Etgar Keret Struggles to Make Sense of the Violence and Loss Around Him
The Israeli writer Etgar Keret has spent the last few weeks trying to make sense of the violence and loss around him. So far, he can’t.
Vincent Asaro, Mobster Acquitted in Lufthansa Heist, Dies at 86
In a stunning verdict, he was found not guilty of participating in the storied 1978 theft, retold in the film “Goodfellas.” Then he went to prison over a road rage incident.
Scary Stories to Ruin Your Sleep
With Halloween around the corner, Gilbert Cruz talks to the Book Review editors Tina Jordan and Sadie Stein about their favorite creepy books.
Holly
UnCovered Review by Debbie Brahmi, ACLS Pleasantville Branch
Fans of Stephen King will remember meeting Holly Gibney for the first time as a minor character in the trilogy MR. MERCEDES, FINDERS KEEPERS, and END OF WATCH. She reappeared later as a major supporting character in THE OUTSIDER and a main character in the novella LET IT BLEED. Holly is an “obsessive compulsive with an inferiority complex” but in King’s newest book, she is the star of the show!
Holly is now the owner of the Finders Keepers detective agency, and she is determined to crack the case of a missing young woman, despite the fact that she was planning to take some time off, due to the fact that her partner, Pete, has Covid, and her “very complicated” mother has just died.
Holly inadvertently stumbles upon several other missing person cases that might be related to the disappearance of the young woman, Bonnie Dahl. The evidence slowly starts to implicate octogenarians Rodney and Emily Harris, semi-retired college professors, who are extremely devoted to one another, and, of course, who are hiding something evil and depraved in their basement.
Unlike most of Stephen King’s other novels, there is nothing “supernatural” going on in HOLLY, this one is just a very suspenseful mystery/horror/detective story, which will absolutely make your skin crawl. And, if you are not familiar with the other “Holly” books, this HOLLY can be read as a stand-alone novel. Enjoy!
Book Review: ‘Absolution,’ by Alice McDermott
What happens when two American women attempt to help the people of Saigon? In Alice McDermott’s new novel, the answer is complicated.
Book Review: Children’s Books About Witches
Jewish magic, Southern conjure magic and Scottish magic abound in new middle grade novels by Laurel Snyder, Eden Royce and Elle McNicoll.
Book Review: Children’s Novels About Witches
Jewish magic, Southern conjure magic and Scottish magic abound in new middle grade novels by Laurel Snyder, Eden Royce and Elle McNicoll.
Book Review: ‘The Reformatory,’ by Tananarive Due
In Tananarive Due’s new novel, a boy sentenced to a brutal reform school must capture the phantoms of those who died at the institution in the past.
Anthony Holden, Royal Chronicler Who Ruffled the Palace, Dies at 76
A prolific journalist and author, he ignited an uproar with a less-than-flattering portrait of Charles and Diana’s marriage. “The most reviled man in Britain,” one newspaper called him.
'Diaries of War' traces two personal accounts — one from Ukraine, one from Russia
Through images and words, author Nora Krug illustrates the day-to-day lives of two individuals and their families living within warring nations.
(Image credit: Ten Speed Graphic)
A Britney Spears Book Tour: No TV, No Podcasts, Lots of Instagram
The singer, who has not given a face-to-face interview since 2018, has avoided traditional public appearances for “The Woman in Me,” which is still finding audiences.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
The Books That Explain California
Readers suggest books that help make sense of the nation’s most populous state.
Interview: Henry Winkler
“I know my limitations, but I would still invite William Shakespeare,” says the actor, whose new memoir is “Being Henry: The Fonz … and Beyond.” “I would also invite Daniel Silva and definitely Larry David!”
Desperate to Make Her Mother Smile, Nina Simon Wrote a Book
The author of “Mother-Daughter Murder Night” started working on her debut novel during a time of tremendous stress.
3 Ways to Unlock Your ‘Hidden Potential’: Takeaways From Adam Grant’s New Book
In his new book, the organizational psychologist Adam Grant shares counterintuitive strategies for higher achievement.
Poem: Suddenly, Last Summer
Developing, through ecstatic repetition, a theology of lostness.
6 Terrific Y.A. Books About Witches
S. Isabelle, the author of “The Witchery” and its sequel, “Shadow Coven,” recommends some of her favorite Y.A. novels about witches.
6 Terrific Witchy Y.A. Novels
S. Isabelle, the author of “The Witchery” and its sequel, “Shadow Coven,” recommends some of her favorite Y.A. novels about witches.
Rock Brynner, Son of Hollywood Royalty Who Cut His Own Path, Dies at 76
The only male child of the actor Yul Brynner, he built a peripatetic career as a writer, historian, novelist, playwright — and roadie for the Band.
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