Book Review: ‘The Gunfighters,’ by Bryan Burrough
In “The Gunfighters,” the journalist Bryan Burrough offers a lively look at the legends and myths of the Wild West.
Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘The Safekeep’
Yael van der Wouden’s novel, shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize, is the topic of this month’s discussion.
Book Club: Read ‘Mrs. Dalloway,’ by Virginia Woolf, with the Book Review
In June, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “Mrs. Dalloway,” Virginia Woolf’s classic novel about one day in the life of an London woman in 1923.
Smart, Splendid New Historical Fiction
Our columnist on the month’s best new releases.
Book Review: New Horror Books
Our columnist reviews this month’s new horror novels.
Book Review: ‘The Spinach King,’ by John Seabrook
In “The Spinach King,” John Seabrook recounts how his grandfather turned a family farm into an industrial behemoth, and exposes the greed and malfeasance behind the prosperous facade.
What to Read This Summer: NYT Reading Bucket List
Read along with the Book Review this summer: Can you check off five items before fall arrives?
Summer Reading Challenges Aren’t Just for Kids
Riding a wave of growing enthusiasm for reading, many bookstores and libraries have expanded their programming to let grown-ups in on the literary fun.
Two Children’s Picture Books Unearth Language’s Buried Treasures
A boy unearths a treasure trove of adjectives, and a strange word discovered by a scholar becomes an overnight sensation.
New Romance Novels Brimming With Unhinged Wish Fulfillment
Our columnist on the month’s best new releases.
Taylor Jenkins Reid on ‘Atmosphere’ and Her Favorite Books
“Plenty of people have heard of Sophie Irwin but many, many more people should,” says the author of “Daisy Jones & the Six” and, now, “Atmosphere.”
A Guide to Taylor Jenkins Reid and Her Books
The best-selling author of “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” and “Daisy Jones and the Six” takes to the skies for her latest novel.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Zarna Garg Knows That Sometimes Pretty Hurts
She left home at 14, India at 17, put herself through law school, raised three children and then achieved comedy stardom. What’s a little vampire facial?
Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Writer Who Condemned Colonists and Elites, Dies at 87
Mr. Ngugi composed the first modern novel in the Gikuyu language on prison toilet paper while being held by Kenyan authorities. He spent many prolific years in exile.
Book Review: ‘Wild Thing: A Life of Paul Gauguin,’ by Sue Prideaux
In “Wild Thing,” Sue Prideaux draws on recently discovered source material, delivering an enthralling account of an artist whose life was as inventive as his art.
24 New Books to Read in June: Taylor Jenkins Reid, James Patterson, V.E. Schwab and more
Fiction by Taylor Jenkins Reid and V.E. Schwab; a memoir of a year without sex; new thrillers from James Patterson and S.A. Cosby; and more.
Book Review: ‘Deep Breath,’ by Rita Halasz
In “Deep Breath,” by the Hungarian novelist Rita Halász, a woman flees her abusive husband in order to slowly regain her sanity, and her self.
Her Books and Movies Provoked France. Will Her Plays Do the Same?
Virginie Despentes is pivoting to theater. Playgoers “really show up, even for demanding or radical works,” she says.
Book Review: ‘Peace Is a Shy Thing,’ by Alex Vernon
A new biography of Tim O’Brien examines his formative time at war and the esteemed literary career that followed.
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