Book Review: ‘The Original Daughter,’ by Jemimah Wei
In “The Original Daughter,” the debut novel by Jemimah Wei, a Singaporean family craters under the weight of ambition, jealousy and things left unsaid.
Book Review: ‘The Manor of Dreams,’ by Christina Li
In “The Manor of Dreams,” two sets of women navigate both a contested inheritance and paranormal activity after a devastating death.
Book Review: ‘The Director,’ by Daniel Kehlmann
A new novel considers the perplexing life and times of G.W. Pabst, the Austrian filmmaker who worked in the shadow of the Reich.
Amid Trump Cuts, Officials Resign From the National Endowment for the Arts
Senior officials announced their resignations after the Trump administration withdrew grants from arts organizations around the country.
Pulitzer Prizes 2025: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists
“James,” by Percival Everett won the fiction prize, and Jason Roberts received the biography prize for “Every Living Thing.”
MrBeast and James Patterson Are Writing a Novel Together
Jimmy Donaldson, known to his social media fans as MrBeast, is teaming up with the mega-best-selling thriller author.
Book Review: ‘Little Bosses Everywhere,’ by Bridget Read
Bridget Read’s “Little Bosses Everywhere” exposes the deceptions of direct-selling companies that make their profit not off customers but off their own sales force.
Book Review: ‘The Dazzling Paget Sisters,’ by Ariane Bankes
In “The Dazzling Paget Sisters,” Ariane Bankes unearths the writings of her high-society mother and aunt, getting glimpses at the 20th-century figures with whom they cavorted.
Book Review: ‘Tequila Wars,’ by Ted Genoways
In a new history, Ted Genoways explores the dramatic life of an enigmatic figure who revolutionized his country’s spirits industry.
Book Review: ‘The Butcher’s Daughter,’ by David Demchuk and Corinne Leigh Clark
A new novel, “The Butcher’s Daughter,” imagines the haunting past of Mrs. Lovett, the infamous baker who assisted the serial killer Sweeney Todd.
2 Books to Read Instead of Meditating
A gentle and clever comic novel; a poetic and tender essay on addiction.
‘The Interview’: Ocean Vuong was Ready to Kill. A Moment of Grace Changed His Life.
The poet and novelist on the real reason he became a writer.
Book Review: ‘The Deserters,’ by Mathias Énard
In “The Deserters,” Mathias Énard weaves the story of a lone soldier with that of a brilliant scholar.
An Ojibwe Writer Refuses to Let Her Mother’s Trauma Be in Vain
In “Medicine River,” Mary Annette Pember recounts what happened to her mother, and many like her, who were abused in Indian boarding schools.
An Archive of Black Resistance, in Dispatches From Bookstores
Katie Mitchell’s photo book “Prose to the People” visits stores around the United States, from the 19th century to today.
Book Review: “The Trouble With Heroes,” by Kate Messner
Through an arduous summer of hiking, 13-year-old Finn Connelly finds common ground with his late firefighter father in Kate Messner’s new verse novel.
7 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Kwame Alexander on Bringing the Free Spirit of Jazz to Young Viewers
The latest in the author’s Acoustic Rooster franchise, a PBS Kids special and series aim to teach children the beauty of collaboration and improvisation.
What the Cult Singer Daniel Johnston Left Behind
In his music, the songwriter cut to the emotional quick. A new book of his drawings, many never seen before, reveals he did the same in thousands of pieces.
Interview: Geena Davis on Her New Childrens’ Book and Her Reading Life
Among her other favorites: “Backlash” and a Charles Laughton biography. The Oscar-winning actress just wrote — and illustrated — her first children’s book.
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