‘Libraries, You Are My Heroes’: Readers Share Memories of a Favorite Haven
A photo essay celebrating the versatility of public libraries prompted an outpouring of enthusiasm from card-carrying book lovers.
Book Review: ‘Homestead,’ by Melinda Moustakis
In her debut novel, “Homestead,” Melinda Moustakis follows a stoic pair as they build a life on unfamiliar, unforgiving soil.
Jerrold Schecter, Who Procured Khrushchev’s Memoirs, Dies at 90
As a Time magazine bureau chief, he was pivotal in the publication of revelatory taped interviews with the ousted premier that had been smuggled out of the Soviet Union.
‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ and the Ballad of Making Rock ’n’ Roll TV
After more than a year of delays and adjustments, the big-budget adaptation of a best-selling novel about music, love and fame hopes to become this year’s irresistible streaming series.
Book Review: ‘Zig-Zag Boy,’ by Tanya Frank
In her memoir, “Zig-Zag Boy,” Tanya Frank looks back on her son’s epic struggle with schizoaffective disorder.
Donald Spoto, Biographer of Hitchcock and Many More, Dies at 81
He wrote more than two dozen books, including richly detailed biographies of Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Laurence Olivier and Jesus.
International Literature: Lush Landscapes, Hazy Memories
New books from Kevin Jared Hosein, Pilar Quintana, Nona Fernández and Patrick Modiano.
Book Review Podcast: Public Libraries, and Profiling Paul Harding
A celebration of community libraries and their expanding role, and a look at the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Paul Harding.
6 Y.A. Novels That Showcase the Power of Teenage Friendship
Phil Stamper, the author of “The Gravity of Us,” “Small Town Pride” and the Golden Boys series, recommends a few of his favorite Y.A. novels about friendship.
Book Review: ‘Every Man a King,’ by Walter Mosley
His new novel, “Every Man a King,” is a hard-boiled tale of billionaires, white nationalists and a detective with a complicated past.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
‘Hanging Out’ Author Sheila Liming Makes a Case for Chilling
Sheila Liming, the author of “Hanging Out,” argues that unstructured time is essential to our cultural vitality. Down with calendar invites; long live the bocce league.
Book Review: “We Are Here,” by Tami Charles, and “An American Story,” by Kwame Alexander
In separate works, Tami Charles and Kwame Alexander tell a story not of Black America but of America, of a history we all must own.
He Needed a Big Megaphone, So He Wrote a Best Seller
Siddharth Kara witnessed “utterly subhuman degradation” in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Then he wrote about it.
Poem: [Dog Is a Way of Thinking]
Dogs are experts at living in the moment. This poem, through its subtle formal play, allows us to experience the immediacy of language itself.
Judge John Hodgman on Gift Etiquette for Books
Can you read it before you give it away?
By the Book Interview: Rebecca Makkai
“Not a generically boring office job, but something terribly specific that we don’t normally get to hear about,” says the author, whose new book is “I Have Some Questions for You.” “I want to enjoy a novel and at the same time learn everything about eel fishing or asbestos removal or typewriter repair.”
Oldest Nearly Complete Hebrew Bible Heads to Auction
The Codex Sassoon, believed to date from the late ninth or early 10th century, is set to be sold by Sotheby’s for an estimated $30 million to $50 million.
Newly Published, From Quiet Poems to Climate Migrants
A selection of books published this week.
In “The Darkness Manifesto,” Johan Eklöf Asks Humans to Dim the Lights
Light pollution is disruptive to many species, from corals to bats to the humans who put up all those lights. “The Darkness Manifesto” urges us to reconsider our drive to dispel the dark.
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