7 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Holy Hollywood! Batman Is the First Superhero With a Walk of Fame Star.
The caped crusader, who debuted in 1939, joins other illustrious figures — including Adam West, the actor who played him on TV.
Fredric Jameson, Critic Who Linked Literature to Capitalism, Dies at 90
Among the world’s leading academic critics, he brought his analytical rigor to topics as diverse as German opera and sci-fi movies.
Willie, Waylon and the Boys: the Ultimate Outlaw Country Primer
Hear songs from Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash and more, inspired by a new book.
‘The Interview’: Sally Rooney Thinks Career Growth Is Overrated
The star novelist discusses her public persona, the discourse around her work and why reinvention isn’t a goal.
All the Reviews of Sally Rooney’s New Novel, “Intermezzo”
“Intermezzo,” the Irish novelist’s fourth novel, is one of this fall’s most anticipated books.
What Belongs to Opera? Garth Greenwell’s Novel of Desire
Greenwell’s “What Belongs to You” reaches the opera stage with a team that includes the composer David T. Little and the director Mark Morris.
'Intermezzo' is Sally Rooney's most moving novel yet
Rooney's fourth novel is a story about learning to accept loss. And though it has its share of grief and strife, it's happier and less disturbing than Normal People and Beautiful World, Where Are You.
An Illustrated Guide to Fall’s New Books
What happens on Page 76 of books by Garth Greenwell, Domenico Starnone and Alia Trabucco Zéran, as envisioned by the artist Jammie Holmes.
Ukrainian Poet and Rock Star Fights Near Front and Performs Behind It
Serhiy Zhadan, 50, is a beloved Ukrainian poet as well as a novelist, lyricist and rock star. Furious over the invasion, he enlisted to fight even as his band still plays and his readings fill halls.
Book Review: ‘Book and Dagger,’ by Elyse Graham
In her lively “Book and Dagger,” the historian Elyse Graham rescues a cast of scholar-spies from obscurity.
Book Review: ‘The Repeat Room,’ by Jesse Ball
Jesse Ball’s Kafkaesque novel imagines a legal system that deploys a shockingly personal device.
An Interview With a Master Interviewer, Robert Caro
Alexandra Alter spent time with the author at a new exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of his book “The Power Broker.”
For the Marxist Literary Critic Fredric Jameson, Reading Was the Path to Revolution
The literary critic, who died on Sunday at age 90, believed that reading was the path to revolution.
How Assouline Built a Business Selling Luxury Books
Assouline has made its name publishing tomes that sell for $1,000 or more. But that’s just the beginning of this family-run company’s ambitions.
Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Powers plunges deep into the ocean in 'Playground'
Richard Powers' latest novel brims with love for humanity and the planet. He makes clear that while humans have made this planet our amusement park, we have not always taken proper care of our toys.
Book Review: ‘Intermezzo,’ by Sally Rooney
Her new novel, “Intermezzo,” considers love in its various permutations.
New State Laws Are Fueling a Surge in Book Bans
Two reports from advocacy groups show that book banning continues at higher rates than before the pandemic. Newly implemented state laws are impacting the numbers this year.
A Look Ahead at Autumn’s Big Books
The season’s most anticipated titles include new fiction from Sally Rooney, Richard Powers, Jean Hanff Korelitz and more, plus celebrity memoirs by Al Pacino, Cher and Ina Garten.
Book Review: ‘Undivided,’ by Hahrie Han
In “Undivided,” the political scientist Hahrie Han follows members of a mostly white congregation that resolved to fight bias and promote racial justice.
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