Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth
She was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”
In These 4 Novels, the Detectives Have Killer Instincts
Our columnist on the month’s best new releases.
Book Review: ‘The Containment,’ by Michelle Adams
A powerful new book by the law professor Michelle Adams recounts the failed effort to integrate Detroit’s schools and the case’s relevance today.
Art Once Divided Father and Son. Could It Now Bring Them Together?
A beloved illustrator died in the middle of a project. His son, who had been drifting away from art for years, was given the chance to finish the work.
Book Review: ‘My Darling Boy,’ by John Dufresne
In John Dufresne’s new book, “My Darling Boy,” a retired journalist races to rescue his son from the painful grip of opioids.
Book Review: ‘Good Girl,’ by Aria Aber
Aria Aber’s exciting debut novel finds the daughter of an Afghan refugee sidestepping disapproval and racism as she dives into Berlin’s nightworld.
Richard Hays, 76, Dies; Theologian Who Had Stunning Change of Heart
He released a thunderclap into the evangelical world by asserting that a deeper reading of the Bible revealed that same-sex relationships are not sinful.
Richard Hays, 76, Dies; Theologian Who Had Stunning Change of Heart
He released a thunderclap into the evangelical world by asserting that a deeper reading of the Bible revealed that same-sex relationships are not sinful.
Writing Fantasy Came Naturally. Reality Was Far More Daunting.
After winning just about every major science fiction and fantasy award, Nnedi Okorafor explores a traumatic event in her own history in her most autobiographical novel yet.
Writing Fantasy Came Naturally. Reality Was Far More Daunting.
After winning just about every major science fiction and fantasy award, Nnedi Okorafor explores a traumatic event in her own history in her most autobiographical novel yet.
Book Review: ‘The Woman Who Knew Everyone: The Power of Perle Mesta, Washington’s Most Famous Hostess,’ by Meryl Gordon
In “The Woman Who Knew Everyone,” Meryl Gordon offers a thorough biography of Perle Mesta, Washington’s colorful, and oft-mocked, “hostess with the mostes’.”
Book Review: ‘Death of the Author,’ by Nnedi Okorafor
In Nnedi Okorafor’s new novel, “Death of the Author,” a once-struggling writer grapples with power, privilege, agency and art after her book becomes a life-changing hit.
Sex and Violence, but Make It Literary
Molly recommends Annie Ernaux’s photographic record of a love affair and a sociologist’s study of the moments when conflict turns violent.
Trump vs. the Bureaucrats
MAGA has turned “the administrative state” into a battle cry.
Gripping New Psychological Thriller Novels
Our columnist on the month’s most exciting releases.
The Books We’re Excited About in Early 2025
The latest from a Nobel laureate, a “Hunger Games” prequel and more.
Book Review: ‘The Sinners All Bow,’ by Kate Winkler Dawson
In “The Sinners All Bow,” Kate Winkler Dawson brings a podcaster’s instincts to a 19th-century murder.
Book Review: ‘Darkmotherland,’ by Samrat Upadhyay
Samrat Upadhyay’s new novel, “Darkmotherland,” is a sprawling epic in which a natural disaster gives way to an authoritarian takeover.
Book Review: ‘Vantage Point,’ by Sara Sligar
The scion siblings at the center of Sara Sligar’s Gothic thriller “Vantage Point” try desperately to outrun the calamity that is their inheritance.
Richard M. Cohen, News Producer Who Wrote of a Health Challenge, Dies at 76
When he was 25, he learned that he had multiple sclerosis. He coped with the disease throughout a long career at several networks, recalled in a best-selling memoir.
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