Book Review: ‘Challenger,’ by Adam Higginbotham
As recounted in Adam Higginbotham’s “Challenger,” the 1986 tragedy that riveted a nation was a preventable lesson in hubris and human error.
Book Review: ‘Fat Leonard,’ by Craig Whitlock
In “Fat Leonard,” Craig Whitlock investigates one of the worst corruption scandals in U.S. military history.
Book Review: ‘Chop Fry Watch Learn,’ by Michelle T. King
As Michelle T. King demonstrates in this moving and ambitious biography, Fu Pei-mei was far more than “the Julia Child of Chinese cooking.”
Book Review: ‘All Fours,’ by Miranda July
An anxious artist’s road trip stops short for a torrid affair at a tired motel. In “All Fours,” the desire for change is familiar. How to satisfy it isn’t.
Book Review: ‘We Were the Universe,’ by Kimberly King Parsons
In Kimberly King Parsons’s witty, profane novel, “We Were the Universe,” a young mother seeks to salve a profound loss.
Book Review: ‘Rebel Girl,’ by Kathleen Hanna
In her intimate memoir, “Rebel Girl,” the punk-rock heroine Kathleen Hanna recalls a life of trauma, triumph and riot grrrl rebellion.
On Mother’s Day, Here Are 2 Novels That Get Babies Right
Barbara Kingsolver’s debut, and a bad seed’s beginnings.
Book Review: ‘The Infernal Machine,’ by Steven Johnson
An entertaining new history by Steven Johnson explores an explosive moment when terror and nascent surveillance collided.
Book Review: ‘Last House,’ by Jessica Shattuck
Jessica Shattuck’s “Last House” dips into the cultural intrigues of 20th-century America, but keeps its nose surprisingly clean.
Book Review: ‘This Strange Eventful History,’ by Claire Messud
Inspired by her own family’s past, Claire Messud’s “This Strange Eventful History” unfolds over seven decades and two wars.
David Shapiro, Who Gained Fame in Poetry and Protest, Dies at 77
A renowned member of the New York School of poets, he also found accidental notoriety when he was photographed during the 1968 uprising at Columbia University.
Talking to Leigh Bardugo, Fantasy Superstar
The best-selling author of dark fantasy novels for Y.A. and adult audiences discusses her career and her stand-alone new historical fantasy, “The Familiar.”
Book Club: ‘James,’ by Percival Everett
For The Book Review Podcast’s May book club, we’ll talk about “James,” Percival Everett’s radical reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”
Book Bans Are Surging in Florida. So Lauren Groff Opened a Bookstore
It’s called The Lynx, after the wildcat native to the state. “We wanted something a little fierce,” she said.
Book Review: ‘Corky Lee’s Asian America’
A new book from the legendary lensman Corky Lee captures both struggle and celebration across several decades of Asian American life.
How a Novelist Became a Pop Star
In fiction, Ali Sethi wrote about being queer in Pakistan. Now he’s singing his story.
Book Review: ‘The Wildcat Behind Glass,’ by Alki Zei. Translated by Karen Emmerich.
Alki Zei’s Greek classic, set in the birthplace of democracy in the mid-1930s, feels eerily relevant in today’s America.
Bernard Pivot, Host of Influential French TV Show on Books, Dies at 89
For 15 years, French viewers watched Mr. Pivot on his weekly show, “Apostrophes,” to decide what to read next.
6 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
By the Book Interview With Judi Dench
“They’re snapshots of the past: first-night gifts, holidays abroad, memories of lost friends and loved ones,” the award-winning actress says. Her latest, written with Brendan O’Hea, is “Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent.”
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