Book Review: ‘November 1942,’ by Peter Englund
In “November 1942,” Peter Englund pieces together a month in the Second World War with the diaries and memoirs of the people who survived it.
Herbert Gold, Postwar Novelist of Love and Marriage, Dies at 99
He emerged in the 1950s as a promising young writer exploring the emotional lives of ordinary men and women and the complexities of Jewish identity in America.
Writers and Musicians on the Influence of ‘Rubyfruit Jungle’
Kristen Arnett, k.d. lang, Myriam Gurba and 10 more on Rita Mae Brown’s breakthrough novel about lesbian identity, published 50 years ago this fall.
Book Review: ‘Critical Hits,’ edited by J. Robert Lennon and Carmen Maria Machado
In the anthology “Critical Hits,” gamers like Hanif Abdurraqib, Alexander Chee and Larissa Pham explain what the medium means to them.
Book Review: ‘Critical Hits,’ edited by J. Robert Lennon and Carmen Maria Machado
In the anthology “Critical Hits,” gamers like Hanif Abdurraqib, Alexander Chee and Larissa Pham explain what the medium means to them.
Mick Herron’s Surprise Career as a Blockbuster Spy Novelist
The author of the “Slow Horses” series says he relates more with failures. With millions of books sold and the third season of the series airing next month, he may have to wrap his head around success.
Why Do Evil and Suffering Exist? Religion Has One Answer, Literature Another.
In the third installment of an essay series on literature and faith, Ayana Mathis explores how writers have grappled with one of theology’s oldest conundrums.
New Crime Novels
Our crime columnist recommends four newly published books.
Book Review: ‘The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers’ Guild,’ by Mathias Énard
Mathias Énard’s new novel, “The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers’ Guild,” considers the jumble of life in a variety of stories and styles.
Books for Thanksgiving
A glamorous family memoir; a fictional dinner party.
Two Books for a Happier Thanksgiving
A glamorous family memoir; a fictional dinner party.
The Critics Scoffed. Nora Roberts Just Kept Writing.
At 73, a titan of the romance world talks about how she redefined a genre that was all too easy to dismiss.
Black Thought of the Roots Is Here for ‘The Gilded Age’ and ’1883’
Tariq Trotter, the Roots frontman and author of the new book “The Upcycled Self,” loves a period drama when it’s done right.
Book Review: Short Story Collections From Claire Keegan, Lore Segal and More
In new collections by Yiyun Li, Claire Keegan, Alexandra Chang and Lore Segal, interpersonal bonds are created and destroyed.
A.S. Byatt, Scholar Who Found Literary Fame With Fiction, Dies at 87
One of Britain’s most ambitious and intellectual novelists, she won the Booker Prize with “Possession,” her 1990 tale of illicit love spanning two centuries.
‘Going Infinite’ Audiobook Review: Michael Lewis Tells His Own Story of Sam Bankman-Fried
“Going Infinite” may have missed the big takeaway, but it offers at least one undeniable pleasure: deep access.
Book Review: ‘So Late in the Day,’ by Claire Keegan; ‘Tomb Sweeping,’ by Alexandra Chang; ‘Ladies’ Lunch,’ by Lore Segal; ‘Wednesday’s Child,’ by Yiyun Li
In new collections by Yiyun Li, Claire Keegan, Alexandra Chang and Lore Segal, interpersonal bonds are created and destroyed.
Book Review: ‘Kerry James Marshall: The Complete Prints: 1976-2022'
A new art book collects the painter’s printmaking oeuvre over almost half a century.
Book Review: ‘Glowrushes,’ by Roberto Piumini
An enchanting work by Italy’s foremost living children’s author is finally available in English.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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