New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
Three new books by Malon Edwards, Melinda Taub and Karen Lord.
New Science Fiction and Fantasy
Three new books by Malon Edwards, Melinda Taub and Karen Lord.
Audiobook Review: ‘The Fraud,’ by Zadie Smith
The author reads her latest novel about literary prestige, empire and a case of false identity that captivated 19th-century England.
Book Review: ‘Vengeance Is Mine,’ by Marie NDiaye
In Marie NDiaye’s new novel, “Vengeance Is Mine,” a woman is haunted by a decades-old trauma she feels, but cannot quite remember.
Book Review: ‘The Dictionary People,’ by Sarah Ogilvie
Sarah Ogilvie’s sprightly “The Dictionary People” pays tribute to the explorers, suffragists, murderers and ordinary citizens who helped create the Oxford English Dictionary.
'A Man of Two Faces' is a riveting, one-stop primer on Viet Thanh Nguyen
The Sympathizer author's memoir is cocky and riveting — self-consciously constructed as if written for a standup audience and serving as a generous, one-stop primer for his fiction and scholarly work.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Aaliyah Bilal on Her Debut, ‘Temple Folk’
“Temple Folk,” Aaliyah Bilal’s collection of stories featuring Black American Muslims, was inspired by her family’s experiences with the Nation of Islam.
Book Review: ‘My Death,’ by Lisa Tuttle
Lisa Tuttle’s “My Death” is short, uncanny, provocative, and pays tribute to a body of forgotten literature.
This Australian writer might be the greatest novelist you've never heard of
Helen Garner, 80, embraces the many-sidedness of life. Her books crackle with curiosity and unpredictability — they win big prizes, kickstart controversies and say things other people rarely dare.
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‘Goosebumps’ on Disney+: Here’s What to Know
The 10-episode series, premiering Friday on Disney+ and Hulu, adapts the children’s novels of R.L. Stine with a modern twist.
Heather Cox Richardson Wants You to Study History
The author of “Democracy Awakening” and a popular politics newsletter makes a powerful case for studying the past.
Interview: Tiya Miles
“My favorite author was Madeleine L’Engle,” says the National Book Award-winning historian, whose new book is “Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation.” “In middle school I would ride the city bus to the public library and check out L’Engle’s novels for teens.”
Michael Chiarello, Chef and Food Network Star, Dies at 61
His culinary empire included several restaurants, an olive oil company, a winery and retail stores with a robust catalog business.
'How to Say Babylon' centers on resisting patriarchy and colonialization
Safiya Sinclair's memoir follows her journey from a scared and sheltered Rasta girl in Jamaica to a strong and self-assertive woman — exploring just how poetry became her savior.
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3 witchy books for fall that offer fright and delight
Whether the witches are good, misunderstood, or just plain wicked — some fun fall fantasy reading options include The Witches of Bone Hill, Night of the Witch, and After the Forest.
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Salman Rushdie to Write Memoir About Stabbing Attack
Rushdie, who was grievously injured onstage last year, said the forthcoming book was a way “to answer violence with art.”
Halloween Is Coming: 7 New Comics for Horror Fans
These spine-tingling thrillers involve talking animals, vampires and zombies, supernatural monsters and serial killers.
India Charges Novelist Arundhati Roy Over a 2010 Speech
The action against a Booker Prize winner was the latest in a growing crackdown on free expression by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Justin Torres Finds Inspiration in the Erasures of Queer History
His second book, “Blackouts,” a finalist for the National Book Award, shifts between fact and fiction to tell an intergenerational story.
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