75 Years Ago, a ‘Love Letter to Manhattan’ Topped the Book Charts
Marcia Davenport’s novel “East Side, West Side” was edited by the legendary Max Perkins, who once told her, “Just get it down on paper, and then we’ll see what to do with it.”
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Science Fiction Magazines Battle a Flood of Chatbot-Generated Stories
While the deluge has become a nuisance, the stories are easy to spot. The writing is “bad in spectacular ways,” one editor said.
By the Book Interview: Rupert Holmes
“The resulting cacophony interferes with the author’s rhythms and rests,” says the musician and crime novelist, whose latest book is “Murder Your Employer.” “Like listening to Beethoven in one ear and ‘Roll Over Beethoven’ in the other.”
Poem: In Defense of Nothing
Anyone familiar with the concept of the “1990s” might recognize the cunning of this poem’s slacker mood.
Book Review: ‘An Autobiography of Skin,’ by Lakiesha Carr
In her new novel, “An Autobiography of Skin,” Lakiesha Carr tells the stories of three contemporary Black women, each struggling with different manifestations of trauma.
Jessica Chastain Returns to the Stage With Nothing to Prove
In a pared-down Broadway revival of “A Doll’s House,” the Oscar-winning actress doesn’t have props, period costumes or much of a set. To her surprise, she likes it.
Book Review: ‘Win Every Argument,” by Mehdi Hasan; ‘Say the Right Thing,’ by Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow
“Win Every Argument,” by Mehdi Hasan, and “Say the Right Thing,” by Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow, offer different approaches to talking to others.
Newly Published, From Press Freedom to the History of Ignorance
A selection of recently published books.
Unionized HarperCollins Employees Are Back to Work After a 3-Month Strike
The return, after an agreement that brought a raise in pay for the lowest earners at the publisher, represented a victory to many of the more than 250 workers involved.
Raghavan Iyer Taught Americans to Cook Indian Food. Now He Has Cancer.
Raghavan Iyer, whose books and spirited teaching spread the cuisine, is using his last days to get familiar comfort foods to patients like himself.
Book review: ‘Empty Theatre,’ by Jac Jemc
“Empty Theatre,” a novel by Jac Jemc, reimagines the lives of two eccentric royals, King Ludwig II of Bavaria and Empress Elisabeth of Austria.
Book Review: ‘The Curse of the Marquis de Sade,’ by Joel Warner
A new book by Joel Warner traces the fate of the parchment on which the infamous author wrote “120 Days of Sodom,” a trail involving scholars, aristocrats and thieves — and lots of money.
Book Review: ‘We Should Not Be Friends,’ by Will Schwalbe
In his new memoir, Will Schwalbe — theater nerd and bookworm — describes the bond he continues to share with a former Navy SEAL turned eco-warrior.
Book Review: ‘True Life,’ by Adam Zagajewski
“True Life,” a collection of verse by the Polish poet Adam Zagajewski, arrives in English translation almost exactly two years after his death.
Book Review: ‘Sink: A Memoir,’ by Joseph Earl Thomas
Joseph Earl Thomas’s remarkable debut, “Sink,” recounts the coming-of-age of a young man for whom poverty, violence, drug abuse and racism were simply facts of daily life.
Roger C. Schank, Theorist of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 76
He combined linguistics, cognitive science and computing with the goal of “trying to understand the nature of the human mind.”
Roald Dahl’s Books Are Rewritten to Cut Potentially Offensive Language
New editions of the best-selling author’s children’s classics, including “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” have been altered to eliminate words deemed inappropriate. A backlash ensued.
Book Review: ‘Trust the Plan,’ by Will Sommer, Examines QAnon
“Trust the Plan,” by Will Sommer, tracks the emergence of a bizarre movement from the wastewaters of the internet.
Book Review: ‘I Have Some Questions for You,’ by Rebecca Makkai
In “I Have Some Questions for You,” Rebecca Makkai dispatches her protagonist to a remote campus to teach — and seek justice.
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