John D. MacDonald Knew a Hurricane Like Helene Was Coming
John D. MacDonald was eerily prescient about the risks of human-driven climate disasters in the region.
Book Review: ‘The Message,’ by Ta-Nehisi Coates
“The Message” marks his re-entry as a public intellectual determined to wield his moral authority, especially regarding Israel and the occupied territories.
Book Review: ‘Revenge of the Tipping Point,’ by Malcolm Gladwell
In “Revenge of the Tipping Point,” the best-selling author looks back at his old theories.
Ta-Nehisi Coates Knows Not Everyone Will Love ‘The Message’
In “The Message,” Coates grapples with questions about which stories are told, and how, through his visits to Senegal, South Carolina and the West Bank.
Book Review: ‘The Bog Wife,’ by Kay Chronister
In “The Bog Wife,” a West Virginia family must reckon with secrets, betrayals and the destruction of their legacy when a supernatural covenant that protected them begins to falter.
Book Review: ‘Be Ready When the Luck Happens,’ by Ina Garten
In “Be Ready When the Luck Happens,” the TV cooking icon asks, “How easy is that?” The answer? Not very.
Review: Roald Dahl Is Antisemitic, but Not a Cartoon Villain, in ‘Giant’
A new play in London portrays the beloved children’s author as a rounded character, while making no apology for his bigotry.
Molly Recommends Small Takes on Big Ideas, and a Novel of Sisterhood
James Richardson’s aphorisms; Nora Lange’s novel “Us Fools”
4 New Horror Books Filled With Eldritch Terrors and Other Frights
Our columnist reviews September’s new horror releases.
Book Review: ‘The Mighty Red,’ by Louise Erdrich
In Louise Erdrich’s new novel, “The Mighty Red,” a high school jock proposes to the Ojibwe daughter of a woman who works for his family’s sugar farm.
Book Review: ‘Monet,’ by Jackie Wullschläger
A new biography of the French Impressionist argues that Monet himself owed everything to the three most important women in his life.
Brontë Sisters Plaque at Westminster Abbey Typo Fixed
Punctuation delayed, but not denied: A memorial to Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë at Poets’ Corner in the celebrated London church finally gets its accent marks.
Production Linked to Neil Gaiman Is Halted Amid Sexual Assault Claims
The British author of dozens of literary works has denied the allegations that five women made against him on a podcast series.
Neil King Jr., Who Wrote of a Long Walk of ‘Renewal,’ Dies at 65
His book, “American Ramble,” lyrically recounted a 330-mile trek from Washington, D.C., to New York City while he was in remission from cancer.
Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘The Hypocrite’
Jo Hamya’s novel tells the story of the fraught relationship between a self-absorbed British writer and his playwright daughter.
Book Review: ‘Inventing the Modern,’ by Ann Temkin and Romy Silver-Kohn
A new book pays tribute to the female investors, curators, collectors and more without whom the Museum of Modern Art in New York likely would not exist.
21 New Books to Read in October: Ina Garten, Ta-Nehisi Coates and More
Novels by Karl Ove Knausgaard and Jean Hanff Korelitz; nonfiction by Ina Garten, Alexei Navalny and Ta-Nehisi Coates; Sapphic horror and more.
5 Romance Books With Charming Banter Like Netflix’s ‘Nobody Wants This’
These novels feature cross-cultural connections, charming banter and plenty of heart.
‘Intermezzo’ Book Club Conversation Space: Main Discussion
Discuss our October book club selection, “Intermezzo,” by Sally Rooney, with the Book Review.
‘Intermezzo’ Book Club Conversation Space: Chat About Sally Rooney’s Other Books
Looking to discuss Sally Rooney’s previous books? Chat about them here.
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