David Milch Still Has Stories to Tell
The TV producer and creator of “Deadwood” recounts his tumultuous upbringing, his trailblazing career and his experience with Alzheimer’s disease in “Life’s Work.”
Review: ‘Sacrificio,’ by Ernesto Mestre-Reed
“Sacrificio,” a novel by Ernesto Mestre-Reed, imagines an extreme counterrevolutionary movement during desperate times.
“Attack of the Black Rectangles” by Amy Sarig King
Two new middle grade novels with academic settings have a message for students: Beware adults who claim they only want what’s best for you.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
‘Loving Highsmith’ Review: The Patricia You Didn’t Know
A new documentary makes the case that under her hardened exterior, the novelist Patricia Highsmith was a longing romantic.
18 Books Coming in September
New novels from Stephen King, Elizabeth Strout and Maggie O’Farrell; stories by Ling Ma and David Means; and plenty more.
New Books Tackle Postmodern Buildings and Architects’ Toys
New books on gnarly trees with pedigrees, lost Miami buildings and vintage construction toys, along with a deep dive into African textiles.
Ashley Flowers Loves an Airport Bookstore
When the “Crime Junkie” co-host’s debut novel came out, it didn’t seem real until she signed copies to the sound of boarding announcements.
Review: ‘The Chaos Machine,’ by Max Fisher
Max Fisher’s “The Chaos Machine” examines the psychological impacts of technology.
As a Reader, Mo Willems Gives Himself Permission to Quit
“Somewhere along the line I liberated myself from the idea that I have to finish every book I start, instantly enlarging my exposure to new kinds of books.,” says the author and illustrator, whose latest picture book is “The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!” “A book doesn’t have to be to my taste to be ‘good.’”
A Mom Plans. Her Daughters Do Their Own Things, as Daughters Do.
In her new novel, “On the Rooftop,” Margaret Wilkerson Sexton introduces a musical family with wide-ranging visions of happiness.
Review: ‘Fairy Tale,’ by Stephen King
In King’s latest novel, a teenage boy discovers another world beneath a backyard shed.
Poem: Nationhood
This prose poem by Laura Da’ juxtaposes the loss of land and Shawnee culture with the birth of the speaker’s son.
‘Publishing Error’ Delays Dinesh D’Souza’s Book ’2000 Mules’
The publication date was postponed by almost two months, until Oct. 25.
Virginia Judge Dismisses Case That Sought to Limit Book Sales
Two petitions sought to block Barnes & Noble and independent booksellers from selling “Gender Queer” and “A Court of Mist and Fury” to minors in Virginia because of the books’ sexual content.
Review: “Africa Is Not a Country," by Dipo Faloyin
Dipo Faloyin is tired of Western stereotypes.
Read Your Way Through Mexico City
Juan Villoro, who spent over two decades perfecting one book about Mexico City, recommends reading on the city he loves. “Mexico is too complex,” a visitor said. “It needs to be read.”
Don’t Get Dressed Without Reading This Book
Claire McCardell helped create American fashion. She was also a writer whose book on style still resonates today.
Book Review: “The Unfolding,” by A.M. Homes
“The Unfolding” takes readers inside the homes and meeting rooms of a dyed-in-the-wool conservative with big plans for change.
Review: “A Continent Erupts,” by Ronald H. Spector
In “A Continent Erupts,” Ronald H. Spector chronicles the violent, internecine conflicts that overwhelmed Asia in the decade after World War II.
Pages
Search this Site
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
