Book Review: ‘Orwell,’ by D.J. Taylor, and ‘Wifedom,’ by Anna Funder
A biography of George Orwell questions his saintly image, while a new book about his first wife, Eileen O’Shaughnessy, rescues her from invisibility.
Book Review: ‘The Deadline,’ by Jill Lepore
“The Deadline” collects 46 essays on subjects ranging from Herman Melville and Jane Franklin to feminism and A.I.
Isabel Crook, 107, Dies; Her Life in China Spanned a Century of Change
A noted educator and anthropologist, she spent almost her entire life in China, where she was a committed friend of the Communist government.
Book Review: ‘An Indigenous Present,’ edited by Jeffrey Gibson
A new book surveys a range of creative output from around the Americas, collectively replacing outdated narratives of Indigenous cultures with the perspectives of the artists themselves.
Robert McCloskey’s Artwork at Maine Library
Books or beach? In a coastal town, the decision is easy, thanks to artwork by the author of “Blueberries for Sal” and “Make Way for Ducklings.”
Newly Published, from Children’s Books to 1970s Counterculture
A selection of recently published books.
Audiobook Review: ‘How to Write About Africa,’ by Binyavanga Wainaina
A new recording revisits the late Binyavanga Wainaina’s rhetorical strength and disarming humor in a collection of essays, stories and satire.
Review: ‘Funny Things: A Comic Strip Biography of Charles M. Schulz,’ by Luca Debus and Francesco Matteuzzi
Rather than treading on sacred ground, Luca Debus and Francesco Matteuzzi’s “Peanuts”-style biography brings Charles M. Schulz and the strip together as one.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
What Can Literature Teach Us About Forgiveness?
American fiction has always grappled with sin, atonement and mercy. In the second installment of an essay series on literature and faith, Ayana Mathis examines what we can learn from forgiveness.
Imprinted by Belief: An Essay Series on American Literature and Faith
An essay series on American literature and faith.
Interview: R.J. Palacio
Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” got to her: “Sure, it’s a novel full of unbelievable violence and apocalyptic nightmare stuff,” says the best-selling author of “Wonder,” “Pony” and “White Bird,” soon to be a feature film. “But the humanity and love is there right from the first line.”
Untitled poem from ‘Starlings’
Art is long, life is short and starlings are immeasurable. It is a sensible thing to want to be one.
James McBride Doesn’t Read Reviews. Here’s Why.
His latest novel, “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store,” has received a number of raves, but the veteran novelist will respectfully avoid them.
'Trail of the Lost' is a gripping tale of hikers missing on the Pacific Coast Trail
Andrea Lankford delves deep into the cases of three men who vanished while hiking, but also explores the history of the PCT and the rich, nuanced subculture, practices and literature that surround it.
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After 122 Years, a Lost Edith Wharton Play Gets Its Debut
The Shaw Festival in Canada is staging the novelist’s 1901 script, discovered only a few years ago. But how to get its mix of satire and melodrama just right?
Book Review: ‘Happiness Falls,’ by Angie Kim
In Angie Kim’s new novel, “Happiness Falls,” Adam Parson’s wife and children question everything they thought they knew about him.
Book Review: ‘The Breakaway,’ by Jennifer Weiner
In “The Breakaway,” a woman at a crossroads agrees to lead a cycling trip that turns out to be more than she bargained for.
Review: “Daughter of the Dragon,” by Yunte Huang
A new biography of Anna May Wong, “Daughter of the Dragon,” is intended as a form of reclamation and subversion.
A Biography of Anna May Wong, the Original Chinese American Movie Star
Yunte Huang, who has written two other books on Asian American cultural icons, said he is drawn to complex characters whose contradictions reflect the country’s fault lines.
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