Jenny Erpenbeck’s ‘Kairos’ Wins the International Booker Prize
Translated by Michael Hofmann, it’s the first novel originally written in German to win the major literary award.
Prize-winning Bulgarian writer brings 'The Physics of Sorrow' to U.S. readers
Writer Georgi Gospodinov won the 2023 International Booker Prize for his book Time Shelter. The Physics of Sorrow, an earlier novel, now has an English translation by Angela Rodel.
Book Review: ‘América del Norte,’ by Nicolás Medina Mora
In a debut novel, history and family legacy — going back to the conquistadors — confound a man’s search for identity.
20 new books hitting shelves this summer that our critics can't wait to read
We asked our book critics what titles they are most looking forward to this summer. Their picks range from memoirs to sci-fi and fantasy to translations, love stories and everything in between.
Book Review: ‘Butcher,’ by Joyce Carol Oates
Through the lens of a 19th-century doctor, Joyce Carol Oates explores gothic medical horror.
Sebastian Junger Is Reporting Live From the Brink of Death
In his new memoir, Junger, the veteran journalist, makes sense of — and an uneasy peace with — an experience few have survived.
Book Review: ‘In Tongues,’ by Thomas Grattan
Thomas Grattan’s queer coming-of-age novel “In Tongues” unfurls in the Manhattan art world at the turn of the millennium.
Penguin Random House Dismisses Two of Its Top Publishers
The departures of Reagan Arthur, of Alfred A. Knopf, and Lisa Lucas, of Pantheon and Schocken, in a restructuring came as a surprise to many in the company.
Kevin Kwan, Author of ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ Talks About His New Novel
Kevin Kwan left Singapore’s opulent, status-obsessed, upper crust when he was 11. He’s still writing about it.
Book Review: ‘The Second Coming,’ by Garth Risk Hallberg
In Garth Risk Hallberg’s new novel, a teenage rebel and her father reconnect amid a sea of their own troubles.
Book Review: ‘Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy,’ by Elizabeth Beller
In “Once Upon a Time,” Elizabeth Beller examines the life and death of the woman who was best known for marrying John F. Kennedy Jr.
After a Wrenching Best Seller, an Author Takes Up Her Dream Project
An assault led to Chanel Miller’s book, “Know My Name.” But she had wanted to write children’s books since she was a child. She’s done that now with “Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All.”
After a Wrenching Best Seller, an Author Takes Up Her Dream Project
An assault led to Chanel Miller’s book, “Know My Name.” But she had wanted to write children’s books since she was a child. She’s done that now with “Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All.”
Books With Lesson on Civil War
Three new books show us why the United States should do everything it can to nip the possibility in the bud.
Book Review: ‘Exhibit,’ by R.O. Kwon
R.O. Kwon’s second novel, “Exhibit,” sees two Korean American women finding pleasure in a bond that knits creative expression and sadomasochism.
Defeat Is Agonizing. In These 2 Books, It’s Also Thrilling.
If you love stories about beautiful losers, consider Brian Moore’s novel about an alcoholic virgin or Benjamin Anastas’s tale of an inferior twin.
Queen of the Book Club
Sitting down for lunch with Reese Witherspoon, whose book picks have become a force in the publishing industry.
Reese Witherspoon’s Literary Empire
When her career hit a wall, the Oscar-winning actor built a ladder made of books — for herself, and for others.
Book Review: ‘Mood Swings,’ by Frankie Barnet
In Frankie Barnet’s novel, “Mood Swings,” two young women work to craft meaningful lives as society collapses around them.
Book Review: ‘Wait,’ by Gabriella Burnham
In “Wait,” Gabriella Burnham examines island life from a fresh angle.
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