Tom Johnson, Minimalist Composer and Village Voice Critic, Dies at 85
He charted the rise of musical minimalism on New York’s downtown scene in the 1970s. He later gained notice for abstract works of his own.
2 Books About the Moneyed Class
A novel of British nobility; a memoir of American aristocracy.
Book Review: ‘The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus,’ by Emma Knight
In “The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus,” a college student balances her new independence while investigating the demise of her parents’ marriage.
Marie Winn, Who Wrote of a Famous Central Park Hawk, Dies at 88
She chronicled the melodrama of Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk who became an avian sensation as it took up residence atop a Manhattan apartment building.
Fable, a Book App, Makes Changes After Offensive A.I. Messages
The company introduced safeguards after readers flagged “bigoted” language in an artificial intelligence feature that crafts summaries.
David Lodge, British Novelist Who Satirized Academic Life, Dies at 89
His 15 well-plotted novels teemed with romance and strange coincidence. An erudite literary critic with an ear for language, he also wrote a raft of nonfiction books.
Could Monkeys Really Type All of Shakespeare?
Not in this universe, a new study concludes.
Jon Klassen on the Art of the Board Book
Your imaginary audience has a note taped to them: “I can’t read. I can’t talk. I don’t care about stories, plots or characters. What do you have for me?”
Pico Iyer Made His Name Traveling. Now He Explores Inner Landscapes.
His new book, “Aflame,” tells of his decades visiting a silent Benedictine retreat. “You learn to love the world only by looking at it closely,” he wrote.
Book Review: ‘Homeseeking,’ by Karissa Chen
Karissa Chen’s debut, “Homeseeking,” follows two childhood sweethearts who meet in Shanghai, and whose lives are upended by the forces of history.
Book Review: ‘The Waiting Game,’ by Nicola Clark
In “The Waiting Game,” the historian Nicola Clark tells a lively and vivid story of the women who served Henry VIII’s queens.
The Plagiarism Plot Is Having a Moment. Copy That.
You could assemble an entire library of contemporary work fixated on literary imitation, appropriation and theft.
Encyclopedia Brown Got Alafair Burke Started on Crime Fiction
The author of “The Note” traces her “real obsession” to discovering “a slew of smart, gritty female sleuths who began to feel like friends.”
Book Review: ‘The Three Lives of Cate Kay,’ by Kate Fagan
In Kate Fagan’s novel, “The Three Lives of Cate Kay,” a best-selling writer decides to reveal the tragedy behind her success.
Book Review: ‘Embers of the Hands,’ by Eleanor Barraclough
In “Embers of the Hands,” the historian Eleanor Barraclough looks beyond the soap-opera sagas to those lost in the cracks of history.
Book Review: ‘You’ll Never Believe Me,’ by Kari Ferrell
In “You’ll Never Believe Me,” Kari Ferrell details going from internet notoriety to self-knowledge in a captivating, sharp and very funny memoir.
Book Review: ‘I’ll Come to You,’ by Rebecca Kauffman
Rebecca Kauffman’s fifth novel, “I’ll Come to You,” is a “Corrections”-esque tale of one clan’s dysfunctions and joys in mid-90s America.
Jimmy Carter: Poet, Novelist, Memoirist, Philosopher
He wasn’t just prolific, publishing 32 books. His output also showed an unusual range that included memoirs and forays into historical fiction and even poetry.
Pregnant With One Child and 295,233 Words
During the months before she gave birth, our critic wrote — a lot. What happens when the impulse to put pen to paper becomes extreme?
Jimmy Carter Was Also a Voracious Reader
A voracious reader, the president liked poetry, Civil War history and Southern fiction. He also sent Erica Jong a fan letter.
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