Tom Brown Jr., World-Renowned Survivalist, Is Dead at 74
For decades, he ran a school in the New Jersey wilderness that taught thousands of students how to survive and even thrive in the great outdoors.
New York Is Huge. These Books Help Cut It Down to Size.
Book Review: ‘To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause,’ by Benjamin Nathans
In “To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause,” Benjamin Nathans takes stock of the generation of dissidents who helped loosen the bonds of tyranny in the Soviet Union.
New Romance Books to Read
Our columnist reviews books by Danica Nava, Courtney Milan, Zen Cho and Karelia and Fay Stetz-Waters.
Helen Fisher, Who Researched the Brain’s Love Circuitry, Dies at 79
A biological anthropologist, she worked with colleagues to confirm for the first time that love is hard-wired in the brain.
Key Terms from the D.N.C. That Capture the Kamala Harris Era
As Democrats coalesce around their candidate, here are some of the words that define the party now.
Book Review: ‘Orange Blossom Trail,’ by Joshua Lutz and George Saunders
In “Orange Blossom Trail,” the photographer Joshua Lutz and the author George Saunders pay tribute to the hard living across one stretch of American highway.
Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘My Brilliant Friend’
The first novel in Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan quartet was just voted the best book of the 21st century. We like it too.
Book Review: “Impossible Creatures,” by Katherine Rundell
“Impossible Creatures” has prompted comparisons to Tolkien, Lewis and Pullman, but action, not awe, is Katherine Rundell’s strong suit.
He Raps About Kids’ Books and Grammar, and He Has Fans
Faced with a roomful of bored students, Jacob Mitchell found a way to make adverbs fun. Now his classroom is global.
6 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Librarian Amanda Jones on Book Banning and Putting Kids’ Interests First
Working in a Louisiana middle school has made Amanda Jones a culture warrior, a process she describes in “That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America.”
The Afterlives of Audre Lorde
The feminist thinker is celebrated as a prophet of empowerment and self-care. A new biography shows how she saw our future even more keenly.
7 Days in the Cultural Life of an Artistic Director
Violaine Huisman, who leads programming for the Crossing the Line festival, takes in dance on Little Island, a world premiere at Asia Society and “invigorating” translation projects.
‘A Lot of Us Are Gone’: How the Push to Diversify Publishing Fell Short
Lisa Lucas was among the big hires meant to shake up the industry. Her departure, alongside other prominent Black editors and executives, has led some to question publishers’ pledge to diversify.
New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
Our columnist takes a look at recent books by Sofia Samatar, Vajra Chandrasekera and Emet North.
Book Review: ‘A Wilder Shore,’ by Camille Peri
In her engrossing book “A Wilder Shore,” Camille Peri tells the story of R.L.S. and his American wife, Fanny Van de Grift.
Poetry Review: ‘Bluff,’ by Danez Smith
Danez Smith’s “Bluff” represents a notable turning point for the poet — and maybe for American poetry as a whole.
Charles R. Cross, Biographer of Cobain and Hendrix, Dies at 67
He tracked the rise of grunge as the editor of the Seattle music magazine The Rocket. He also wrote acclaimed books about two of the city’s most celebrated rock luminaries.
Book Review: ‘Tablets Shattered,’ by Joshua Leifer
Joshua Leifer’s “Tablets Shattered” is both a history of Judaism in America and a cri de coeur from a heartbroken member of the tribe.
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