Lewis H. Lapham, Longtime Editor of Harper’s, Dies at 89
Born into a patrician family, he used Harper’s and later his own Lapham’s Quarterly to denounce what he saw as the hypocrisies and injustices of a spoiled United States.
These dictators are different. 'Autocracy, Inc.' explains how
The dictators of today aren't united by ideology, writes Anne Applebaum: They operate like companies, focused on preserving their wealth, repressing their people and maintaining power at all costs.
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'Someone Like Us' is a fresh, idiosyncratic novel about immigrating to the U.S.
Dinaw Mengestu's ingenuity and eloquence as a writer are on display in this novel about an Ethiopian American man who returns home only to learn that his father has just died.
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Rosa Ross, Late-Blooming Author of Asian Cookbooks, Dies at 86
She was, she said, unable to cook a basic meal into her mid-20s. But she went on to a successful career as a restaurateur and an authority on Asian cuisine.
If A.I. Is Coming for Comedy Writers, Simon Rich Is Ready
The author of humorous short stories finds emotional connections in tales that engage with tech. But he’s more interested in the ties between humans.
Book Review: ‘The Secret Lives of Numbers,’ by Kate Kitagawa and Timothy Revell
“The Secret Lives of Numbers,” by Kate Kitagawa and Timothy Revell, highlights overlooked contributions to the field by ancient thinkers, non-Westerners and women.
The Collapse of Romance Writers of America
The group worked for decades to build the profile of the genre and its writers. Now romance fiction is booming — but the R.W.A. has filed for bankruptcy. What happened?
Read These Children’s Books About the Olympic Games and Sports
Colorful primers, inspirational biographies and books by former champions will get kids excited for the Paris Games — and teach valuable lessons along the way.
Book Review: ‘A Hunger to Kill,’ by Kim Mager with Lisa Pulitzer
In “A Hunger to Kill,” the former homicide detective Kim Mager recalls a career-defining investigation.
Book Review: ‘Feh: A Memoir,’ by Shalom Auslander
Misery makes for good company in Shalom Auslander’s second memoir, which finds him self-deprecating, drug-dabbling, envious and, oy, middle-aged.
Walter Shapiro, Political Columnist With a Contrarian Streak, Dies at 77
He brought to his writing a sharp sense of humor, honed in stand-up comedy clubs, and never pulled punches even though he was an unabashed Democrat.
Writing Helped Her Realize She Was a Woman. It Also Made Her Famous.
Camila Sosa Villada, an Argentine transgender author, first inhabited a female voice in stories she wrote as a child. Now her novels are translated in more than 20 languages and being adapted for the screen.
Robert Gottlieb’s Books Go Up for Sale
Bibliophiles and film fans leafed through hundreds of books that once belonged to the eminent editor Robert Gottlieb.
Book Review: ‘Catalina,’ by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s fiction debut, “Catalina,” brings readers into the life and struggles of a blue-collar brainiac from Ecuador.
Book Review: ‘Guilty Creatures,’ by Mikita Brottman
A true-crime case that could only happen in Florida is at the heart of Mikita Brottman’s “Guilty Creatures.”
Book Review: ‘Desperately Seeking Something,’ by Susan Seidelman
In the memoir “Desperately Seeking Something,” Susan Seidelman’s life is as full of twists, charm and happy endings as one of her iconic movies.
Book Review: ‘Liars,’ by Sarah Manguso
The aggrieved wife who narrates Sarah Manguso’s novel “Liars” may or may not be a reliable source about her monster of a husband.
Book Review: ‘The Quiet Damage,’ by Jesselyn Cook
In “The Quiet Damage,” Jesselyn Cook traces the effects of the conspiracy theory on the spouses, children and siblings of believers.
Colson Whitehead Looks Back at ‘The Underground Railroad’
The first in a series of conversations with authors appearing on our “Best Books of the 21st Century” list.
Book Review: ‘A Question of Belonging,’ by Hebe Uhart
The simple pleasures keep coming in this keenly observed collection by the Argentinian writer Hebe Uhart.
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