Everything You Always Wanted to Know About ‘Bad Sex’ but Were Afraid to Ask
In a quest to explore her own sexuality, Nona Willis Aronowitz hit the sheets — and the books.
Book Review: “Kiki Man Ray” by Mark Braude
Mark Braude’s biography of a bohemian icon makes a case for Kiki de Montparnasse as an artist in her own right.
Review: ‘Panics,’ by Barbara Molinard; ‘Bad Handwriting,’ by Sara Mesa
Two eerie story collections depict the mundanity of human suffering.
Two sisters fight for Vietnam's independence
The novel Bronze Drum explores the legend of the sisters' rebellion against Chinese rule and the idea of collective memory as resistance.
(Image credit: Grand Central Publishing)
Book Review: “Mothercare,” by Lynne Tillman
Lynne Tillman’s taut memoir of caring for an aging parent runs an emotional gamut.
New Crime Fiction
Johanna Mo’s new novel, “The Shadow Lily,” is a solid police procedural that brims with twists, turns and surprising revelations.
Review: ‘Three Assassins,’ by Kotaro Isaka
In “Three Assassins,” the Japanese author’s latest thriller to be translated into English, a corporate assassin isn’t far from a corporate automaton.
Review: ‘Diary of a Void,’ by Emi Yagi
In “Diary of a Void,” Emi Yagi unravels the limitless ironies of maternity.
'The Devil Takes You Home' invites readers to consider the depths of darkness
Gabino Iglesias' barrio noir may not be a cheerful book, but it still allows glimpses of love, moments of connection, and glimmers of beauty to exist.
(Image credit: Mulholland Books)
For Instant Happiness, Grab a Book and Head Outside
Photographers from The New York Times visited beaches, parks and cafes to capture readers indulging in a timeless pleasure.
Poems in Practice and in Theory
Elisa Gabbert talks about her poetry criticism and her own poems, and Ian Johnson discusses Wang Xiaobo’s novel “Golden Age.”
Review: ‘Recreation,’ by Mitch Epstein
Between the 1970s and 1990s, the photographer captured a nation at leisure.
Review: ‘Mount Chicago,’ by Adam Levin
“Mount Chicago,” Adam Levin’s new novel, is an absurdist epic for an age of disasters.
Review: ‘Shy,’ by Mary Rodgers and Jesse Green
The daughter of Richard Rodgers, confidante of Stephen Sondheim and composer of “Once Upon a Mattress” holds nothing back in “Shy.”
Review: ‘Bonsai,’ by Alejandro Zambra
In “Bonsai,” Alejandro Zambra tells the story of two young lovers whose lives, relationship and heartbreak intertwine with art and literature.
“The Baby-Changing Station” by Rhett Miller and Dan Santat
Older siblings react to the arrival of new babies — in a picture book, a chapter book, an early reader and a middle grade novel.
6 Audiobooks to Listen to Now
This list includes a lot of murders, real or imagined.
Sarah J. Maas’s Life Sounds Like Pure Chaos — in a Good Way!
Here’s what it looks like for a fantasy author to exist in three different spheres at once.
Review: ‘Acne,’ by Laura Chinn; ‘Walking Gentry Home,’ by Alora Young; ‘Fruit Punch,’ by Kendra Allen
Three women pay homage to their painful pasts with grace, lyricism and a sense of humor.
Lynne Tillman By the Book Interview
“As a kid-reader, I thought a library was the great thing to build in life,” says the novelist, whose new book is the nonfiction “Mothercare.” “Now, unless you have a huge house with enormous rooms, this desire leads to mayhem and depression.”
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