What It Was Like to Edit the ‘Wolf Hall’ Books
The final novel in Hilary Mantel’s great trilogy has been adapted for TV. Her editor joins us this week to discuss working with Mantel on the books.
The ‘Pride & Prejudice’ Hand Flex: One Gesture and the Web Is Still Swooning
The subtle expression of longing in the 2005 adaptation wasn’t meant to be a key moment. Even the director is surprised it took on a life of its own.
There’s No People Like Show People
In a new book, the Broadway photographer Jenny Anderson captures the craft and camaraderie of making theater.
Book Review: ‘El Niño,’ by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Pam Muñoz Ryan’s “El Niño” combines magical realism, climate fiction and coming-of-age sports tales.
A Guide to Emily Henry and Her Romance Books
Her best-selling romances have made her a new standard-bearer of the genre.
Francis Davis, Sharp-Eared Jazz Critic and Husband of Terry Gross, Dies at 78
He wrote prolifically about various aspects of the arts and popular culture. But he kept his focus on jazz, celebrating its past while worrying about its future.
Overlooked No More: Ethel Lina White, Master of Suspense Who Inspired Hitchcock
A powerhouse of the genre, she published around 100 short stories and 17 novels, one of which was adapted into the acclaimed film “The Lady Vanishes.”
8 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Robert E. McGinnis, Illustrator Behind Classic ‘James Bond’ Posters, Dies at 99
In the 1960s and ’70s, his leggy femmes fatales beckoned from paperback covers and posters for movies like “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “Thunderball.”
Book Review: ‘Sorrowful Mysteries,’ by Stephen Harrigan
In his personal, engaging new book, “Sorrowful Mysteries,” the novelist and journalist Stephen Harrigan explores the enduring power of the Virgin of Fatima.
Would Joan Didion Have Wanted the World To See Her Notes on Therapy?
Readers can decide when “Notes to John,” which shows the writer grappling with guilt and vulnerability, is published next week.
Book Review: ‘The Illegals,’ by Shaun Walker
In his new book, “The Illegals,” Shaun Walker studies the Russian agents who worked deep undercover as Americans for decades.
Interview: Meghan Daum on ‘The Catastrophe Hour’ and Her Reading Life
She is one of many authors who lost their homes in January. “Surely,” she says, “readers would love nothing more than to send their favorite books to their favorite writers.”
Tim Mohr, DJ and German Translator Who Ghostwrote Paul Stanley’s Memoir, Dies at 55
An American who had lived abroad, he sought out books by up-and-coming German writers, while ghostwriting memoirs for rock stars like Paul Stanley.
Book Review: ‘Open, Heaven,’ by Sean Hewitt
In Sean Hewitt’s novel, “Open, Heaven,” two isolated boys develop an intense, undefined relationship.
Book Review: ‘Friends of the Museum,’ by Heather McGowan
Heather McGowan’s novel “Friends of the Museum” takes place over a single, chaotic day in the lead-up to a Met-inspired costume gala.
Book Review: ‘America, América,’ by Greg Grandin
A new book by the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Greg Grandin offers a fresh account of the region as an incubator of internationalism and commitment to the common good.
Nettie Jones, an Audacious Novelist, Is Getting Her Due at Last
Nettie Jones made a splash in 1984 with her shockingly erotic novel “Fish Tales,” then fell into obscurity. A new edition has put her back in the spotlight.
Book Review: “Precious Rubbish,” by Kayla E.
In “Precious Rubbish,” Kayla E. turns to midcentury children’s comics to help tell her shattering story.
Elsa Honig Fine, 94, Dies; Historian Promoted Black and Female Artists
As the founder of Woman’s Art Journal and the author of influential textbooks, she documented the work of many accomplished artists who had been ignored.
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