Book Review: ‘Half American,’ by Matthew F. Delmont
In “Half American,” Matthew F. Delmont tells the stories of the Black Americans who helped win the war abroad while battling racism at home
A Posthumous Memoir Reveals Paul Newman in His Own Words
Compiled from interviews he gave to a close friend, “The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man” sheds light on the self-doubt of the seemingly imperturbable Hollywood star.
A Posthumous Memoir Reveals Paul Newman in His Own Words
Compiled from interviews he gave to a close friend, “The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man” sheds light on the self-doubt of the seemingly imperturbable Hollywood star.
Book Review: “Demon Copperhead,” by Barbara Kingsolver
“Demon Copperhead” reimagines Dickens’s story in a modern-day rural America contending with poverty and opioid addiction.
Book Review: “Poster Girl,” by Veronica Roth
In “Poster Girl,” Veronica Roth imagines life after a surveillance state. Its collaborators are excommunicated — with one exception.
Book Review: ‘Get ’Em Young, Treat ’Em Tough, Tell ’Em Nothing,’ by Robin McLean
The characters in this collection endure ordeals with unstinting energy and humor.
Review: ‘In the Mouth of the Wolf,’ by Katherine Corcoran
“In the Mouth of the Wolf” investigates the death of Regina Martínez, who exposed abuses in one of the most dangerous countries for journalists.
Exploring James Baldwin and Lorraine Hansberry’s Friendship
The acclaimed writers are communing once again in productions of “Baldwin and Buckley at Cambridge” and “A Raisin in the Sun” at the Public Theater.
George Saunders on ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’
The writer, celebrated for his short stories, discusses his 2017 debut novel, and the journalist Patrick Radden Keefe talks about “Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland.”
‘Demon Copperhead’: Barbara Kingsolver’s Appalachian Elegy, Hillbillies Not Included
In “Demon Copperhead,” Barbara Kingsolver reimagines “David Copperfield” as a tale set in Southern Appalachia, and brings humanity and humor to a region and people who have long endured exploitation and condescension.
Beyond Borders: A Deep Dive Into the Nomadic Way of Life
Anthony Sattin, the author of a new book on nomadic groups, discusses how contemporary travelers and digital nomads can learn a few things from traditional cultures.
In His New Books, Cormac McCarthy Gets Real
The Pulitzer-winning novelist uses “The Passenger” and “Stella Maris,” his first novels in 16 years, to explore math and physics, fields that have long fascinated him.
Book Excerpt: ‘The Passenger,’ Cormac McCarthy’s First Novel in 16 Years
A passage from Cormac McCarthy’s first novel since his Pulitzer Prize-winning 2006 book “The Road.”
Book Review: ‘Life Is Everywhere,’ by Lucy Ives
Seeming to contain everything, Lucy Ives’s “Life Is Everywhere” literalizes Ursula K. Le Guin’s “carrier bag” theory of fiction.
Science Fiction and Fantasy: ‘Babel,’ ‘The Anchored World,’ ‘Self-Portrait With Nothing’
New books about language, fairy tales and the paths we don’t pursue.
Book Review: ‘Seven Empty Houses,’ by Samanta Schweblin
The stories in Samanta Schweblin’s “Seven Empty Houses,” a finalist for the National Book Award in translated literature, tear down the delicate scaffolding of home.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Chaucer the Rapist? Newly Discovered Documents Suggest Not.
That the author of “The Canterbury Tales” had been accused of rape was long a staple of Chaucer studies. But scholars now suggest it was based on a misreading of court papers from 1380.
How a Tiny U.K. Publisher Became the Home of Nobel Laureates
Fitzcarraldo Editions is not yet 10 years old and has only six full-time staff members. Already, three of its authors have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Bob Dylan’s “The Philosophy of Modern Song”: An Excerpt
In his first collection of writing since “Chronicles: Volume One,” Dylan takes on the songs that captivate and define us. Here are two excerpts from his new book.
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