This article is from the source 'nytimes' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/23/books/january-2020-books.html

The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 1 Version 2
10 Books to Watch For in January 10 Books to Watch For in January
(7 days later)
Lydia, a bookstore owner, had a pleasant life in Acapulco before the arrival of a violent cartel called Los Jardineros. After her husband publishes an exposé about the group’s leader in the local newspaper, her family is massacred, and Lydia and her young son must go on the run. This novel is a heart-stopping story of survival, danger and love, as they undertake the grueling journey to the United States.Lydia, a bookstore owner, had a pleasant life in Acapulco before the arrival of a violent cartel called Los Jardineros. After her husband publishes an exposé about the group’s leader in the local newspaper, her family is massacred, and Lydia and her young son must go on the run. This novel is a heart-stopping story of survival, danger and love, as they undertake the grueling journey to the United States.
[ Read our profile of Jeanine Cummins. ]
Bernstein, an investigative journalist, maps the two families’ paths to the White House, describing their arrival in the United States as immigrants, how they amassed and hid wealth, and how they leveraged their political power.Bernstein, an investigative journalist, maps the two families’ paths to the White House, describing their arrival in the United States as immigrants, how they amassed and hid wealth, and how they leveraged their political power.
[ Read our review. ]
Going back to 1979 — the height of the Iranian Revolution that brought down the monarchy and ushered in an Islamist government — Ghattas shows how Saudi Arabia and Iran’s fractured relationship has had profound consequences for the entire region. Ghattas, a Lebanese journalist who has covered the Middle East for decades, focuses on people whose lives were upended by the rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia, including the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed in 2018.Going back to 1979 — the height of the Iranian Revolution that brought down the monarchy and ushered in an Islamist government — Ghattas shows how Saudi Arabia and Iran’s fractured relationship has had profound consequences for the entire region. Ghattas, a Lebanese journalist who has covered the Middle East for decades, focuses on people whose lives were upended by the rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia, including the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was killed in 2018.
In this follow-up to his debut novel, “What Belongs to You,” Greenwell returns to his unnamed narrator, an American teaching in Bulgaria, who is now preparing to leave. Desire, longing and taboo all converge here, as the teacher reflects on the encounters and relationships that shaped him.In this follow-up to his debut novel, “What Belongs to You,” Greenwell returns to his unnamed narrator, an American teaching in Bulgaria, who is now preparing to leave. Desire, longing and taboo all converge here, as the teacher reflects on the encounters and relationships that shaped him.
[ Read our profile of Garth Greenwell. | Read our review. ]
A new collection of short stories by the author of “Their Eyes Were Watching God” includes eight selections that were recently discovered in archives and periodicals. The stories here deal with race, class, migration and love, and are an invaluable window into African-American experiences during the Harlem Renaissance.A new collection of short stories by the author of “Their Eyes Were Watching God” includes eight selections that were recently discovered in archives and periodicals. The stories here deal with race, class, migration and love, and are an invaluable window into African-American experiences during the Harlem Renaissance.
[ Read our review. ]
In Moore’s suspenseful new novel, two sisters in Philadelphia are driven apart by the opioid crisis. Kacey is an addict, living on the streets, while Mickey, a police officer, does her best to keep tabs on her sister. Kacey vanishes, coinciding with a string of killings, and Mickey races to discover what happened to her sister.In Moore’s suspenseful new novel, two sisters in Philadelphia are driven apart by the opioid crisis. Kacey is an addict, living on the streets, while Mickey, a police officer, does her best to keep tabs on her sister. Kacey vanishes, coinciding with a string of killings, and Mickey races to discover what happened to her sister.
[ Read our review. ][ Read our review. ]
The premise for this timely debut novel is anything but simple: the perils of babysitting while black. Emira, who is African-American, is accused by a grocery store security guard of kidnapping her young charge, a white child. Emira is humiliated, angry, and hardly assuaged by her employer’s good-faith efforts to help. But soon the women are bound together as the ramifications of the episode follow them both.The premise for this timely debut novel is anything but simple: the perils of babysitting while black. Emira, who is African-American, is accused by a grocery store security guard of kidnapping her young charge, a white child. Emira is humiliated, angry, and hardly assuaged by her employer’s good-faith efforts to help. But soon the women are bound together as the ramifications of the episode follow them both.
[ Read our review. ][ Read our review. ]
Kristof, a New York Times columnist, and WuDunn, a former reporter at the paper, assess the inequality that’s endemic to the working poor, telling stories from across the country. The heart of the book is set in Kristof’s hometown — Yamhill, Ore. — where nearly a quarter of his classmates have died from overdoses, accidents or suicide. The authors are careful to show not just misery but moments of optimism and resilience, too.Kristof, a New York Times columnist, and WuDunn, a former reporter at the paper, assess the inequality that’s endemic to the working poor, telling stories from across the country. The heart of the book is set in Kristof’s hometown — Yamhill, Ore. — where nearly a quarter of his classmates have died from overdoses, accidents or suicide. The authors are careful to show not just misery but moments of optimism and resilience, too.
[ Read our review. ]
When Wiener took her first job at a start-up, she was (like many liberal arts majors at the time) ambivalent about tech: intrigued by its promises but aware of the specter of dread surrounding it. “Uncanny Valley” recounts her years working in San Francisco as the tech industry was radically reshaping the country. She’s perceptive about her own motives as well as those of her colleagues. Her insightful, darkly funny memoir may confirm many of your worst fears about big tech and the people driving it.When Wiener took her first job at a start-up, she was (like many liberal arts majors at the time) ambivalent about tech: intrigued by its promises but aware of the specter of dread surrounding it. “Uncanny Valley” recounts her years working in San Francisco as the tech industry was radically reshaping the country. She’s perceptive about her own motives as well as those of her colleagues. Her insightful, darkly funny memoir may confirm many of your worst fears about big tech and the people driving it.
[ Read our review. ][ Read our review. ]
Why do Gen X women seem to be struggling? As Calhoun contemplated her own malaise and unhappiness, she realized that most women her age were grappling with many of the same worries: insecure finances, stalled careers, the pressures of caregiving. In her book, she explores why for so many Gen Xers — who were raised expecting “to have it all” — it’s practically impossible to keep up.Why do Gen X women seem to be struggling? As Calhoun contemplated her own malaise and unhappiness, she realized that most women her age were grappling with many of the same worries: insecure finances, stalled careers, the pressures of caregiving. In her book, she explores why for so many Gen Xers — who were raised expecting “to have it all” — it’s practically impossible to keep up.
[ Read our review. ][ Read our review. ]
Follow New York Times Books on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, sign up for our newsletter or our literary calendar. And listen to us on the Book Review podcast.Follow New York Times Books on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, sign up for our newsletter or our literary calendar. And listen to us on the Book Review podcast.