’ Review: Memories of the Master

John Clifford recalls working with a legendary choreographer. Review by Lloyd Schwartz

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Fiction: Reviews of ‘Beautiful World, Where Are You’ and ‘The War for Gloria’

New novels from Sally Rooney and Atticus Lish. Review by Sam Sacks

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‘Cuba: An American History’ Review: That Infernal Little Republic

Cuba has spent its entire existence as a state and much of its late colonial past in Uncle Sam’s purported backyard. Review by Felipe Fernández-Armesto

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‘O. Henry: 101 Stories’ Review: A Twist Comes at the End

William Sidney Porter, writing under his famous pen name, relied on deadpan humor, a feel for the lives of ordinary people—and astonishing finales. Review by John J. Miller

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‘Into the Forest’ Review: Evading the Hounds of Hell

In a tunnel beneath the family’s dwelling, an infant began to cry as a Nazi posse looked for Jews in the room above. Review by Tunku Varadarajan

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‘Windswept’ Review: The Way She Moves

Following in the footsteps of eight notable women who enhanced their lives by forging their own trails and outwalking their constraints. Review by Heller McAlpin

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Merav Waldman
Five Best: On Resistance

Selected by Jennifer Chiaverini, the author, most recently, of the novel ‘The Women’s March.’

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Creative Editions
Children’s Books: Inside a Pharaoh’s Tomb, Beneath a Troll’s Bridge

Tales from Ancient Egypt and present-day Pittsburgh. Review by Meghan Cox Gurdon

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Alamy
Science Fiction: Max Barry’s ‘The 22 Murders of Madison May’ Review

What if there were multiple universes, and in each realm you were stalked by a relentless killer? Review by Tom Shippey

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