Gaddis Smith Dies at 89; Taught History to Generations at Yale
One of his students became a president, another an actress. He also helped the university modernize during the 1970s and ’80s.
Retracing Walt Whitman’s Steps Through Brooklyn and Manhattan
The poet wandered for himself and for his various day jobs with New York City newspapers. Some of his haunts are still standing; most have been swept away with time.
Tell Us: What Book Was Your Favorite Read of 2022?
We want to know what books, new or old, you read and loved this year.
The Best True Crime Books of 2022
From the Jazz Age to the Jim Crow South to late-1960s Southern California, from serial robberies to kidnappings to double homicides: narratives all the more chilling because they happened.
The Best True Crime of 2022
From the Jazz Age to the Jim Crow South to late-1960s Southern California, from serial robberies to kidnappings to double homicides: narratives all the more chilling because they happened.
The Best Audiobooks of 2022
Hearing a memoir in the author’s voice can make a big difference, and not just when the author is Viola Davis. Plus: A creepy novel gets creepier in audio.
The Best Audiobooks of 2022
Hearing a memoir in the author’s voice can make a big difference, and not just when the author is Viola Davis. Plus: A creepy novel gets creepier in audio.
Book Review: ‘Butts,’ by Heather Radke
In her new cultural history, Heather Radke considers how women’s backsides have been described, displayed and fetishized — and what that says about gender, race and more.
Review: ‘The Lion and the Fox,’ by Alexander Rose
In “The Lion and the Fox,” Alexander Rose tells the story of a pivotal naval conflict.
Book Review: ‘The McCartney Legacy’ by Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair
“The McCartney Legacy” follows the superstar from the last gasp of the Beatles to “Band on the Run.” It’s 700 pages — and only the first volume planned.
The Best Poetry of 2022
Our columnist selects the books that have stuck with her this year.
The Best Mystery Novels of 2022
Our columnist, who’s read dozens of books this year, selects her favorites.
The Best Poetry of 2022
Our columnist selects the books that have stuck with her this year.
Is This Elephant Bothering You?
“Pests,” by Bethany Brookshire, examines our relationships with the animals we’ve come to loathe. It’s not just the usual suspects — rats, pigeons and rabbits.
Review: ‘A Left-Handed Woman: Essays’
In Judith Thurman’s essays, the aesthetic frequently does battle with the substantive.
Review: ‘Of Ice and Men,’ by Fred Hogge
Fred Hogge’s “Of Ice and Men” is a surprisingly loose history of frozen water.
Book Review: ‘Screaming on the Inside,’ by Jessica Grose
In her new book, “Screaming on the Inside,” Jessica Grose unpacks the heavy burdens that arrive with the birth of a child.
Book Review: ‘American Caliph,’ by Shahan Mufti
“American Caliph,” by Shahan Mufti, recounts the complex story of a largely forgotten episode from 1977, when an armed Muslim group held dozens of people hostage.
Book Review: ‘A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré’
“A Private Spy,” a collection of the British writer’s letters, offers glimpses of unguarded moments and ruffled feathers.
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2022
Pandemics, witchcraft, terrifying A.I.: speculative fiction that stood out in 2022.
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