Book Review: ‘The Indispensable Right,’ by Jonathan Turley
In “The Indispensable Right,” Jonathan Turley argues that the First Amendment has been deeply compromised from the start.
Book Review: ‘The Language Puzzle,’ by Steven Mithen
In “The Language Puzzle,” the archaeologist Steven Mithen asks exactly how our species started speaking.
Book Review: ‘On Call,’ by Anthony Fauci
In a frank but measured memoir, “On Call,” the physician looks back at a career bookended by two public health crises: AIDS and Covid-19.
Book Review: ‘Sandwich,’ by Catherine Newman
In her new novel, “Sandwich,” Catherine Newman explores the aches and joys of midlife via one family’s summer week at the beach.
Book Review: ‘A Place of Our Own,’ by June Thomas
In “A Place of Our Own,” June Thomas considers “six spaces that shaped queer women’s culture.”
Book Review: ‘Same as It Ever Was,’ by Claire Lombardo
“Same as It Ever Was,” by Claire Lombardo, is a 500-page, multigenerational examination of the ties that bind.
3 High-Octane Summer Thrillers
Our columnist on three twisty new tales of murder.
Book Review: ‘We Were Illegal,’ by Jessica Goudeau
In her new book, Jessica Goudeau confronts a history of racism and violence in Texas through an investigation of her ancestors’ stories.
Book Review: ‘God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer,’ by Joseph Earl Thomas
Joseph Earl Thomas’s new novel, “God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer,” follows a health care worker on a tumultuous shift where every other patient seems to be someone from his past.
‘The Outsiders,’ a Broadway Adaptation of the Classic Novel, Wins the Tony for Best Musical
The gritty, bloody and relentlessly youthful musical features some of the most effectively vivid violence seen on a Broadway stage.
Book Review: ‘Thom Gunn: A Cool Queer Life,’ by Michael Nott
A comprehensive new biography, by Michael Nott, lays bare the tragic circumstances behind a brilliant iconoclast’s life and work.
Book Review: ‘Little Rot,’ by Akwaeke Emezi
In Akwaeke Emezi’s latest novel, “Little Rot,” two exes trying to recover after a breakup inadvertently stumble into a dark, disturbing and dangerous side of Nigeria.
Book Review: ‘Traveling,’ by Ann Powers
In her new book, “Traveling,” the music critic Ann Powers offers a highly personal, even confessional, meditation on Mitchell’s life, work and influence.
Book Review: ‘I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself,’ by Glynnis MacNicol
In “I’m Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself,” Glynnis MacNicol ignores the pearl-clutchers and does just that.
Cormac McCarthy Did Not Talk Craft, Except With Roger Payne
Notoriously reluctant to give advice, the author offered his views, and meticulous edits, to a lifelong friend: Roger Payne, the marine biologist who introduced the world to whale song.
Book Review: Best Graphic Novels June
Justice, feminism, freedom and cheap horror thrills make for an exciting month of reading.
Book Review: ‘Four Squares,’ by Bobby Finger
The second novel from the co-host of the “Who? Weekly” podcast follows a West Village writer in the early 1990s and today.
An Eclectic Summer Book Preview
Three editors gather to discuss 10 books they’re looking forward to over the next several months.
New Novels to Read This Summer
Watch for new books by J. Courtney Sullivan, Kevin Barry and Casey McQuiston; re-immerse yourself in beloved worlds conjured by Walter Mosley, Elin Hilderbrand and Rebecca Roanhorse.
19 Nonfiction Books to Read This Summer
Memoirs from Anthony Fauci and Anna Marie Tendler, a reappraisal of Harriet Tubman, a history of reality TV from Emily Nussbaum — and plenty more.
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