New Crime Books for Summer
Our columnist looks at a clutch of summer crime novels, including “I Didn’t Do It,” set at a mystery writers’ conference.
Murder, They Wrote
Our columnist looks at a clutch of summer crime novels, including “I Didn’t Do It,” set at a mystery writers’ conference.
New Summer Thrillers
Our columnist on “Death Watch,” “Going Zero” and other pulse-pounding summer novels.
Sexy, Swoony Summer Romance Novels
Our columnist recommends six dreamy new romance novels.
New Historical Fiction to Read This Summer
These books rewind time, depositing readers in the Cumbrian countryside, coastal Maine, rural Wyoming and beyond.
New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
New novels by Fonda Lee, Martha Wells, Nick Harkaway, Kelly Link and Emma Törzs.
From Subatomic Particles to the Cosmos, and Every Bird in Between
Five new audiobooks to download this summer include a breakdown of quantum computing and a tribute to Mary Oliver.
Best Beach Reads
These five novels go well with sand, sunscreen and hot afternoons. (Landlocked on a rainy day? That works, too.)
New Horror Novels From Riley Sager, Cynthia Pelayo and More
If your idea of a good summer read involves abject terror, we’ve got some recommendations for you.
How ‘Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow’ Became a Surprise Best Seller
Gabrielle Zevin didn’t expect a wide audience for “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” her novel about game developers. It became a blockbuster with staying power.
Book Review: ‘Mild Vertigo,’ by Mieko Kanai
In Mieko Kanai’s 1997 novel, newly translated into English, a wife and mother’s monotonous days are punctured by quiet revelations.
Burhan Sönmez on the Tensions Between Politics and Art in Turkey
Burhan Sönmez, who is president of PEN international, discusses the tension between politics and art and the role of literature in authoritarian societies.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Langston Hughes and Elmer W. Brown: A Collaboration Deferred
The famous poet and his artist friend wanted to publish “The Sweet and Sour Animal Book” in 1936. But there were no takers. A Cleveland exhibition makes up for the lost time.
4 new books by Filipino authors to read this spring
As we near the close of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we bring you a list of new books by Filipino authors — ranging from a noir graphic novel to the latest from Gina Apostol.
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Book Review: ‘Good Night, Irene,’ by Luis Alberto Urrea
“Good Night, Irene,” a novel by Luis Alberto Urrea, sends two female volunteers to the Western Front.
Book Review: ‘Beware the Woman,’ by Megan Abbott
In Megan Abbott’s new novel, “Beware the Woman,” a romantic dramedy morphs into horror.
Tiffany Hammond Believes Stories Are the Best Teachers
In her No. 1 best-selling picture book, “A Day With No Words,” the debut author shows an average day in the life of a boy who has autism.
Poem: Ladies of the Sarasota Sewer
An elegy to the ecstasy of life in the gutter.
Interview: Brandon Taylor Loves to Read Romances and European History
“Indeed, the two have a lot in common!” says the author, whose new novel is “The Late Americans.”
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