A Not-So-Cold Case in Not-So-Frigid Iceland
In Olaf Olafsson’s novel “The Sacrament,” a nun’s investigation of abuse allegations rekindles troubling memories from her own past.
New & Noteworthy Audiobooks, From Bob Dylan to Greta Thunberg
A selection of recent audiobooks of note; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Brian Doyle Noticed the Little Things. His Book Reminds Us We Should Too.
“One Long River of Song” celebrates nature, family, music and life.
The Arbiter of Aristocracy: And No, It’s Not Downton’s Dowager
Laura Thompson’s “Life in a Cold Climate” documents the upper-class fiction and fixations of Nancy Mitford, known for her pronouncements on what was de rigueur.
Let Us Now Praise Mike Nichols
John Simon reviews “Life Isn’t Everything: Mike Nichols, as Remembered by 150 of His Closest Friends,” an oral history by Ash Carter and Sam Kashner.
If Nietzsche Were in High School
Lars Iyer’s new novel, “Nietzsche and the Burbs,” imagines the German philosopher as a contemporary British adolescent.
The 25 Best Children’s Books of 2019
The most notable picture books, middle grade and young adult books of the year, selected by The Times’s children’s books editor.
Dissecting Brett Kavanaugh’s ‘Supreme Ambition’
In her impressively reported new account, Ruth Marcus unpacks the political maneuvering behind the justice’s ascent to the Supreme Court.
Stunning 'Little Bird' Mashes Up Myth, Family, Technology And Religion
Filmmaker and author Darcy van Poelgeest's sweeping dystopian epic sometimes falls short on plot and character, but it's redeemed by virtuoso work from its illustrator, colorist and letterer.
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Daniella Berman, Anthony Cak
Mutual friends conspired to introduce the couple, in 2011, at a small dinner party to celebrate the groom’s birthday.
'My Fake Rake' Turns The Makeover Trope On Its (Well-Coiffed) Head
The ugly duckling who transforms into a swan is a common trope in literature and pop culture — Eva Leigh turns it upside down in My Fake Rake, which features a shy, quiet hero who gets made over.
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Not Lost in Translation: Provocative Foreign Fiction
Writers cast light on other countries’ shadows: from a sinister factory in Japan to a secret-filled Yugoslav town to a prisonlike kitchen in the south of India.
Tommy Pico’s ‘Feed’: A Book-Length Meditation on Modern Appetites
Pico’s latest volume concludes what he has described as a four-book project about pretty much everything, mixing verse and prose, diary, comedy and accusation.
Brain Trust
A writer and illustrator remembers a kind doctor who influenced her career.
Tomi Adeyemi Hates Assigned Reading
“The vast majority of American classics were ruined for me because schools made me read them too young,” says the Y.A. fantasy novelist, whose new book is “Children of Virtue and Vengeance.”
Beethoven Was the Johnny Rotten of His Day
In “Music: A Subversive History,” the jazz critic and author Ted Gioia tells the story of music as one of radical nonconformists overturning convention.
‘A Warning,’ by Anonymous, Cracks the Best-Seller List
The White House memoir, written by someone identified only as “a senior Trump administration official,” vaults to the No. 1 spot, moving “Triggered” to No. 2.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Welcome to Story Times
Need recommendations for children’s books? You’ve come to the right place.
9 Great Bedtime Books for Preschoolers
These choices are outstanding read-alouds any time of day, but they will seem especially magical as you’re winding down at night.
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