2 Books for Anxious Minds
Nadine Gordimer’s stories; Margaret Atwood’s sketches.
Best Legal Thriller Books
The novelist Robyn Gigl picks her favorite courtroom dramas and legal whodunits — some of which may surprise you.
Barbara Kingsolver Uses ‘Demon Copperhead’ Royalties to Build Rehab Center
Barbara Kingsolver has put royalties from her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to work in the region it portrayed, starting a home for women in recovery.
How ‘Nickel Boys’ Became One of the Year’s Most Visually Striking Films
The director RaMell Ross on adapting Colson Whitehead’s prize-winning novel.
Book Review: ‘Animals, Robots, Gods,’ by Webb Keane, and ‘The Moral Circle,’ by Jeff Sebo
Two new books grapple with the questions of who we are, what we are, whether we are — and what we can do for one another.
Book Review: ‘What Fell From the Sky,’ by Adrianna Cuevas, and ‘Oasis,’ by Guojing
In “What Fell From the Sky,” by Adrianna Cuevas, and “Oasis,” by Guojing, the best examples of humanity aren’t necessarily human.
3 Creepy New Psychological Thrillers
Our columnist on the month’s best new releases.
5 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
5 Organizing Books to Bring Order to Chaos
We asked professional organizers to share their favorites.
Interview: Elinor Lipman on ‘Every Tom, Dick & Harry’ and Her Reading Life
Eighteen books in (the latest is “Every Tom, Dick & Harry”), she still recalls an editor’s note urging more action: “Could someone here please pass the potatoes?”
Anson Rabinbach, Leading Historian of Nazi Culture, Dies at 79
He demonstrated that fascism had its own intellectual roots and showed how ideas, theories and an antisemitic “ethos” influenced German culture and policymaking.
25 Years Ago, Joan Didion Kept a Diary. It’s About to Become Public.
The notes, taken after meetings with her psychiatrist, will be published in April as a book, “Notes to John.” They provide a raw account of her life, her work and her complex relationship with her daughter.
Book Review: ‘How the World Eats,’ by Julian Baggini
In “How the World Eats,” the philosopher Julian Baggini grapples with “everything that affects and is affected by” our comestibles.
Book Review: ‘Rogues and Scholars,’ by James Stourton
“Rogues and Scholars,” James Stourton’s erudite and authoritative history, doesn’t spare the color.
What Are Book Blurbs, and How Much Do They Matter in Publishing?
An announcement from Simon & Schuster’s publisher left the literary community wondering whether blurbs, the little snippets of praise on a book jacket, are all they’re cracked up to be.
Lawsuit Accuses Neil Gaiman of Sexual Assault Facilitated by His Wife
Scarlett Pavlovich, who accused Mr. Gaiman of rape and assault in a report last month, said in the suit that his wife had played a role in “procuring and presenting” her.
Martha Stewart’s First Book Finds New Fans
After fierce online bidding wars for vintage copies of “Entertaining,” a homemaking classic from 1982, the publisher decides to put it back in stores.
Too Busy Blurbing Books to Write One
For the novelist Rebecca Makkai, writing blurbs had become nearly a full-time job. She explains why blurbs matter — and why she’s taking a break.
Book Review: ‘Gliff,’ by Ali Smith
Ali Smith’s latest novel, “Gliff,” infuses a Y.A. plot with her distinctive verbal magic.
Martha Stewart’s First Book Finds New Fans
After fierce online bidding wars for vintage copies of “Entertaining,” a homemaking classic from 1982, the publisher decides to put it back in stores.
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