Book Review: ‘Pretty Baby,’ by Chris Belcher; ‘Hysterical,’ by Elissa Bassist; ‘I’m Not Broken,’ by Jesse Leon
Three memoirs recount past harm — consensual and not.
Ignoramuses Are Gaining Ground, Andy Borowitz Warns
In his new book, the satirist and comedian traces the rise of ill-equipped politicians and considers how to thwart them.
The Climate Novelist Who Transcends Despair
Lydia Millet believes the natural world can help us become more human.
Temple Grandin Is a Visual Thinker Who Hates Graphic Novels
“It is too difficult for me to constantly switch back and forth between the pictures and the text bubbles,” says the animal behaviorist and advocate for autistic people, whose new book (with Betsy Lerner) is “Visual Thinking.” “I like technical and scientific books with lots of illustrations.”
‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’: Bringing Loretta Lynn’s Story to Life
The 1976 book (and its 1980 film adaptation) helped the world see the country star’s remarkable resilience. The writer who worked by her side remembers his one-of-a-kind collaborator.
How Bram Stoker’s Dracula Became ‘Dracula Daily,’ and an Internet Sensation
A recluse plagued by yearning and existential loneliness, the count found new life, and new readers, during the pandemic when the novel was serialized.
Book Review: “Half American,” by Matthew F. Delmont
“Half American,” by the historian Matthew F. Delmont, provides a fresh account of the war, stressing the particular challenges — from segregation to racist violence — confronted by Black service members.
Newly Published, From Ancient Paper to a Kentucky Farm
A selection of recently published books.
Theo Richmond, Who Revived the Past in a Polish Shtetl, Dies at 93
For “Konin: A Quest,” Mr. Richmond, a filmmaker, conducted 200 interviews to memorialize the culture of his forebears that vanished once the Nazis arrived.
Book Review: ‘LOOKING FOR THE HIDDEN FOLK,’ by Nancy Marie Brown
In “Looking for the Hidden Folk,” Nancy Marie Brown makes a strong case for everyday wonder.
2022 National Book Award Finalists Are Announced
Twenty five books, spread across five categories, were named on Tuesday, including fiction, nonfiction and poetry. The winners will be announced next month.
Book Review: “Waging a Good War” by Thomas E. Ricks
In “Waging a Good War,” Thomas E. Ricks examines the civil rights movement through the lens of military history.
Book Review: “The Winners,” by Frederik Backman
In “The Winners,” the Swedish author wraps up his Beartown trilogy.
Book Review: ‘Over My Dead Body,’ by Greg Melville
A new book tells the history of America through its cemeteries.
Book Review: ‘Life Is Hard,’ by Kieran Setiya
In acknowledging struggle, Kieran Setiya’s “Life Is Hard” offers an alternative to the bromides.
The Crisis After the Midlife Crisis, Captured in Verse
In “Late Summer Ode,” Olena Kalytiak Davis describes the period after ambition has waned and the kids have moved out, leaving plenty of time to reflect on your mistakes.
Book Review: ‘American Midnight,’ by Adam Hochschild
Adam Hochschild’s new book, “American Midnight,” offers a vivid account of the country during the years 1917-21, when extremism reached levels rarely rivaled in our history.
A Classic Novel of the Nazis’ Rise That Holds Lessons for Today
Lion Feuchtwanger’s 1933 novel “The Oppermanns,” newly reissued, raises salient questions about the relationship between art and politics.
Book Review: ‘Down and Out in Paradise,’ by Charles Leerhsen
“Down and Out in Paradise,” by Charles Leerhsen, is an unvarnished account of a turbulent life.
Review: In Stoppard’s ‘Leopoldstadt,’ a Memorial to a Lost World
The Viennese Jewish family at the heart of this new Broadway production thinks it is too assimilated to be in danger when the Nazis arrive. They are wrong.
Pages
Search this Site
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
