New, Luscious Romance Books
Our romance columnist recommends four new books.
The Met Opera Puts On a Malcolm X Marathon
Ahead of its new production of Anthony Davis’s “X,” the house hosted a starry, 18-hour reading of Malcolm X’s autobiography.
In 'White Holes,' Carlo Rovelli takes readers beyond the black hole horizon
Physicist Carlo Rovelli is unique among modern scientists who write for popular audiences in his ability to capture the purest essence of his science with both precision and lyricism.
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Book Review: ‘The Glutton,’ by A.K. Blakemore
A.K. Blakemore’s novel “The Glutton” reimagines the life of an 18th-century sideshow performer who could eat almost anything.
Book Review: ‘The Race to Be Myself,’ by Caster Semenya
In “The Race to Be Myself,” the Olympic runner tells the full story of her gender-based discrimination and dehumanization by the global athletics world.
KKR Closes Deal to Buy Simon & Schuster
The process of selling Simon & Schuster has been long and tumultuous, and was waylaid by an earlier antitrust suit.
Revising a Best Selling Romance Novelist Proves a Challenge
A new edition of the best selling romance writer’s 1950 novel removes blatant Jewish stereotypes, stirring debate about whether to tinker with older works.
16 New Books to Read in November: Barbra Streisand, Sigrid Nunez, Stephanie Land
Barbra Streisand’s mammoth biography, Stephanie Land’s follow-up to “Maid,” Sigrid Nunez’s new novel and more.
Watching Britney Spears, as a Girl and a Woman
For 25 years, American culture has used her body to determine a woman’s worth. In “The Woman in Me,” she asks us to take a second look.
Alice McDermott's 'Absolution' transports her signature characters to Vietnam
McDermott's latest novel, which centers on two American women who meet in Saigon in 1963, explores themes of religion, humility and insistent charitable intervention.
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Sigrid Nunez’s Art of Noticing
The National Book Award winner smuggles profound reflections on pain and loss into novels of deceptive lightness.
Book Review: ‘The Vulnerables,’ by Sigrid Nunez
Set during the pandemic, Sigrid Nunez’s new novel, “The Vulnerables,” is a story of unlikely companionship and personal reflection.
Book Review: ‘Blowback,’ by Miles Taylor; ‘Renegade,’ by Adam Kinzinger; ‘Losing Our Religion,’ by Russell Moore
Three new books from different corners of conservative America talk about the ways Donald Trump disfigured the country and wrecked their public lives.
Book Review: ‘Bob Dylan: Mixing Up the Medicine,’ edited by Mark Davidson and Parker Fishel
This collection of archival treasures at the Bob Dylan Center includes fan mail from Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen.
Two Books for a Mental Vacation
Madeleine L’Engle’s domestic memoir; Julie Orringer’s humane short stories
Looking for ghost stories? Here are 5 new YA books that will haunt you
Heading into Halloween, we have a few suggested new reads. Some are genuinely terrifying, some more benevolent — but all are guaranteed to provide an atmospheric glimpse through the veil.
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Madonna and Britney Spears: It's them against the world
Two new books chronicle the lives of two pop idols, Madonna and Britney Spears. The way each came to stardom — and what happened to them after — illuminates why their paths have been so different.
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Mixing Books and Burlesque
The author of “On Fire Island” wasn’t sure what to expect when she was invited to appear at a “Books & Burlesque” event. Here’s her unblushing report.
Book review: “A City on Mars,” by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
Probably not, Kelly and Zach Weinersmith argue in “A City on Mars.”
Book Review: ‘The Berry Pickers,’ by Amanda Peters
In Amanda Peters’s debut novel, a 4-year-old Mi’kmaw girl disappears one summer, prompting a lifelong saga of mystery and tragedy.
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