Interview: Annie Ernaux
“The first condition is silence,” says the 2022 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, whose most recent book is “The Young Man.” “The when and where do not matter.”
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Behind the Story: How a Writer Prepared for a 40,000-Mile Trip
The dozens of books that T writer Aatish Taseer read before his journey through Bolivia, Mongolia and Iraq, and what he learned from each pilgrimage.
Read With Jenna, Who Writes With Barbara
The twin sisters Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush published their third picture book this week. They sat down to discuss fighting, writing and chosen family.
Even for Two Pros, Collaboration Was No Picnic
Welcome to the occasionally fraught partnership of Bill Watterson, the creator of “Calvin and Hobbes,” and John Kascht, a renowned celebrity caricaturist.
Erica Jong’s ‘Fear of Flying’ Is 50. What Happened to Its Dream of Freedom Through Sex?
With its feminist take on sexual pleasure, Erica Jong’s novel caused a sensation in 1973. But the revolution Jong promoted never came to pass.
What We Learned From Barbra Streisand’s Memoir
“My Name Is Barbra,” her long-awaited (and rather enormous) autobiography, doesn’t have an index. But here are the best bits.
Book Review: ‘What’s Cooking in the Kremlin,’ by Witold Szablowski
The new book by Witold Szablowski features the chefs who were expected to prepare sumptuous meals for Russian leaders — and keep them from being poisoned.
Edel Rodriguez Isn’t Afraid to Live With the Consequences
The political artist drew some of the most provocative images of the Trump presidency. “Worm,” his new graphic memoir of emigrating from Cuba to the U.S., skewers the powerful once more.
Book Review: ‘The Longest Minute,’ by Matthew J. Davenport, and ‘Portal,’ by John King
Two books — “The Longest Minute,” by Matthew J. Davenport, and “Portal,” by John King — examine the City by the Bay’s resiliency from very different angles.
Barbra Streisand Is Ready to Tell All. Pull Up a Seat.
At home in California, Streisand talks about her new memoir, exploring the movies and men of her life, and her determination to control her own art.
Jean-Baptiste Andrea Wins Goncourt Prize For “Veiller Sur Elle”
The prestigious French literary award went to “Watching Over Her,” or “Veiller Sur Elle,” an almost 600-page novel set in 20th-century Italy.
Book Review: ‘Again and Again,’ by Jonathan Evison
In Jonathan Evison’s new novel, “Again and Again,” a curmudgeonly old man in an elder-care facility finds an unlikely connection as he recounts the stories of his past lives.
Book Review: ‘The Future,’ by Naomi Alderman
Naomi Alderman’s new novel imagines an end of the world that only the wealthiest can survive — or can they?
Book Review: ‘Sins of the Shovel,’ by Rachel Morgan
In “Sins of the Shovel,” Rachel Morgan describes the dark, chaotic early days of American archaeology.
Book Review: ‘My Name is Barbra,’ by Barbra Streisand
In a chatty and candid new memoir, Barbra Streisand talks about her early determination to be famous and tallies the hurdles and helpers she met along the way.
Book Review: ‘The Fund,’ by Rob Copeland
In Rob Copeland’s “The Fund,” we learn about the notorious hedge-fund giant Ray Dalio — and the manipulative professional hellscape over which he has presided.
Book Review: ‘Baumgartner,’ by Paul Auster
In “Baumgartner,” a professor contends with mortality and the haunting memory of his wife.
How Rebecca Yarros Packed Dragons, Magic and Steamy Sex Into a Blockbuster Fantasy
Yarros drew on her experience with chronic illness and life in a military family to write “Fourth Wing,” a huge best seller that spawned a spicy fantasy series.
Book Review: ‘Class,’ by Stephanie Land
In her second memoir, the author of “Maid” recounts the struggle of getting educated in America below the poverty line.
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