Book Review: ‘The Story of Russia’ by Orlando Figes
In a new book, the historian Orlando Figes argues that the war on Ukraine is only the latest instance of a nation twisting the past to justify its future.
Book Review: ‘Self-Portrait With Ghost,’ by Meng Jin; ‘Tomorrow in Shanghai,’ by May-lee Chai; ‘A Catalog of Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On,’ by Dung Kai-cheung
Stories set in China, the U.S. and Hong Kong are deadpan, dysfunctional, sentimental — and weird.
What Hemingway Left in Sloppy Joe’s Bar 80 Years Ago
The trove of items deposited in Key West, now part of a new archive at Penn State, includes four unpublished short stories, drafts of manuscripts and boxes of personal effects.
Book Review: ‘By Hands Now Known,” by Margaret A. Burnham
“By Hands Now Known,” by Margaret A. Burnham, examines the chronic, quotidian violence faced by Black citizens in the American South — and the law’s failure to address it.
In ‘Joyce’s Women,’ 2 Great Irish Writers Square Up
Edna O’Brien’s latest stage work, at the Abbey Theater in Dublin, imagines the inner lives of important female figures around James Joyce.
Newly Published, From Neuron Forests to Cryptocurrency
A selection of recently published books.
John W. O’Malley, Leading Catholic Historian, Dies at 95
He wrote groundbreaking histories of the Second Vatican Council, the late medieval church and the Jesuits, of which he was a member.
A Finnish Scholar Wants to Change How We See American History
In “Indigenous Continent,” Pekka Hamalainen aims to upend the nation’s grand narrative, putting Native people and Native power at the center.
Jasmine Guillory Finds Her Happily-Ever-After as a Romance Writer
After leaving a law career to focus on fiction full-time, Jasmine Guillory is publishing her eighth novel, “Drunk on Love.”
‘Four Saints in Three Acts’ Review: An Opera Becomes a One-Man Show
The actor David Greenspan is a tour-de-force, taking on all the roles of Gertrude Stein and Virgil Thomson’s large-cast opera from 1934, sans music.
Spotify Makes a Bet on Audiobooks
The streaming service that transformed the music industry is expanding into audiobooks, and will offer more than 300,000 titles on a pay-per-book model.
The Enduring Wisdom of ‘Goodnight Moon’
It’s the first book many babies receive as a gift, and one of the few that parents will keep when their child is grown. Why does this 75 year-old story have such staying power?
Book Review: ‘Lady Justice,’ by Dahlia Lithwick
In “Lady Justice,” Dahlia Lithwick celebrates the female lawyers, judges and others who stood up to the administration.
Book Review: ‘You’ve Been Played,’ by Adrian Hon
In “You’ve Been Played,” a self-identified gamer warns against the dangers of imposing artificial incentives on all aspects of our lives.
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A report from the free speech organization PEN America looked at the role of politics and advocacy groups in the growing number of book bans in schools across the country.
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A report from the free speech organization PEN America looked at the role of politics and advocacy groups in the growing number of book bans in schools across the country.
Jenny Xie Explores the Subversive Power of the Concealed and the Overlooked
In her new poetry collection, “The Rupture Tense,” Xie peeks at the past — her family’s, and China’s — to examine the consequences of “how we see, what we see, and also what we allow to remain unseen.”
Jenny Xie Explores the Subversive Power of the Concealed and the Overlooked
In her new poetry collection, “The Rupture Tense,” Xie peeks at the past — her family’s, and China’s — to examine the consequences of “how we see, what we see, and also what we allow to remain unseen.”
Review: ‘A System So Magnificent It Is Blinding,’ by Amanda Svensson
Three siblings reunite in Amanda Svensson’s turbulent novel “A System So Magnificent It Is Blinding.”
Book Review: “Less Is Lost,” by Andrew Sean Greer
In “Less Is More,” the sequel to his Pulitzer Prize-winning comic novel, the author’s writer protagonist, now over 50 and in need of cash, takes to the road once again.
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