Audiobook Review: ‘The Woman in Me,’ by Britney Spears
The actor Michelle Williams reads the audiobook version of the recently liberated pop star’s memoir, “The Woman in Me.”
Book Review: ‘If You Would Have Told Me’ by John Stamos and ‘Being Henry’ by Henry Winkler
Candid memoirs by Henry Winkler and John Stamos reveal how lucky breaks — and Yale training, and a curling iron — made them into household names.
5 Books To Help You Manage Stress and Anxiety
We asked psychologists, counselors and researchers for their recommendations.
When a Book Deal Feels Like ‘Winning the Middle-Age Lottery’
Dann McDorman, the executive producer of “The Beat With Ari Melber,” gave up writing fiction in his 20s. Now, he’s publishing his first novel at age 47.
Book Review: ‘Ours Was the Shining Future,’ by David Leonhardt
In “Ours Was the Shining Future,” the New York Times writer David Leonhardt dissects the country’s record on prosperity, arguing that progressive policies are best suited for achieving our ideals.
Book Review: ‘Organ Meats,’ by K-Ming Chang
The third book by K-Ming Chang is a coming-of-age story mired in body horror, feminism, rot and decay.
Book Review: ‘Julia,’ by Sandra Newman
Authorized by the Orwell estate, “Julia,” by Sandra Newman, revisits the events of the dystopian classic, this time as seen by Winston Smith’s love interest.
New Memoirs by Henry Winkler and John Stamos
Candid memoirs by Henry Winkler and John Stamos reveal how lucky breaks — and Yale training, and a curling iron — made them into household names.
Book Review: ‘The Upstairs Delicatessen,’ by Dwight Garner
“The Upstairs Delicatessen,” a memoir by Dwight Garner of The New York Times, traces his life’s twin passions.
92NY Halts Literary Series After Pulling Author Critical of Israel
The organization put the series on pause after several writers withdrew from events to protest its decision not to hold a reading last week with an author who had criticized Israel.
Natalie Zemon Davis, Historian of the Marginalized, Dies at 94
She wrote of peasants, unsung women, border crossers and, most popularly, Martin Guerre, a 16th-century village impostor recalled in a 1980s movie.
Book Review: ‘America Fantastica,’ by Tim O’Brien
Tim O’Brien’s manic satire follows a disgraced journalist on a criminal road trip through a myth-addled nation.
Book Review: ‘Sonic Life: A Memoir,’ by Thurston Moore
In a new memoir, the rock luminary details his long career and the music that shaped him.
Poetry Review: ‘All Souls,’ by Saskia Hamilton, ‘Information Desk,’ by Robyn Schiff, and ‘Razzle Dazzle,’ by Major Jackson
In different ways, Saskia Hamilton’s “All Souls,” Robyn Schiff’s “Information Desk” and Major Jackson’s “Razzle Dazzle” contend with the creative impulse and the human condition.
Book Review: ‘Endangered Eating,’ by Sarah Lohman
In “Endangered Eating,” the food historian Sarah Lohman explores the onetime staples disappearing from our tables.
Book Review: ‘Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever,’ by Matt Singer
In “Opposable Thumbs,” Matt Singer recalls the risky business of putting newspaper movie critics on TV — and the “combustible chemistry” that made it a hit.
Book Review: ‘The Big Time: How the 1970s Transformed Sports in America,’ by Michael MacCambridge
Michael MacCambridge’s “The Big Time” rewinds to the ’70s, when showy personalities and compelling rivalries turned sports into mass entertainment.
Book Review: ‘This Is Salvaged,’ by Vauhini Vara; ‘Company,’ by Shannon Sanders; ‘Holler, Child,’ by LaToya Watkins
Collections by Vauhini Vara, Shannon Sanders and LaToya Watkins feature characters caught in the challenges and contradictions of being alive.
American Stories and a British Romance
An editor recommends Lorrie Moore’s “Birds of America” and Mary Webb’s “Precious Bane”
Book Review: ‘Judgment at Tokyo,’ by Gary J. Bass
In “Judgment at Tokyo,” the political scholar Gary J. Bass examines the post-World War II prosecution of Japanese military atrocities and makes the case for the real efficacy of international law.
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