Lev Grossman on the Enduring Story of King Arthur
The novelist discusses his latest book, “The Bright Sword,” in which Arthur has died but Excalibur lives on with a band of misfit knights.
Sharks Don’t Sink. And Neither Does Jasmin Graham.
In a new memoir, the marine biologist Jasmin Graham reflects on her passion for studying sharks and the barriers she refused to let stop her.
Book Review: ‘There Was a Shadow,’ by Bruce Handy, and ‘The Shadow & the Ghost,’ by Cat Min
Bruce Handy, Lisk Feng and Cat Min present shadows for what they are: the non-nefarious interplay of light and dark.
In the Era of the ‘Girlboss,’ Why Are Women Still Struggling at Work?
Three new books document obstacles to gender equality that, in the era that brought us #MeToo, Taylor Swift and the ‘girlboss,’ we thought we’d left behind.
The Irreconcilable Versions of J.D. Vance in ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
Even before the Republican vice-presidential nominee aligned himself with Donald Trump, contradiction was central to his rags-to-riches biography.
6 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Keanu Reeves Wrote a Book. A Really Weird One.
What if the star of “The Matrix” worked with a sci-fi novelist to tell the story of an 80,000-year-old warrior who can rip people’s arms off but struggles with loneliness?
Suzanne Nossel, Chief Executive Officer of PEN America, on Her Reading Life
Alexander Lefebvre’s new book is a ‘call to action about what we are trying to defend, and why,’ says the head of PEN America, which has been pummeled with disputes about speech, activism and Israel.
Book Review: ‘Women in the Valley of the Kings,’ by Kathleen Sheppard
In “Women in the Valley of the Kings,” Kathleen Sheppard introduces us to a group of 19th-century archaeologists who changed the field forever.
Loved “Couples Therapy”? Read These 11 Books
These stories of relationship dramas and evolving partnerships will fill the “Couples Therapy”-sized hole in your life with wisdom, schadenfreude and humor — and sometimes all of the above.
Readers Respond to the ‘Best Books of the 21st Century’
They wanted to know where the poetry and the genre fiction were — and they also wanted to let us know which books were missing.
Book Review: Best Graphic Novels in July
An unlovable heroine, a cyborg in search of missing parts, the restoration of a classic work and a series that is always worth the wait highlight four new volumes.
A Poet Goes to War
“Revolution is the job of poets and artists,” says Ko Maung Saungkha, leader of a rebel militia fighting the Myanmar dictatorship. He is not the only poet commander in a country with a strong tradition of political verse.
Book Review: ‘The Bright Sword,’ by Lev Grossman
In Lev Grossman’s new book, “The Bright Sword,” an eager adventurer stumbles into a Camelot that has fallen into hopelessness and disarray after the death of the king.
Edward P. Jones on ‘The Known World,’ Still Acclaimed 20 Years After Publication
Our critic talks to Edward P. Jones about how he imagined “The Known World,” recently voted the best work of fiction by an American writer in the 21st century.
Book Review: ‘The Rent Collectors,’ by Jesse Katz
Jesse Katz’s true-crime narrative, “The Rent Collectors,” delivers a nuanced portrait of a community racked by poverty and violence and deprived of opportunities to get ahead.
Book Review: ‘The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum,’ by Margalit Fox; ‘The Incorruptibles,’ by Dan Slater
Two exuberant new books chronicle the heyday of New York City’s criminal underworld on the Lower East Side.
Book Review: ‘Banal Nightmare,’ by Halle Butler
In Halle Butler’s new book, “Banal Nightmare,” a 30-something woman returns to her hometown to get out of a rut and reassess her life after a bad breakup.
Book Review: ‘Bright Objects,’ by Ruby Todd
Set among the fevered residents of a remote Australian town, Ruby Todd’s debut novel considers how grief can draw people to extreme beliefs.
In These Thrillers, Everyone Has Secrets. Big Ones.
Our columnist on three riveting new reads.
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