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.”
'The House of Doors' offers an ingenious twist, exploring how literature works magic
The writer W. Somerset Maugham plays a central role Tan Twan Eng's entrancing new novel that encompasses at-the-time risky interracial and homosexual love stories and a scandalous murder trial.
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Marie NDiaye Raises Questions She Has No Intention of Answering
She published her first book at 17 and has since become one of France’s best-known novelists. NDiaye is not interested in easy — and she expects her readers to work, too.
Book Review: ‘Some People Need Killing,’ by Patricia Evangelista
The new book by the Philippine journalist Patricia Evangelista recounts her investigation into the campaign of extrajudicial murders under former President Rodrigo Duterte.
Book Review: ‘Remember Us,’ by Jacqueline Woodson, and ‘Gone Wolf,’ by Amber McBride
“Remember Us” recalls the fires of 1970s Bushwick. “Gone Wolf” begins in a 2111 Southern breakaway nation after a second Civil War.
New Thrillers, Including ‘The Exchange,’ John Grisham’s Sequel to ‘The Firm’
Skip “The Exchange,” our columnist advises, and pick up “The Plinko Bounce” or “The Last One” instead.
Barnes & Noble Undergoes a Back-to-Basics Redesign
As the bookstore chain mounts a comeback, it’s breaking a cardinal rule of corporate branding and store design: consistency.
John Stamos Is Done With Being Someone’s Idea of John Stamos
In a new memoir, the actor who couldn’t shake his breakthrough role on “Full House” talks about honesty, sobriety and his grief over Bob Saget’s death.
Book Review: ‘The Future Future,’ by Adam Thirlwell
Adam Thirlwell’s “The Future Future” follows a 19-year-old socialite through a prerevolutionary Paris that looks suspiciously like our present day.
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