Review: A Partial Manuscript of ‘Paradise Lost,’ by John Milton
John Milton, by then completely blind, composed his epic poem by dictation.
Poem: Monticello House Tour
The word “slavery” is never directly stated in this rumination on the legacy of Thomas Jefferson.
Brontez Purnell Brings His Disparate Parts Back to the Dance Stage
“Dance is basically language, like another form of writing,” said Purnell, the author of “100 Boyfriends.” He is bringing a new solo piece to Performance Space New York.
‘Meet Me by the Fountain’ Takes a Tour of the Mall
The design critic Alexandra Lange’s new book considers the rise and fall and dicey future of an American institution.
Leïla Slimani on How to Read Your Way Through Paris
Leïla Slimani, winner of France’s Goncourt Prize, describes her Paris and recommends books that reveal hidden facets of the city.
Leïla Slimani on How to Read Your Way Through Paris
Leïla Slimani, winner of France’s Goncourt Prize, describes her Paris and recommends books that reveal hidden facets of the city.
Newly Published, From Teenage D.J.s to the Pope
A selection of books published this week.
In ‘Also a Poet,’ a Search for Frank O’Hara and for Peace With Dad
Ada Calhoun hoped to finish a biography of O’Hara once started by her father, the art critic Peter Schjeldahl. Instead, she wrote a searching memoir about creativity and family.
In ‘Also a Poet,’ a Search for Frank O’Hara and for Peace With Dad
Ada Calhoun hoped to finish a biography of O’Hara once started by her father, the art critic Peter Schjeldahl. Instead, she wrote a searching memoir about creativity and family.
James Patterson Apologizes for Saying White Writers Face a ‘Form of Racism’
The comments by Mr. Patterson, the prolific author of best-selling thrillers, had been widely criticized.
James Patterson Apologizes for Saying White Writers Face a ‘Form of Racism’
The comments by Mr. Patterson, the prolific author of best-selling thrillers, had been widely criticized.
A.B. Yehoshua, Israeli Writer, Dies at 85
In 11 novels, three short-story collections and four plays, he tackled a variety of narrative forms and delved into knotty and uncommon subjects.
Book Review: ‘The British Surrealists,’ by Desmond Morris
A famed zoologist returns to his first love, art, in a colorful portrait of the British avant-garde.
Book Review: “O Say Can You Hear? A Cultural Biography of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner,’” by Mark Clague
In his comprehensive study of the national anthem, a historian and musicologist examines our complicated relationship to a famously challenging song.
Book Review: “O Say Can You Hear? A Cultural Biography of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner,’” by Mark Clague
In his comprehensive study of the national anthem, a historian and musicologist examines our complicated relationship to a famously challenging song.
Book Review: “Esmond and Ilia,” by Marina Warner
Marina Warner tells the story of her parents’ unlikely marriage as memoir, fairy tale and tragedy.
Book Review: ‘Rough Draft,’ by Katy Tur
In her second memoir, “Rough Draft,” the journalist Katy Tur recounts growing up alongside her parents’ news-gathering exploits and her father’s outlandish, then violent, behavior.
Review: “Elusive: How Peter Higgs Solved the Mystery of Mass,” by Frank Close
Frank Close’s “Elusive” looks at the life and work of the man who changed our ideas about the basis of matter.
Review: “We Carry Their Bones,” Erin Kimmerle
Erin Kimmerle’s “We Carry Their Bones” describes efforts to uncover the graves and crimes at a boys’ school in Florida.
Review: “Grand Hotel Europa,” by Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer
Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer’s “Grand Hotel Europa” combines a comedy of manners with cultural commentary.
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