Remembering When ‘the World Really Made Sense’ on the Comics Pages
Wildly popular strips like “Bloom County,” “Calvin and Hobbes,” “Cathy,” “The Far Side” “and “Doonesbury” peaked in the 1980s, but they left their mark.
Book Review: Letters to Gisèle, by Paul Celan
Newly translated letters reveal the inner life of Paul Celan, offering clues to his enigmatic poems.
Lee Edwards, Historian of the Conservative Movement, Dies at 92
In his books about Ronald Reagan, Barry Goldwater and other figures on the right, he was, one observer said, “a keeper of the flame and spreader of the gospel.”
Heroes in Their Twilight Years, and Still in the Spotlight
Audiobooks to Cook (or Eat) To, From Ina Garten to David Chang
These culinary coming-of-age tales are movable feasts for the gluttonous listener.
Cathy Cade, Groundbreaking Lesbian Photographer, Dies at 82
She became a photographer the same year she came out, chronicling the lives of women in same-sex relationships — something most people had never seen.
21 Movies, Books and Albums With a Theater Focus to Consume During the Holidays
Make it through the holidays with these movies, books and music from the past year that are adapted from stage productions or evoke a theatrical spirit.
Book Club: Let’s Talk About Claire Keegan’s ‘Small Things Like These’
This slim novella about one Irishman’s crisis of conscience during the Christmas season is the topic of our December book club discussion.
Book Review: ‘The Troublemaker,’ by Mark L. Clifford
“The Troublemaker” is a brisk account of the life and work of Jimmy Lai, the media mogul and democracy activist currently on trial for national security offenses.
Dr. Jessica B. Harris Revisits Her Kwanzaa Cookbook
Dr. Jessica B. Harris revisits and expands “A Kwanzaa Keepsake,” her highly personal book from 1995.
How a Scrappy New Publisher Landed 25 Books on the Best-Seller List in a Year
Bloom Books took off with the help of E L James, the author of “Fifty Shades of Grey.” It broke with tradition and became the fastest-growing imprint in romance.
Maurice Berger Held a Mirror to a Racist Art World
A posthumous anthology of photo essays by the curator and art historian reveals the “troubling reality” of prejudice and the power of images to “undermine the very concept of difference.”
The Books Readers Loved in 2024
Memorable characters, delightful nonfiction and poignant novels stuck with people across the world.
Book Review: “The Boy and the Elephant,” by Freya Blackwood, and “Head in the Clouds,” by Rocío Araya
Like Max and Madeline, this boy and girl keep faith with the intangible treasures of their imaginations.
Staffers at The New York Times on the Books They Enjoyed in 2024
A taboo-busting Brooklyn memoir, a tender Japanese novel about the beauty of connection, a book by a death doula: Editors and writers from around the newsroom describe their favorite books of the year.
Looking for the Restless Soul of Nella Larsen in Copenhagen
The celebrated Harlem Renaissance author was inspired by her experiences as a mixed-race teenager and young adult in the Danish capital, a time that informed her 1928 novel, “Quicksand.”
5 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Interview: Mark Leyner on ‘A Shimmering, Serrated Monster!’ and His Reading Life
“I’m like one of those deranged soldiers they find on some remote island still fighting a war that’s ended decades ago,” he says. “A Shimmering, Serrated Monster!” is his collection of comic fiction.
Poetry Review: ‘Context Collapse,’ by Ryan Ruby
With “Context Collapse,” Ryan Ruby aims to explain poetry’s origins and its waves of innovation all the way to the present.
This Book Tour Comes With a Side of Fried Rice
Curtis Chin’s memoir, “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant,” celebrates the cuisine and community of his youth. Now he’s paying it forward.
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