Building Back Better — One Community at a Time
Michelle Wilde Anderson’s “The Fight to Save the Town” highlights four places where citizens have come together to combat urban decline.
The Life of Jean Rhys, a Uniquely Brilliant and Thorny Writer
Miranda Seymour’s “I Used to Live Here Once” is a biography of the author of “Wide Sargasso Sea,” who had a talent for facing hard truths.
‘Legends of Drag: Queens of a Certain Age’ Features Drag Elders
“Legends of Drag: Queens of a Certain Age,” a book out this month, spotlights drag elders.
Review: “Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden,” Zhuqing Li
Zhuqing Li’s “Daughters of the Flower Fragrant Garden” tells the story of a family ripped apart by the Communist victory in China.
Nutcrackers, Sadism and Accounting
Our critic recommends old and new books.
Review: “The Desperate Hours,” Marie Brenner
Marie Brenner’s “The Desperate Hours” looks at how health care workers dealt with the perils of Covid.
Book Review: “The Catch” by Alison Fairbrother
In Alison Fairbrother’s debut novel, “The Catch,” a grieving daughter is determined to get to the bottom of a baffling inheritance.
George Lamming, Who Chronicled the End of Colonialism, Dies at 94
Born in Barbados, he was among the last of a generation of writers who traced the Caribbean’s transition to independence.
Tim Sale, Comic Book Artist Who Reimagined Batman, Dies at 66
Series like “Batman: The Long Halloween” influenced big-screen images of the hero, while “Superman for All Seasons” was another fan favorite.
Joel Whitburn, Tireless Researcher of Music Charts, Dies at 82
His numerous books delved deeply into the Billboard charts, developing what an admirer called “the de facto history of recorded music.”
Jackie, Before Marrying Jack
Elisabeth Egan talks about Louis Bayard’s “Jackie & Me,” and Matthew Schneier discusses Paula Byrne’s biography of Barbara Pym.
“Golden Ticket” by Kate Egan
A quiz bowl winner and students at an elite music camp struggle to figure out who they really are in novels by Kate Egan and Mariama J. Lockington.
New in Paperback: Dana Spiotta and Juan Gonzalez
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Dorothy E. Smith, Groundbreaker in Feminist Sociology, Dies at 95
Starting in the 1960s, she sought to re-center her discipline on the experiences of women, people of color and other marginalized groups.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Navigating Fatherhood as a Black Man
The editor of a new book of essays shares how Black men can attend to their mental health while growing their families.
8 Audiobooks to Listen to Now
A memoir of Ativan withdrawal, a British Jamaican coming-of-age on the streets of Bristol, a tour of the sensory world of the animal kingdom, and more.
A Book Has Women in Africa Talking About Sex
“The Sex Lives of African Women” explores women’s experiences, in their own words, helping foster “a sexual revolution that’s happening across our continent.”
Geraldine Brooks Had an Unpleasant Surprise When She Taught at Harvard
“Half my students had never read a Shakespeare play,” says the historical novelist, whose latest book is “Horse.” “That set my hair on fire.”
David Sedaris Is Bullish on Thank-You Notes
In the midst of a grueling book tour, the best-selling author makes time to dispatch notes to people he’s met along the way.
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