On Gay Street, Another Piece of NYC’s History Is Coming Down
Like other vulnerable landmarks across the city, the house at 14 Gay Street — which helped inspire the musical “Wonderful Town” — is being demolished.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
In the Village, Another Piece of the City’s History Is Coming Down
Like other vulnerable landmarks across the city, the house at 14 Gay Street — which helped inspire the musical “Wonderful Town” — is being demolished.
What Inspires a Poet to Write a Novel? Ask Kathleen Glasgow.
After charmingly announcing that “Girl in Pieces” is a No. 1 best seller, the author opened up about why she wrote this book.
The Dinner Party Writers Dream Of
Some authors are better on the page. Others, though, promise a rollicking good time. For a decade, we’ve asked authors which writers they’d like as dining companions. Here’s what they told us.
New Mysteries and Crime Novels
In “Blaze Me a Sun,” by Christoffer Carlsson, murders and disappearances pile up in a small Swedish town.
Read Your Way Through Edinburgh
Edinburgh calls to readers, its pearl-grey skies urging them to curl up with a book. Maggie O’Farrell, the author of “Hamnet,” suggests reading that best reflects her city.
Daughter of Darkness
UnCovered review by Elizabeth Sausto, ACLS Galloway Branch
Terry Brooks’ DAUGHTER
OF DARKNESS was much more emotional than I thought it would be when I
turned the first page. Picking up two years after CHILD OF LIGHT left
off, Auris is now fully integrated into her life in Viridian Deep as one of the
Fae and deeply invested to a life with her lover, Harrow. Her peaceful life is
suddenly shattered when a mysterious creature attacks and steals Harrow’s inish-
his very soul- and demands that Auris bring him a dragon for any hope of
restoring it. As Harrow falls into a comatose state, Auris goes on a dangerous
journey to save the love of her life and discovers more about her mysterious
past in the process.
This novel was a very
worthy follow-up to CHILD OF LIGHT. Along with a very useful map
included in the very beginning, the book introduced compelling new characters
and magical species. The fact that Auris had very little time to complete her
quest before Harrow’s demise also added some tension that made the book almost
impossible to put down.
However, DAUGHTER
OF DARKNESS suffered from many of the same problems as its predecessor. The
narrator, Auris, repeats herself much too often, which made the story a bit
tiring at times. I also longed for a more in-depth look into the culture and
history of the magical creatures introduced in this novel, but I believe Brooks
fell short in this regard. Lastly, I felt that the ending was a bit rushed.
There were many elements to the ending that I think should have been covered in
two chapters instead of just one.
Despite its flaws, I still enjoyed reading DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS and thoroughly hope that Brooks delivers more of Auris’ journey of self-discovery in the near future.
Book Review: ‘Beaverland,’ by Leila Philip
“Beaverland,” by Leila Philip, offers an appreciative account of the North American rodent, whose habit of taking down trees and causing floods has given it a reputation as a nuisance.
Book Review: ‘Saxophone Colossus: The Life and Music of Sonny Rollins,’ by Aidan Levy
Aidan Levy has written a revealing, comprehensive biography of the improviser-hero Sonny Rollins.
The Portrait Hung in Joan Didion’s Home. But Who Painted It?
No one in Didion’s circle knew the mysterious painting’s origin. The publicity created by an auction of her belongings brought the first clues in years — and the answer.
Essay: On Food in Cormac McCarthy’s Novels
His novels are full of food scenes, often in modest digs. Why do they resonate so much?
Book Review: ‘Motherfield,’ by Julia Cimafiejeva
In “Motherfield,” her first collection to appear in English, Julia Cimafiejeva grapples with questions of language, nationalism and oppression.
Book Review: ‘You Can’t Kill Snow White,’ by Beatrice Alemagna
Beatrice Alemagna’s “You Can’t Kill Snow White,” a picture book for older kids, mines the brutal envy that underpins the original Brothers Grimm tale.
Book Review: ‘Alte Zachen/Old Things,’ by Ziggy Hanaor, and ‘My Neighborhood,’ by María José Ferrada
These old people don’t exist only for their grandchildren, if they have any, and they don’t dispense wisdom or soup.
Book Review: ‘Scatterlings,’ by Resoketswe Manenzhe
Resoketswe Manenzhe’s debut novel, “Scatterlings,” witnesses the dissolution of a young family in the wake of South Africa’s Immorality Act, which outlawed interracial relationships.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Louise Penny Wrote a No. 1 Best Seller During Her Year Off
She meant to take a break but the Canadian author ended up doing what she always does: powering through a new novel.
Jane Smiley By the Book Interview
“It’s always tempting for readers to read novels about people like themselves,” says the author, whose latest novel is “A Dangerous Business.” “One of the benefits of literature classes in school is that kids get an early exposure to people who are not like them.”
Jane Smiley By the Book Interview
“It’s always tempting for readers to read novels about people like themselves,” says the author, whose latest novel is “A Dangerous Business.” “One of the benefits of literature classes in school is that kids get an early exposure to people who are not like them.”
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