Book Review: ‘August Wilson: A Life,’ by Patti Hartigan
The first major biography of the playwright recounts his life and boundless vision.
Book Review: ‘Bridge,’ by Lauren Beukes
In Lauren Beukes’s surreal new book, “Bridge,” a young woman embarks on a metaphysical quest to find her family before a fearsome hunter does.
Paramount Nears Announcement for Simon & Schuster Deal
The deal with KKR, a private equity firm, is said to be valued at roughly $1.62 billion, and could be announced as soon as Monday.
Book Review: ‘On Wars,’ by Michael Mann
The U.C.L.A. sociologist Michael Mann seeks to uncover the causes of war across the globe, from the classical era to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Book Review: ‘The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store,’ by James McBride
“The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” opens with the discovery of a skeleton in a well, and then flashes back to explore its connection to a town’s Black, Jewish and immigrant history.
Book Review: ‘Pet,’ by Catherine Chidgey
In Catherine Chidgey’s seventh novel, “Pet,” a motherless 12-year-old girl falls under the intoxicating spell of a mysterious teacher at her Catholic school in New Zealand.
Book Review: ‘The Details,’ by Ia Genberg
In Ia Genberg’s “The Details,” the unnamed narrator spends the duration of an illness reflecting on her bygone relationships.
Book Review: ‘Hangman,’ by Maya Binyam
“Hangman,” by Maya Binyam, follows the narrator on a disorienting trip back to his native country.
A New Frontier for Travel Scammers: A.I.-Generated Guidebooks
Shoddy guidebooks are flooding Amazon. Their authors claim to be renowned travel writers, but are they A.I. inventions? And how big is the problem?
Julia Scully, Influential Photography Editor and Memoirist, Dies at 94
She oversaw Modern Photography for 20 years and wrote an acclaimed book about her rough-and-tumble childhood, some of it spent in an orphanage and in remote Alaska.
Ann Patchett on Summer Love and Her New Novel
The author discusses “Tom Lake,” bookstore secrets and the play “Our Town.”
Book Review: ‘Paul Bunyan: The Invention of an American Legend,’ by Noah Van Sciver
In W.B. Laughead’s 1916 logging industry pamphlet, a minor Midwestern folk hero underwent a major growth spurt.
Seiichi Morimura, 90, Who Exposed Japanese Wartime Atrocities, Dies
In a widely read book, he detailed gruesome biological experiments on people at a secret Imperial Army site in occupied China before and during World War II.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
The Playwright Who Changed the Face of American Theater
In this excerpt from “August Wilson: A Life,” the playwright, on the cusp of stardom, is polishing off his latest play, “Fences,” at the O’Neill writers’ conference.
‘The Notebook’ Musical to Land on Broadway in the Spring
The adaptation of the popular Nicholas Sparks romance novel, with music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson, had a well-reviewed run last year in Chicago.
In an Open Loft in Gowanus, Six Authors and Artists Collaborate and Commune
For the children’s book creators Doug Salati, Brian Floca, Sophie Blackall, Rowboat Watkins, Johnny Marciano and Dasha Tolstikova, the light-filled space has become much more than just a place to work.
In an Open Loft in Gowanus, Six Authors and Artists Collaborate and Commune
For the children’s book creators Doug Salati, Brian Floca, Sophie Blackall, Rowboat Watkins, Johnny Marciano and Dasha Tolstikova, the light-filled space has become much more than just a place to work.
Jennette McCurdy Now Qualifies as a Veteran Best Seller
Some publishers balked at the title but, just shy of its first birthday, “I’m Glad My Mom Died” has stood the test of time.
The Art of Telling Forbidden Stories in China
Many writers are looking for ways to capture the everyday realities that the government keeps hidden — sometimes at their own peril.
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