Ukrainian Author Andrey Kurkov Among National Book Critics Circle Award Winners
A collection of fantastical short stories and a book of poems about escaping capitalist society were also among the 2022 winners.
No Prison Time for Book Thief
The former publishing employee who pleaded guilty to stealing unpublished book manuscripts was ordered to be deported and to pay $88,000 in restitution.
Newly Published Visual Books, from Nan Goldin to NFTs
A selection of recently published books.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Hoover Biographer Wins American History Book Prize
The New-York Historical Society award goes to Beverly Gage, whose “G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century” puts a notorious character in context.
By the Book: Victor LaValle Stares at His Deepest Fears
“People sometimes ask why I want to read horror at all, let alone write it,” says the horror novelist, whose new book is “Lone Women.” “So much writing glances off the hardest and worst experiences, but horror confronts the worst that happens. ... A good horror novel doesn’t lie to you.”
Attempts to Ban Books Doubled in 2022
A new report from the American Library Association showed a spike in censorship efforts, with 1,269 attempts.
Book Review: ‘All the Knowledge in the World,’ by Simon Garfield
In “All the Knowledge in the World,” Simon Garfield recounts the history of the encyclopedia — a tale of ambitious effort, numerous errors and lots of paper.
Book Review: ‘The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi,’ by Shannon Chakraborty
In “The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi,” the first book in a new series by Shannon Chakraborty, a retired pirate gets an offer she can’t refuse.
Poem: 88 Days
An awe-struck, awful, careening sensation of loss is held in place by the weight of language itself.
Questlove Has a New Creative Pursuit: Publishing
The musician and producer Ahmir Thompson, better known as Questlove, is starting his own imprint, with eye toward a mix of memoir, history and more.
Book Review: ‘Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs,’ by Kerry Howley
In “Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs,” Kerry Howley explores how the erosion of privacy has fueled conspiracy theories and the national security state.
Book Review: ‘Old God’s Time,’ by Sebastian Barry
In his novel “Old God’s Time,” Sebastian Barry puts a retired policeman on a case that dredges up painful memories.
Patrick French, Unsparing Biographer of V.S. Naipaul, Dies at 56
He was a historian of India and Tibet, but best known for his biography of Naipaul, which one reviewer described as “a portrait of the artist as a monster.”
Book Review: “Guardians of the Valley,” by Dean King
In “Guardians of the Valley,” Dean King chronicles the friendship between the naturalist John Muir and the journalist Robert Underwood Johnson.
Book Review: ‘The Undertow,’ by Jeff Sharlet
Alarmed by the country’s political divisions, Jeff Sharlet embarked on an anguished quest to understand the rise of antidemocratic extremism. In “The Undertow,” he documents his findings.
Book Review: ‘Benjamin Banneker and Us,’ by Rachel Jamison Webster with Edith Lee Harris, Robert Lett, Gwen Marable, and Edwin Lee
In “Benjamin Banneker and Us,” Rachel Jamison Webster uncovers Black ancestors she never knew about, and with the help of far-flung relatives assembles her family’s story.
Book Review: ‘Flux,’ by Jinwoo Chong
In Jinwoo Chong’s debut novel, “Flux,” a time-warping discovery impacts the lives of three people coping with personal and systemic traumas.
Book Review: ‘Walk the Walk,’ by Neil Gross
In “Walk the Walk,” Neil Gross profiles three departments around the country experimenting with genuine reform.
Three Novels Where Love Takes Center Stage
Romance — nostalgic, obsessive or consuming — is at the heart of Madelaine Lucas’s “Thirst for Salt,” Keiran Goddard’s “Hourglass” and Alison Mills Newman’s “Francisco.”
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