Maria Bamford’s 10 Favorite Things
“There is the danger of being Dan Browned,” said the comedian and author of “Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult.” Debtors Anonymous, coffee-shop chitchat and a well-timed pool gag help her stay afloat.
Zadie Smith Drops In; Drew Barrymore Is Eased Out
Analyzing the controversy over hosting duties at the National Book Awards, and interviewing Zadie Smith about her latest novel, “The Fraud.”
What Researching the AR-15 Revealed About the ‘Zelig of Guns’
A new book, “American Gun,” traces the weapon’s evolution into a symbol of America’s political divide.
Book Review: ‘American Gun: The True Story of the AR-15,’ by Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson
“American Gun,” by Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson, recounts the grim history of the AR-15 rifle in unvarnished detail.
Book Review: ‘Shaping Surf History,’ by Jimmy Metyko
A book of photographs by Jimmy Metyko documents a fertile period of surf history.
Newly Published, From Young Adult Novels to Roosevelt’s Court
A selection of recently published books.
Audiobook Review: ‘Alive and Well Enough,’ by Jeff Daniels
The actor’s audio-only memoir delivers songs, stories and scenes with humor and vulnerability.
Book Review: Middle Grade Ghost Stories by Ben Hatke, Remy Lai, and the team of Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass
In spooky stories by Ben Hatke, Remy Lai and the team of Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass, the secrets of the undead lead perilously close to home.
Michael Wolff Draws a Crowd
Guests at a Manhattan party for the chronicler of Trump and Murdoch included headline writers and headline makers.
Victor R. Fuchs, ‘Dean’ of American Health Care Economists, Dies at 99
He was among the first to offer a comprehensive explanation, and a possible solution, for the country’s rising health care costs.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Booker Prize Shortlist Includes Paul Murray, Chetna Maroo and More
Books by Paul Harding, Jonathan Escoffery and Chetna Maroo are among six titles nominated for the prestigious literary award.
Book Review: ‘Rome and Persia’ Adrian Goldsworthy and ‘Pax’ by Tom Holland
In two new books, the historians Adrian Goldsworthy and Tom Holland portray an empire that knew how to hold back from a fight and make room for upstarts.
Book Review: ‘Land of Milk and Honey,’ by C Pam Zhang
In C Pam Zhang’s “Land of Milk and Honey,” a chef finds herself in an elite community for the superrich in the Italian Alps, one of the last places on Earth where crops still grow.
Gita Mehta, Whose Writing Shaped Perspectives of India, Dies at 80
Her novels and nonfiction provided alternatives to the Western- and male-centric views of modern India offered by writers like E.M. Forster.
Book Bans Are Rising Sharply in Public Libraries
Two years into a surge in book banning efforts across the country, restrictions that were largely happening in school libraries, where they affected children, are now affecting the wider community as well.
When It Comes to Sports, Joe Posnanski Is an Old Hand
The veteran columnist and author has covered athletic endeavors for so long, he’s witnessed a revolution.
Poem: ‘CAIN’
The easy way of seeing the world begins to look like a socially convenient illusion.
Book Review: ‘Blood in the Machine,’ by Brian Merchant
Brian Merchant’s “Blood in the Machine” compares the labor struggles of the Industrial Revolution to today’s abusive gig economy.
Interview: Lawrence Wright
“I often look back on a book I thought was wonderful and inspiring and found it to be maudlin and flowery or have some other defect of character I overlooked,” says the journalist, whose new book is the novel “Mr. Texas.” “It could be that literary fashions have changed or I’ve gotten older, and of course both are true.”
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