Cormac McCarthy: An Appreciation
Cormac McCarthy was the last of a generational cohort of writers who redefined American prose.
'To Name the Bigger Lie' is an investigation of the nature of truth
Sarah Viren's memoir, drawing from two life episodes, has the page-turning quality of a thriller. But instead of solving mysteries, she untangles philosophical tensions in pursuit of what is real.
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Read Your Way Through the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
The poet and novelist Luis Alberto Urrea thinks the borderlands are the most interesting book in the world, being rewritten every day. These are his recommendations.
Book Review: ‘What an Owl Knows,’ by Jennifer Ackerman
“What an Owl Knows,” by Jennifer Ackerman, is peppered with fascinating facts, photos and superlatives.
How the Pandemic Changed Our Relationship to Work and Time
In the wake of the pandemic, people are rethinking their relationship not just to work but to time.
Illinois Passes a Ban on Book Bans
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the law, which came amid a recent rise in book-banning efforts, was the first of its kind. At least one other state is weighing similar legislation.
Cormac McCarthy’s Best Books: A Guide
McCarthy applied a stark, merciless vision to his stories of misfits and the apocalypse. Here’s where to start with his work.
Cormac McCarthy Movies: Stream These 5 Film Adaptations
The Coens and Ridley Scott are among the directors who took big swings at the novelist’s work. The distinctive writer left his mark on the big screen.
‘Beyond This Harbor,’ a Memoir by Rose Styron, Has Poetry, Crusades and Glittering Names
The poet and activist Rose Styron, 95, had to be talked into writing about herself and the many luminaries she has known. “I don’t like looking backward,” she said.
Cormac McCarthy, Novelist of a Darker America, Is Dead at 89
“All the Pretty Horses,” “The Road” and “No Country for Old Men” were among his acclaimed books that explore a bleak world of violence and outsiders.
Book Review: ‘Revolutionary Spring,’ by Christopher Clark
In “Revolutionary Spring,” the Cambridge historian Christopher Clark argues for the lasting impact of the uprisings that engulfed Europe in 1848.
Book Review: New Fiction From Nicole Cuffy and More
From apartheid South Africa to North Korea to the stage of the New York City Ballet, the characters in these three new books imagine themselves in lives other than their own.
Book Review: ‘Nightbloom,’ by Peace Adzo Medie
In her second novel, “Nightbloom,” Peace Adzo Medie sets a pair of cousins, born on the same day, on separate paths.
Book Review: ‘My Stupid Intentions,’ by Bernardo Zannoni
The narrator of “My Stupid Intentions,” Bernardo Zannoni’s debut novel, is a beech marten in an unforgiving world.
Book Review: ‘A Most Tolerant Little Town,’ by Rachel Louise Martin
Clinton, Tenn., tried to desegregate its high school in 1956, one year before Little Rock. It didn’t go well.
Book Review: ‘Dances,’ by Nicole Cuffy; ‘Innards,’ Magogodi oaMphela Makhene; ‘8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster,’ by Mirinae Lee
From apartheid South Africa to North Korea to the stage of the New York City Ballet, the characters in these three new books imagine themselves in lives other than their own.
Book Review: ‘Young and Restless,’ by Mattie Kahn
In “Young and Restless,” Mattie Kahn returns young women and girls to their rightful role in the history books: as forces for change.
Elizabeth Gilbert, Author of ‘Eat, Pray, Love,’ Pulls New Book Set In Russia
Elizabeth Gilbert delayed her new novel indefinitely after an online backlash condemned the book’s publication while Russia is at war with Ukraine.
5 new mysteries and thrillers for the start of summer
These new releases might take you from Europe to Africa to the Middle East to Russia and the United States — without leaving your hammock.
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‘Beyond This Harbor,’ a Memoir by Rose Styron, Has Poetry, Crusades and Glittering Names
The poet and activist Rose Styron, 95, had to be talked into writing about herself and the many luminaries she has known. “I don’t like looking backward,” she said.
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