Book Review: ‘Daughters of the Bamboo Grove,’ by Barbara Demick
In her entrancing, disturbing “Daughters of the Bamboo Grove,” Barbara Demick traces the wildly divergent paths of twins born in China under the one-child rule.
Book Review: ‘Gingko Season,’ by Naomi Xu Elegant
Abandoned by both her mother and a really bad ex, the 25-year-old narrator of “Gingko Season” avoids her own traumas by focusing on grand historical ones.
Book Review: ‘Consider Yourself Kissed,’ by Jessica Stanley
In the novel “Consider Yourself Kissed,” a wife and mother faces many of the same hurdles in 2016 that women did decades ago.
José Eduardo Agualusa Takes Readers to a Literary Festival Where Novelists’ Characters Come to Life
In his latest novel, “The Living and the Rest,” José Eduardo Agualusa takes readers to a literary festival in Africa where novelists’ characters come to life.
Leslie Epstein, Writer Who Could Both Do and Teach, Dies at 87
His Holocaust novel “King of the Jews” was widely praised. He also wrote about his show-business family and taught writing at Boston University.
Alison Bechdel Is Finally at Peace Mixing Fiction and Memoir
The lauded cartoonist talks about the process behind her autobiographical new graphic novel, “Spent.”
Why Silicon Valley’s Most Powerful People Are So Obsessed With Hobbits
Tech power players and the global far-right are learning all the wrong lessons from “The Lord of the Rings.”
Book Review: ‘Murder in the Dollhouse,’ by Rich Cohen
In “Murder in the Dollhouse,” Rich Cohen tells the story of Jennifer Dulos — and our queasy fascination.
Great Summer Beach Reads
You don’t need to be on the sand to enjoy these novels. You just need a certain willingness to be swiftly transported.
Elisha Cooper on the Beauty of Imperfect Children’s Book Art
In the work of artists I admire, all the training and discipline come out in an act of letting go: a splotch of ink, a wayward wash of color.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
The Best Crime Books of 2025 (So Far)
Looking for some fictional murder and mayhem? Our columnist is keeping track of the best crime novels of 2025.
4 Summer Books We’re Looking Forward To
Gilbert Cruz, the editor of The New York Times Book Review, previews four books we’re anticipating this summer.
Interview: Comic Novelist Christopher Moore on ‘Anima Rising’ and His Reading Life
“My favorite novel of all time” is an antidote to “Of Mice and Men,” he promises. His new book, “Anima Rising,” is a playful visit to 1911 Vienna.
New Novels to Read This Summer
Taylor Jenkins Reid heads to space, Megan Abbott climbs a pyramid (scheme) and Gary Shteyngart channels a 10-year-old. Plus queer vampires, a professor in hell and an actress’s revenge.
21 Nonfiction Books Coming this Summer
How did streetwear become high fashion? Why are there so many serial killers in the Pacific Northwest? Prize-winning writers tackle these questions, while memoirists consider celibacy, spycraft and Erica Jong.
Tom Hanks Will Perform His Play ‘This World of Tomorrow’ Off Broadway
“This World of Tomorrow,” based on the actor’s 2017 short story collection, is scheduled to begin performances in October at the Shed.
17 new books our critics can't wait to read this summer
We asked some of our trusted critics which upcoming books they are most looking forward to. Here are the fiction and nonfiction titles they picked.
Book Review: “The Doorman,” by Chris Pavone
In Chris Pavone’s new novel, “The Doorman,” the real world closes in on residents of a luxury apartment building.
“Whack Job,” a New History of Axe Murders, Finds a Connection Between Self-Reliance and Brutality
In “Whack Job,” Rachel McCarthy James finds a connection between self-reliance and brutality. And for the record, she’s not so sure Lizzie Borden did it.
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