Dawn Powell’s Writing Has Been Rediscovered. What About Her Grave?
The satirist, who died in 1965, was buried in a potter’s field in the Bronx. Now some of her admirers are thinking about how to commemorate her.
Audiobook Review: ‘Gone Tonight,’ by Sarah Pekkanen
In this thriller, a mother’s deceptions set off a game of cat and mouse with her adult daughter.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Has the Internet Killed the Local Comedy Scene?
A new book argues that the isolation of a pre-social media era helped fuel a fertile Chicago ecosystem for offbeat stand-up comedians.
What to Know About the 2023 Nobel Prizes
The Nobel Prizes will be announced beginning Monday.
What’s the Story Behind Mu Shu Pork and Bird’s Nest Soup?
In “Chinese Menu,” Grace Lin takes readers and eaters on a food tour that dates back to 7000 B.C.
Poem: What if We Call This Tenderness
A poem that overlays love onto a previously loveless surface of the world.
Academic Romance Books to Read This September
What better time than fall to look at academic romances?
18 New Books to Read in October: Jesmyn Ward, John Grisham, Michael Lewis and more
Buzzy new novels from Jesmyn Ward, Tananarive Due and Daniel Clowes; biographies of Madonna and Sam Bankman-Fried; John Grisham’s sequel to “The Firm”; and much more.
Interview: Patrick Stewart
“I acted Macbeth for exactly 365 days,” says the actor, whose new memoir is “Making It So.” “The role got into me so deeply it dominated my life at the time and caused me to drink too much alcohol after the performance was over. No other role I have played has affected me so profoundly.”
The Tortured Legacy of Yambo Ouologuem
Five decades ago, an award-winning Malian author disappeared from public life after being accused of plagiarism. Now, his ambiguous novel is being released, and evaluated, in new light.
Book Review: ‘Germany 1923,’ by Volker Ullrich
In his latest book, the German historian Volker Ullrich describes a nation buffeted by poverty, hyperinflation and political extremism, but managing — for the moment — to thwart Hitler’s ascent.
Book Review: ‘Hillbilly Highway,’ by Max Fraser, and ‘Black Folk,’ by Blair LM Kelley
As autoworkers strike across the country, “Hillbilly Highway” and “Black Folk” offer two views of the search for a better life by working-class migrants in the middle of the 20th century.
Wes Anderson on Roald Dahl and ‘The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar’
For years, the director puzzled over an adaptation of “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.” Then he let the characters say things they weren’t meant to.
Idea, Instagram’s Favorite Bookseller, Is Ready to Go Offline
Idea, the fashion industry’s go-to dealer of rare art books, is sick of social media, so it’s moving to something more physical: a bookstore.
Jeremy Silman, Author of Best-Selling Chess Books, Dies at 69
Writing in a conversational and colloquial style, he offered practical advice on how to cut down on mistakes, the most difficult part of the game to master.
Yomi Adegoke Looks at Anonymous Assault Allegations, With Nuance
The British writer Yomi Adegoke initially supported the anonymous spreadsheets that began appearing online in 2017. A journey to a more ambivalent position inspired her debut novel, “The List.”
Book Review: ‘The Most Secret Memory of Men,’ by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr
“The Most Secret Memory of Men,” by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, examines a plagiarism case and the place of African literature in the West.
Book Review: ‘The Times,’ by Adam Nagourney
The new book by Adam Nagourney offers an in-depth look at how a newspaper navigated reporting challenges, financial crises and the transition to the digital era.
Book Review: ‘The Hungry Season,’ by Lisa M. Hamilton
In Lisa M. Hamilton’s new book, a Hmong refugee turns a patch of arid farmland into a kingdom.
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