Book Review: ‘Notes on Infinity,’ by Austin Taylor
In Austin Taylor’s novel “Notes on Infinity,” the speed of success prevents undergraduate founders from reflecting on, let alone fixing, an original sin.
Writers and Artists Remember Edmund White
In these reflections, colleagues, friends and admirers recall his risk-taking, his generosity and his insatiable taste for gossip.
Edmund White, Pioneer of Gay Literature, Is Dead at 85
He mined his own varied catalog of sexual experiences in more than 30 books of fiction and explicitly candid memoirs.
Book Review: ‘Is a River Alive?’ by Robert Macfarlane
“Is a River Alive?,” the new book by Robert Macfarlane, is gorgeously written but also windy and sentimental.
Book Review: ‘When It All Burns,’ by Jordan Thomas
In “When It All Burns,” Jordan Thomas brings an anthropologist’s eye to the life-or-death struggle with fire.
Book Review: ‘Deep House: The Gayest Love Story Ever Told,’ by Jeremy Atherton Lin
In “Deep House,” Jeremy Atherton Lin uses the story of his own life as a catalyst for a kaleidoscopic survey of legal flash points regarding gay rights and immigration.
What Thriller Should You Read Next?
Our columnist on the twisty, suspense-laden books that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Pierre Nora, 93, Who Probed Role of Memory in Writing of History, Dies
A renowned French scholar and publishing figure, he looked at what societies choose to honor — and forget — in telling their stories.
Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s Former Prime Minister, Pushes Kindness in New Book
The former prime minister, who led New Zealand through the pandemic, has published a memoir arguing for more empathy in politics.
Book Review: ‘I’ll Tell You When I’m Home,’ by Hala Alyan
In “I’ll Tell You When I’m Home,” the Palestinian American writer Hala Alyan draws on her life experiences and her family’s multiple displacements across generations.
Book Review: ‘The Listeners,’ by Maggie Stiefvater
“The Listeners” follows a resort manager forced to shelter Axis diplomats, who threaten to disturb the magical springs that make the property a success.
Book Review: ‘The Catch,’ by Yrsa Daley-Ward
In “The Catch,” struggling twin sisters are forced to rethink their lives after the reappearance of their mother, presumed dead for decades.
Book Review: ‘Buckley,’ by Sam Tanenhaus
An expansive new biography of William F. Buckley Jr. traces the eventful life of the conservative activist who intuitively grasped the media’s centrality to politics.
Lonely Planet’s LGBTQ Guide Arrives Just in Time for Pride
The author of “The LGBTQ+ Travel Guide” on the reasons the travel publishing giant chose a coffee-table book and how she picked the people and places to feature.
Who Was Kate Spade?
A new memoir by her closest friend sheds light on the woman behind the image.
Alice Notley, Poet Celebrated for ‘Restless Reinvention,’ Dies at 79
Once called “our present-day Homer” for her sprawling, experimental epics, she was honored with prizes and was a finalist for the Pulitzer in 1999.
Holmes Rolston III, Pioneer of Environmental Ethics, Dies at 92
He began his career as a pastor. But he was forced out of his congregation in 1965, which led to a new life pondering the value of nature.
Alasdair MacIntyre, Philosopher Who Saw a ‘New Dark Ages,’ Dies at 96
A Marxist-turned-Catholic who denounced individualism, he provoked and inspired fellow thinkers and gained a degree of popularity unusual for a moral philosopher.
Book Review: ‘Flashlight,’ by Susan Choi
“Flashlight,” by Susan Choi, spans several decades and nations to tell a story of exile in its multiple forms.
Book Review: ‘Charles Sumner,' by Zaakir Tameez
A new biography of the Republican legislator details his legal mind and his personal struggles.
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