‘The Hypocrite’ Book Club: Spoiler Chat
Want to discuss spoilers related to our September book club selection, “The Hypocrite,” by Jo Hamya? Post them here.
‘The Hypocrite’ Book Club: Main Conversation
Discuss our September book club selection, “The Hypocrite,” by Jo Hamya, with the Book Review.
‘White Fragility’ Author Robin DiAngelo Faces Accusations of Plagiarism
A complaint filed with the University of Washington raises questions about attribution in Robin DiAngelo’s Ph.D. thesis, which was published 20 years ago.
9 Books for Kids Starting Kindergarten
Anxiety, making new friends, learning to share: These nine titles will prepare young readers for whatever their first day of school may have in store.
How Dinosaurs Rocked Victorian Society
In “Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party,” the science writer Edward Dolnick takes on the 19th-century discovery of dinosaur fossils: “What was it like to try to grapple with an idea that hadn’t occurred to anybody?”
3 New Horror Novels Full of Terrors That Are All Too Real
Our columnist reviews August’s horror releases.
Book Review: ‘Never Saw Me Coming,’ by Tanya Smith
In “Never Saw Me Coming,” Tanya Smith tells of her life as a young financial criminal — and the harsh prison sentence that changed everything.
Love Them or Hate Them, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky Dominate Russian Literature
For Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, translating together extended naturally from their relationship as husband and wife. Now, it is their life’s work.
7 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Book Review: ‘If Only,’ by Vigdis Hjorth
The Norwegian author Vigdis Hjorth’s latest novel to be translated into English, “If Only,” follows a decade-long affair between two married writers.
Book Review: ‘Madwoman,’ by Chelsea Bieker
In Chelsea Bieker’s new novel, “Madwoman,” a woman is no longer able to keep the demons of her childhood out of her present.
19 New Books to Read in September: Sally Rooney, Richard Powers and More
New novels by Sally Rooney and Richard Powers, a memoir by the first Black woman on the Supreme Court — and more.
11 Books for Kids Starting Middle School
From a Judy Blume classic to mysteries both otherworldly and close to home, these 11 titles capture the nerve-racking first days of tweendom — and all the wonderful and terrible days that follow.
4 New Crime Novels Thrumming With Menace
Our mystery columnist reviews books by Scott Phillips, Morgan Richter, Snowden Wright and Jamie Harrison.
Book Review: ‘At War With Ourselves,’ by H.R. McMaster
A new memoir by the onetime national security adviser shows how the former president’s insecurities and weaknesses harmed U.S. foreign policy.
Isabel Wilkerson Looks Back at ‘The Warmth of Other Suns’
The fifth in a series of conversations with authors appearing on our “Best Books of the 21st Century” list.
Book Review: ‘Colored Television,’ by Danzy Senna
In “Colored Television,” by Danzy Senna, a struggling writer in a mixed-race family is seduced by the taste of luxury that comes with house-sitting.
Book Review: ‘Where Tyranny Begins,’ by David Rohde
In “Where Tyranny Begins,” the journalist David Rohde reveals how former President Donald Trump tried to use the federal law enforcement agency to help himself and punish his foes.
Book Review: ‘Christopher Isherwood Inside Out,’ by Katherine Bucknell
Though it downplays unflattering details, Katherine Bucknell’s big biography hails the 20th-century writer as an early advocate for the “chosen family.”
Hettie Jones, Poet and Author Who Nurtured the Beats, Dies at 90
She and her husband, LeRoi Jones, published works by their literary friends. After he left her and became Amiri Baraka, she found her own voice.
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