An Eccentric Victorian, His Book and the Giant Pink Pastry of a House He Inspired
In “The Octagon House,” published in 1848, Orson Squire Fowler wondered why anyone would build a four-sided home when they could have an eight-sided one.
Book Review: Middle Grade Mysteries Featuring Girl Detectives
These mysteries run the gamut, from quirky Gothic to small-town cozy to chilly Nordic noir.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
‘Love in Taipei’ Review: Finding Home
In this romantic comedy set in Taiwan, a young American finds herself torn between a parent-approved boy wonder and a rebellious slacker.
What Do ‘Breakfast of Champions’ and ‘The Joy of Sex’ Have in Common?
Kurt Vonnegut’s novel and Alex Comfort’s sex manual — which topped the best-seller lists 50 years ago this month — are both illustrated.
Essay: The Murder Mystery Would Be Nowhere Without the Corpse
Once at the center of the murder mystery, the cadaver has become increasingly incidental to the action and now figures as little more than a prop.
Interview: What Aya de León Looks For in a Good Thriller
“I love great character growth and fresh plots that involve some sort of social justice,” says the author of the spy novel “Undercover Latina” and other thrillers. “However, if there’s too much violence or threatened violence against women or children, I move from a sense of thrill to a sense of dread.”
Newly Published Thrillers, From Bloodthirsty Toddlers to a Cabin Killer
A selection of recently published books.
Alice K. Ladas, Author of Landmark Book on Female Sexuality, Dies at 102
Working with collaborators, she wrote “The G Spot,” which became a cultural sensation and sold more than a million copies.
The Messy Relationship Between Romance Novels and Ice Hockey
Hockey romance is a thriving literary subgenre, but some of its fans on TikTok are creating content that blurs the line between fictional players and real-life ones, dividing the community.
Read Your Way Through Appalachia
Barbara Kingsolver, whose Pulitzer-winning “Demon Copperhead” offered a variegated portrait of the region, guides readers through a literary landscape “as bracing and complex as a tumbling mountain creek.”
Book Review: ‘Here in the Night,’ by Rebecca Turkewitz; ‘Jackal, Jackal,’ by Tobi Ogundiran; ‘The Beast You Are,’ by Paul Tremblay
New books by Rebecca Turkewitz, Tobi Ogundiran and Paul Tremblay captivate with fresh terrors.
Book Review: New Science Fiction and Fantasy
New books by Juno Dawson, Emma Mieko Candon and Alexander Darwin.
Martin Walser, 92, Dies; Among the Last Postwar German Literary Titans
He won critical and commercial acclaim, but drew censure for comments on the Holocaust and antisemitic tropes in one of his novels.
Book Review: ‘Liquid Snakes,’ by Stephen Kearse
In Stephen Kearse’s new novel, “Liquid Snakes,” two epidemiologists race to stop a grieving biochemist who has been killing people after the stillborn death of his daughter.
Book Review: ‘Sun House,’ by David James Duncan
David James Duncan’s epic novel “Sun House” follows seekers and strivers in a Montana valley.
Book Review: ‘Shark Heart,’ by Emily Habeck
In her debut novel, Emily Habeck sets up an unusual conundrum for a pair of newlyweds.
Paramount Agrees to Sell Simon & Schuster to KKR, a Private Equity Firm
The deal, for $1.62 billion, will put control of a cultural touchstone in the hands of a financial buyer.
After a Long and Painful Absence, Writing Her Way Home Again
After early success with her first book, Mona Susan Power sank into years of depression. A new one, “A Council of Dolls,” offered her a chance to heal.
Book Review: ‘August Wilson: A Life,’ by Patti Hartigan
The first major biography of the playwright recounts his life and boundless vision.
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