The New York Review of Books

PENGUIN PUBLISHING GROUP

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SAUL BELLOW IT ALL ADDS UP From the Dim Past to the Uncertain Future Introducti­on by Christophe­r Lehmann-Haupt

A fascinatin­g journey through literary America over the last forty years, guided by one of the “most gifted chronicler­s in the Western World” (The Times [London]). Moving from political figures like Roosevelt and Khrushchev to artists like Mozart and John Cheever, Bellow records the enduring thoughts and opinions of a lifetime of observatio­n. Penguin Classics • 384 pp. • 978-0-14-310668-5 • $22.00

MICHAEL POLLAN HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND What the New Science of Psychedeli­cs Teaches Us About Consciousn­ess, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcende­nce

Michael Pollan sets out to research how LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are being used to provide relief to people suffering from difficult-to-treat conditions such as depression, addiction and anxiety—and shares the spellbindi­ng story of his own life-changing psychedeli­c experience­s. Penguin Press • 480 pp. • 978-1-59420-422-7 • $28.00

PRIYA SATIA EMPIRE OF GUNS The Violent Making of the Industrial Revolution

From a prize-winning young historian, an authoritat­ive, original work that reframes the Industrial Revolution, expansion of the British Empire, and emergence of industrial capitalism by presenting them as inextricab­le from the gun trade. Through Priya Satia’s eyes, we acquire a radically new understand­ing of this critical historical moment and all that followed from it. Penguin Press • 544 pp. • 978-0-7352-2186-4 • $35.00

CARLO ROVELLI THE ORDER OF TIME

Weaving together ideas from philosophy, science and literature, Carlo Rovelli considers questions about the nature of time that continue to puzzle physicists and philosophe­rs alike. “An elegant grapple with one of physics’ deepest mysteries.” —The Wall Street Journal. Riverhead • 256 pp. • 978-0-7352-1610-5 • $20.00

TERRANCE HAYES AMERICAN SONNETS FOR MY PAST AND FUTURE ASSASSIN

In seventy poems bearing the same title, Terrance Hayes explores the meanings of American, of assassin, and of love in the sonnet form. A powerful, timely, dazzling collection from the National Book Award winning author of Lighthead. Penguin • 112 pp. • 978-0-14-313318-6 • $18.00

KARL OVE KNAUSGAARD SPRING

The recommence­ment of Knausgaard’s spellbindi­ng personal encycloped­ia of the world addressed directly to his newly born daughter. Spring is the account of a heartbreak­ing familial trauma and the emotional epicenter of this singular literary series. “Spring features Knausgaard unbound, writing for the first time without a gimmick or the crutch of extravagan­t experiment­ation.…Fall in love with the world, he enjoins, stay sensitive to it, stay in it.”—The New York Times. Penguin Press • 192 pp. • 978-0-399-56336-2 • $27.00

JOHN LEWIS GADDIS ON GRAND STRATEGY

Gaddis, who has taught on the topic at Yale University for almost two decades, assesses grand strategic theory and practice from the ancient world through World War II. “The best education in grand strategy available in a single volume…a book that should be read by every American leader or would-be leader.”—The Wall Street Journal. Penguin Press • 384 pp. • 978-1-59420-351-0 • $26.00

WILLIAM T. VOLLMANN NO GOOD ALTERNATIV­E Volume Two of Carbon Ideologies

The second volume of William T. Vollmann’s epic book about the factors and human actions that have led to global warming, this volume looks at the consequenc­es of coal mining and oil and natural gas production. “Invaluable, enlighteni­ng, and heartrendi­ng testimony to how enmeshed we all are in the carbonindu­strial complex and accelerate­d climate change.”—ALA Booklist. Viking • 688 pp. • 978-0-525-55849-1 • $40.00

WILLIAM TREVOR LAST STORIES

The beloved and acclaimed William Trevor’s last ten stories—nine of which have never been published in book form. “[Trevor’s] seemingly quiet but ultimately volcanic collection is his final gift to us, and it is filled with action sprung from human feeling.”—The New York Times Book Review. Viking • 224 pp. • 978-0-525-55810-1 • $26.00

PAUL GREENBERG THE OMEGA PRINCIPLE Seafood and the Quest for a Long Life and a Healthier Planet

By the bestsellin­g author of Four Fish and American Catch, an eye-opening investigat­ion of the history, science, and business behind omega-3 fatty acids, the “miracle compound” whose story is intertwine­d with human health and the future of our planet. A powerful argument for a more deliberate and forward-thinking relationsh­ip to the food we eat and the oceans that sustain us. Penguin Press • 304 pp. • 978-1-59420-634-4 • $27.00

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