Book Review: ‘Bartleby and Me: Reflections of an Old Scrivener,’ by Gay Talese
In “Bartleby and Me,” Gay Talese recalls ink-stained colleagues, shares trade secrets and digs through the ruins of a truly explosive Manhattan marriage.
Book Review: ‘Wellness,’ by Nathan Hill
The second novel by the author of “The Nix” follows a young Chicago couple’s trajectory from pre-internet optimism to 21st-century ennui.
Book Review: ‘Wild Girls,’ by Tiya Miles
In her new book, the historian Tiya Miles shows how formative outdoor experiences helped diverse women — from Harriet Tubman to Indigenous athletes — transcend prescribed social and gender roles.
Matthew McConaughey Distills His ‘From the Hip’ Philosophy for Kids
His children’s book, “Just Because,” follows a best-selling memoir, “Greenlights,” which also drew from the actor’s musings and life lessons.
Comedian Aparna Nancherla Talks Mental Health in New Book ‘Unreliable Narrator’
The comedian’s mental health got so bad she had to stop performing. Now she has returned.
Book Review: “Glitter & Concrete,” by Elyssa Maxx Goodman
In “Glitter and Concrete,” Elyssa Maxx Goodman traces the emergence of drag in the early 1900s, its descent underground after the Depression and its 1980s renaissance, spurred by club culture.
Book Review: ‘Move Like Water,’ by Hannah Stowe
Hannah Stowe grew up in coastal Wales, dreaming of a life on the ocean. Her memoir, “Move Like Water,” recounts how she pursued her passion.
A New Season in the New Normal*
There are strikes, culture wars, actual wars, and the world is on fire. But there is still culture.
Book Review: ‘The Wren, the Wren,’ by Anne Enright
In her eighth novel, “The Wren, the Wren,” Anne Enright gives voice to a daughter and granddaughter who fend for themselves after their patriarch’s abandonment.
Book Review: ‘The Wolves of Eternity,’ by Karl Ove Knausgaard
“The Wolves of Eternity” wrestles with conflicting worldviews in a tale of intersecting lives.
Erik Aschengreen, 88, Dies; Historian and Critic Illuminated Danish Dance
In books, articles and lectures across Europe and America, he broadened an international appreciation of his native country’s rich dance tradition.
Elon Musk and Naomi Klein Are Complicated
Our critic Jennifer Szalai discusses Walter Isaacson’s biography of the billionaire entrepreneur along with her recent profile of Klein, the Canadian writer and activist.
New Historical Fiction Books
From the dark heart of a misguided follower to the young hand of a diarist whose words outlived her, these novels encompass the full spectrum of humanity.
In ‘Bring No Clothes,’ Life Lessons From the Bloomsbury Group’s Wardrobe
An exhibition about the bohemian set’s “philosophy of fashion” goes deeper than just clothes.
What I’m Reading: Eclectic Edition
The fruits of a free-ranging reading week were a fascinating book on China and a political science paper that explains a quirk of far-right politics.
Book Review: ‘I Hear You’re Rich,’ by Diane Williams; ‘Elsewhere,’ by Yan Ge; ‘Let’s Go Let’s Go Let’s Go,’ by Cleo Qian
Speaking across linguistic and emotional boundaries, or perhaps not speaking at all, these characters leave the reader to read between the lines.
Book Review: ‘Mr. Texas,’ by Lawrence Wright
A rancher turned hero finds himself elected to the Statehouse in the novel “Mr. Texas.”
Audiobook review: ‘Poems of the Night,’ by Jorge Luis Borges
Read in both English and Spanish by Juanita Devis, the Argentine writer’s verses trace his descent into blindness.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Takeaways From the Romney Biography: Thoughts on Trump, McConnell and More
The Utah Republican’s announcement that he would retire coincided with the publication of a forthcoming book based on extensive interviews in which he slammed his party and the Senate.
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