In Neil Gaiman’s ‘Silver Age,’ Miracleman Is a Hero Out of Time
In an era of endlessly safe comic universes, “Miracleman: The Silver Age” goes another way with the return of a godlike hero from a world more like ours.
Book Review: ‘Coming Home,’ by Brittney Griner with Michelle Burford
News stories have chronicled the basketball star’s detention in a Russian prison. Here’s her version.
Book Review: ‘Long Island,’ by Colm Tóibín
Now a suburban married mother, Eilis Lacey finds herself in a quandary in “Long Island,” Colm Tóibín’s sequel to his much-admired novel.
Book Review: ‘Daughters of Shandong,’ by Eve J. Chung
Inspired by her grandmother, Eve J. Chung’s lively novel, “Daughters of Shandong,” traces a harrowing journey across 1950s Communist China.
Pulitzer Prizes 2024: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists
Jayne Anne Phillips won the fiction award for “Night Watch,” while Jonathan Eig and Ilyon Woo shared the biography prize.
Why Kristi Noem Is in the Doghouse
Americans like their politicians to be dog people. Gov. Noem broke the mold.
Read Your Way Through Montreal
Montreal is a city as appealing for its beauty as for its shadows. Here, the novelist Mona Awad recommends books that are “both dreamy and uncompromising.”
Book Review: ‘Blue Ruin,’ by Hari Kunzru
Hari Kunzru examines the ties between art and wealth in a new novel, “Blue Ruin.”
A Modern Mom Finds an Ancient Outlet for Feminist Rage
In Alexis Landau’s ambitious new novel, “The Mother of All Things,” the frustrations of modern parenting echo through the ages.
Book Review: ‘Early Sobrieties,’ by Michael Deagler
Michael Deagler’s first novel follows a young man who is piecing his life back together and trying very hard not to drink.
Book Review: ‘Tits Up,’ by Sarah Thornton
The sociologist Sarah Thornton visits strip clubs, milk banks and cosmetic surgeons with the goal of shoring up appreciation for women’s breasts.
Jerome Rothenberg, Who Expanded the Sphere of Poetry, Dies at 92
His anthology “Technicians of the Sacred” included a range of non-Western work and was beloved by, among others, rock stars like Jim Morrison and Nick Cave.
Book Review: ‘A Life Impossible,’ by Steve Gleason
In “A Life Impossible,” the former N.F.L. player opens up about outliving his life expectancy — the challenges, loneliness and moments of joy.
Book Review: ‘A Body Made of Glass,’ by Caroline Crampton
Caroline Crampton shares her own worries in “A Body Made of Glass,” a history of hypochondria that wonders whether newfangled technology drives us crazier.
Book Review: ‘Whale Fall,’ by Elizabeth O’Connor
Set in a remote Welsh enclave on the cusp of World War II, Elizabeth O’Connor’s “Whale Fall” finds fresh resonance for a coming-of-age debut.
Three Lives Entwined by Tragedy — and a Love of Literature
In Monica Wood’s rich new novel, “How to Read a Book,” death, prison and poetry become the catalyst for new beginnings.
With ‘All Fours,’ Miranda July Experiments in Fiction and in Life
In “All Fours,” her first novel in almost 10 years, the writer, artist and filmmaker considers freedom — sexual and otherwise.
2 Books for Rebels
A maid resists her employers; citizens resist their country.
Book Review: ‘American Abductions,’ by Mauro Javier Cárdenas
The novel “American Abductions” captures the effects of U.S. immigration policy with the expansive reach of art.
Is ‘The Idea of You’ Harry Styles Fan Fiction?
The filmmakers do more to align star and character than the novel did. But somehow that doesn’t make the movie indebted to the musician.
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