Book Review: “Partisans,” by Nicole Hemmer
A new book by the historian Nicole Hemmer charts the demise of Reagan-style optimism and the birth of a rage-and-fear-based politics on the right.
Maggie O’Farrell Looks for Stories Hiding in Plain Sight
Her latest book, “The Marriage Portrait,” imagines the life of the girl who is thought to have inspired Robert Browning’s famous poem “My Last Duchess.”
Review: “The Life of Crime,” by Martin Edwards
In “The Life of Crime,” Martin Edwards takes on the colorful history of the detective novel, and its enduring fascination.
Book Review: ‘The House of Fortune’ by Jessie Burton
In “The House of Fortune,” Jessie Burton’s characters are 18 years older and much has changed.
Review: Essays by Gary Indiana, David Collard and Charles Baxter
Cultural criticism from Gary Indiana, David Collard and Charles Baxter.
New Historical Fiction to Read
In three journeys to the past, characters find themselves on quests that have nothing to do with the calendar or geography.
Review: ‘Wild Things Are Happening,’ by Jonathan Weinberg
A new book collects six decades’ worth of the artist’s work.
Jewelry Adorns New Book Lists
Several publishing houses, like Taschen and Assouline, are “having fun” with the subject.
Review: ‘A Visible Man: A Memoir,’ by Edward Enninful
The British Vogue editor wants to make the media — and the world — a more welcoming place.
A Festival That Conjures the Strange Magic of H.P. Lovecraft
At the Rhode Island event, revelers danced to murder ballads and celebrated all things weird. They even found time to reckon with the writer’s racism.
Review: ‘Didn’t Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta,’ by James Hannaham
James Hannaham’s new novel imagines a convict’s fateful re-entry into a much-changed Brooklyn.
Counting the Population Has Always Been Political
In the deft and surprisingly lively “Democracy’s Data,” Dan Bouk explores the uses, misuses and failures of the U.S. Census.
Beefcake, Goethe’s Boswell and the Greeks
Our critic recommends old and new books.
Review: “American Rascal: How Jay Gould Built Wall Street’s Biggest Fortune,” by Greg Steinmetz
For better or worse, Jay Gould revolutionized the world of finance in the 19th century. In “American Rascal,” Greg Steinmetz tells his story.
How Love Languages Became a Cultural Phenomenon
The author of the seminal book on love languages is surprised that the concept has become a cultural phenomenon. But he still wants couples to heed his advice.
Review: “Democratic Justice,” by Brad Snyder
“Democratic Justice,” Brad Snyder’s comprehensive biography of Felix Frankfurter, aims to reassess the complicated legacy of the judge and political adviser.
John Lithgow on an Actor’s Education
The Emmy Award-winning star of TV, stage and movies discusses his memoir, “Drama.” And the British writer Maggie O’Farrell talks about her novel “Hamnet.”
James Hannaham By the Book Interview
“Wasn’t it Louis Armstrong who said there are only two types of music — good and bad?” says the author and visual artist, whose new novel is “Didn’t Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta.” “I feel the same about books. I like good.”
Review: “The Arc of a Covenant,” by Walter Russell Mead
In “The Arc of a Covenant,” Walter Russell Mead makes the case that U.S. support for the Jewish state has benefited America more than critics allow.
Review: “The Secret Battle of Evan Pao,” by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
In “The Secret Battle of Evan Pao,” a Chinese American boy and his family feel as if they’re refighting the U.S. Civil War.
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