How Superheroes Took Over the Multiplex
Dave Gonzales and Joanna Robinson, who collaborated with Gavin Edwards on the new book “MCU,” talk about Marvel Studios and the reign of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
5 mysteries and thrillers new this fall
It's almost Halloween — and, anyway, fall is always a great time for mysteries and thrillers. Here are a few we recommend.
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New Memoirs That Tackle Loneliness, Family Legacy and More
Memoirs by Meg Kissinger, Athena Dixon, McKenzie Wark and Xiaolu Guo tackle loneliness, self-reinvention and family legacy.
Audiobook Review: ‘Promise,’ by Rachel Eliza Griffiths
In Rachel Eliza Griffith’s debut novel, “Promise,” the Kindreds find they can’t escape past mistakes.
Book Review: ‘Let Us Descend,’ by Jesmyn Ward
“Let Us Descend,” by the two-time National Book Award-winning novelist, takes its title from the “Inferno” and its subject from American history.
Book Review: “The Woman in Me,” by Britney Spears
“The Woman in Me” reveals plenty about her life in the spotlight, and tempers well-earned bitterness with an enduring, insistent optimism.
Tension Over the Israel-Hamas War Casts a Pall Over Frankfurt Book Fair
Heated debate over the conflict overshadowed the 75th gathering of one of the world’s largest literary events.
Vincent Patrick, Chronicler of Hustlers and Mobsters, Dies at 88
A novelist and screenwriter, he wrote “The Pope of Greenwich Village” and “Family Business” and brought them both to the big screen.
Eve Bunting, 94, Dies; Tackled Adult Themes in Children’s Books
Many of the more than 250 books she published explored contemporary social issues; others retold fables from her native Northern Ireland.
For N.K. Jemisin, Reality Inspired Horror Fiction
She didn’t think she was going to contribute a short story to a new anthology. A stressful vacation changed her mind.
'Organs of Little Importance' explores the curious ephemera that fill our minds
Jungian psychology is having a moment, owing to the TikTok-famous, self-published The Shadow Work Journal. But mind detritus becomes the stuff of great art in the hands of poet Adrienne Chung.
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9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
A Columbus Letter Beloved by Thieves and Forgers Hits the Market
A rare pamphlet about Christopher Columbus’s first voyage is on sale at Christie’s, which said it had taken pains to ensure this one wasn’t forged or stolen.
Book Review: ‘Romney,’ by McKay Coppins
The journalist McKay Coppins takes stock of the politician and former presidential candidate’s career as he prepares to retire from elective office.
For N.K. Jemisin, Reality Inspired Horror Fiction
She didn’t think she was going to contribute a short story to a new anthology. A stressful vacation changed her mind.
Poem: From … AGAIN
The schoolchild innocence of the alphabet is juxtaposed with the violence and instability of the historical moment.
Interview: Helen Garner
“You never know when you might need to read something coolheaded about death,” says the author of “The Children’s Bach” and “This House of Grief,” which have just been reissued, “or be reminded of angels and other majestic beings.”
Book Review: ‘Hunting the Falcon,’ by John Guy and Julia Fox
In “Hunting the Falcon,” the historians John Guy and Julia Fox take a fresh look at an infamous Tudor marriage — and find there is indeed more to know.
Book Review: ‘The Sisterhood,’ by Liza Mundy
In “The Sisterhood,” the journalist Liza Mundy chronicles the frustrations, triumphs and compromises of the women of the C.I.A.
Stephen Rubin, ‘Quintessential Hitmaker’ of the Book World, Dies at 81
He entered publishing when he was 43, then published many of the most popular books of recent decades, including “The Da Vinci Code.”
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