Book Review: ‘Lincoln’s God,’ by Joshua Zeitz
In “Lincoln’s God,” Joshua Zeitz examines the 16th president’s personal and idiosyncratic brand of Christianity.
Andrew McCarthy Wrote a Book About a Father-Son Pilgrimage. His Son Gets His Say.
Sam McCarthy accompanied his father on the Camino de Santiago and is featured in his father’s new memoir, but what did he think of it? The pair discuss their achievement.
Amy Silverstein, Who Chronicled a Life of Three Hearts, Dies at 59
In two memoirs, magazine articles and a Times essay, she recounted the joys and miseries of living as a double transplant recipient.
Journalist Resigns From Board After PEN America Cancels Russian Writers Panel
Masha Gessen stepped down following the free expression group’s decision to cancel an event at its World Voices Festival after Ukrainian writers threatened to boycott.
'The Three of Us' tracks a married couple and the wife's manipulative best friend
We've seen jealous, possessive friends and housewreckers with no boundaries before, though perhaps not quite so thoroughly, unapologetically unlikeable as in Ore Agbaje-Williams's debut novel.
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The Rise of FTX, and Sam Bankman-Fried, Was a Great Story. Its Implosion Is Even Better.
About a year after the author Michael Lewis began to shadow Bankman-Fried, the founder of the crypto exchange FTX, Bankman-Fried was arrested. As the story evolved, Lewis has had a front-row seat to the drama.
You Don’t Need to Speak Another Language to Love a Bilingual Edition
Treat language as a Jenga tower, moving its pieces but preserving its structure.
Book Review: ‘Glassworks,’ by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith
In her debut novel, “Glassworks,” Olivia Wolfgang-Smith follows multiple generations of a family over the course of a century, as they struggle to discover and define themselves.
Book Review: ‘Yellowface,’ by R.F. Kuang
In “Yellowface,” R.F. Kuang satirizes the publishing industry with a tale of a struggling writer who passes off her recently deceased friend’s book as her own.
Book Review: ‘Thinning Blood,’ by Leah Myers
In “Thinning Blood,” Leah Myers mixes genres to explore her tribal heritage.
Book Review: ‘The Postcard,’ by Anne Berest
“The Postcard,” by Anne Berest, tells the story of the author’s family members who died at Auschwitz in 1942.
Book Review: ‘The Garden of Seven Twilights,’ by Miquel de Palol
“The Garden of Seven Twilights,” by Miquel de Palol, is a vast novel of ideas masquerading as a novel of suspense.
In 'Quietly Hostile,' Samantha Irby trains a cynical eye inward
In her fourth collection of essays, the bestselling author and TV writer renews her love/hate vows with the human race — as well as her relationship with her own flaws and failings.
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'Yellowface' takes white privilege to a sinister level
R.F. Kuang's first foray outside fantasy is a well-executed, gripping, fast-paced novel about the nuances of the publishing world when an author is desperate enough to do anything for success.
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Book Review: ‘Fortune’s Bazaar,’ by Vaudine England
In “Fortune’s Bazaar,” Vaudine England rejects a tale-of-two-cities approach to the history of Hong Kong’s colonization, embracing the in-between lives of those who made it.
Book Review: ‘Easily Slip Into Another World,’ by Henry Threadgill
Henry Threadgill’s memoir unfolds from his maddening wartime experience to his boundary-pushing musical career.
Book Review: “The Bathysphere Book,” by Brad Fox
In “The Bathysphere Book,” Brad Fox chronicles the fascinating Depression-era ocean explorations of William Beebe.
Book Review: ‘Undaunted,’ by Brooke Kroeger
“Undaunted,” Brooke Kroeger’s new history of women in journalism, tracks the victories, setbacks and pathbreaking careers that have marked the decades-long fight for gender parity in the field.
Pulitzer Winners
Hua Hsu, author of the memoir “Stay True,” and Hernan Diaz, author of the novel “Trust,” discuss their books and their reactions to winning the Pulitzer Prize.
Victor LaValle's novel 'Lone Women' is infused with dread and horror — and more
This is a wonderful novel that expertly combines adventure and terror, sprinkled with The Changeling author's mordant wit and assured prose. It is a horror novel, but it's also a refreshing western.
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