Chiung Yao, Influential Taiwanese Romance Novelist, Dies at 86
One of the most successful writers in the Chinese-speaking world, she filled her plots with twists and turns, but love always transcended all.
Book Review: ‘A Century of Tomorrows,’ by Glenn Adamson
In “A Century of Tomorrows,” Glenn Adamson offers a hurtling history of the art, science and big business of looking ahead.
What Alice Munro Knew
The Nobel-winning author’s husband was a pedophile who targeted her daughter and other children. Why did she stay silent?
The Best Poetry Books of 2024
Here are the year’s most notable collections of verse as chosen by our poetry columnist.
Best Thriller Books About Bad Marriages
Lucy Foley, the author of “The Guest List,” recommends books about the most intimate of dramas, including twisty mysteries and all-time favorites like “Rebecca” and “Gone Girl.”
Short, Sweet Reads for Fans of the American Absurd
A Don DeLillo novel; a Joy Williams short story.
Book Review: ‘Kingdom of No Tomorrow,’ by Fabienne Josaphat
Fabienne Josaphat’s novel “Kingdom of No Tomorrow” sets a love triangle amid late-1960s Oakland and Chicago.
What Walter Mosley’s Fictional Hero Teaches Us About Race and Real Estate
Walter Mosley talks about how his fictional hero frees himself from wage labor through America’s favorite side hustle: landlording.
The Best Horror Books of 2024
We’re in a golden age of horror. Here are 10 books that stood out in a year filled with fantastic releases.
The Best Horror Books of 2024
We’re in a golden age of horror. Here are 10 books that stood out in a year filled with fantastic releases.
Shuntaro Tanikawa, Poet and Translator of ‘Peanuts,’ Dies at 92
A perennial front-runner for the Nobel Prize in Literature, he was a revered figure in Japan, not just in literary circles but also among casual readers.
Falling in Love With Nora Ephron
Ilana Kaplan’s new coffee table book pays tribute to the godmother of the modern rom-com.
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of 2024
The year’s best speculative fiction includes a fantasy novel by Kelly Link, alien epics and promising starts to series.
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2024
The year’s best speculative fiction includes a fantasy novel by Kelly Link, alien epics and promising starts to series.
The Best Children’s Books of 2024
Here are the year’s most notable picture, chapter and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor.
The Best Children’s Books of 2024
Here are the year’s most notable picture, chapter and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor.
The Best Graphic Novels of 2024
A sketchbook collection, a Joycean comedy and a brutal self-examination gave us a lot to look at.
The Best Graphic Novels of 2024
A sketchbook collection, a Joycean comedy and a brutal self-examination gave us a lot to look at.
Book Review: ‘The Cure for Women,’ by Lydia Reeder
Lydia Reeder’s “The Cure for Women” tells the story of the remarkable Dr. Mary Putnam Jacobi.
South Korea’s Martial Law Declaration Stirs Memories in Gwangju
The last time South Korea imposed martial law, Gwangju endured a deadly crackdown. Han Kang, the Nobel Prize-winning author, told its story in “Human Acts.”
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