Book Review: ‘The Coin,’ by Yasmin Zaher
In Yasmin Zaher’s “The Coin,” a rich, chic Palestinian schoolteacher in New York City grapples with displacement and American consumerism.
It Took 22 Years for Kevin Barry to Unlock His First U.S.-Set Novel
Even after doing research in Montana, a draft of the book that became “The Heart in Winter” was “dead on the page,” he says. Back in Ireland, the runaway lovers now at its center “suddenly appeared to me.”
Stephen King, Bonnie Garmus and More Writers on Favorite Books
Some of their favorites didn’t make our “Best Books of the 21st Century” list — but they make a case for them anyway.
William E. Burrows, Historian of the Space Age, Is Dead at 87
In books and articles he wrote about the militarization of space and believed that investing in exploration would ultimately “protect Earth and guarantee the survival of humanity.”
Overlooked No More: Ursula Parrott, Best-Selling Author and Voice for the Modern Woman
Her writing, about marriage and divorce, sex and its consequences, work-life balance, the challenges of child-rearing and other topics, still resonates today.
A Queer Mountain Lion Leaps From the Page to the Little Island Stage
Henry Hoke’s 2023 novel, “Open Throat,” narrated by an animal in peril in the Hollywood Hills, is adapted for a staged reading.
'State of Paradise' effortlessly blends the commonplace and the extraordinary
With exquisite prose, smart lines on every page, a building sense of growing strangeness tinged with dread, and surprises all the way to the end, this might be Laura van den Berg's best novel so far.
On the Lam in the Wild West, With Bounty Hunters Trailing
Kevin Barry’s new novel follows a fugitive couple from Butte, Mont., in the late 19th century.
Amy Tan’s ‘The Backyard Bird Chronicles’ Takes a Novel Approach to Bird-Watching
In her most recent book, “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” the best-selling author revels in a newfound preoccupation with birds — and drawing.
Read Your Way Through Prague
Prague has survived wars and political strife — and through it all, its literary scene has thrived. Jaroslav Kalfar, the author of “Spaceman of Bohemia,” recommends books that connect readers to the city.
A Silence Is Shattered, and So Are Many Fans of Alice Munro
Admirers said they were “blindsided” by revelations that Munro’s youngest daughter had been abused by her stepfather — and that Munro stayed with him even after she learned of it years later.
Book Review: ‘The Long Run,’ by Stacey D’Erasmo
Stacey D’Erasmo’s exploration of sustained creativity, “The Long Run,” is poignant, exhilarating and full of wise advice from lives well lived.
Book Review: ‘The Anthropologists,’ by Aysegul Savas
In “The Anthropologists,” Aysegul Savas celebrates the “unremarkable grace” of a couple’s ordinary days. It’s enchanting.
A Timeline of 21st Century Books
Todgers, vampires and celebrity book clubs: It’s been quite a ride.
Book Review: ‘Husbands & Lovers,’ by Beatriz Williams
With “Husbands & Lovers,” Beatriz Williams delivers a multigenerational yarn and a memorable ending.
Jane F. McAlevey, Who Empowered Workers Across the Globe, Dies at 59
An organizer and author, she believed that a union was only as strong as its members and trained thousands “to take over their unions and change them.”
Weeks After Alice Munro’s Death, Daughter Tells of Dark Family Secret
Andrea Skinner said in the Toronto Star that her stepfather sexually abused her at age 9, and that her mother stayed with him after she learned of it.
Book Review: ‘Long Island Compromise,’ by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
“Long Island Compromise,” the new novel by the author of “Fleishman Is in Trouble,” fictionalizes a true story.
Romance Bookstores Are Booming, Dishing ‘All the Hot Stuff You Can Imagine’
Bookstores once shunted romance novels to a shelf in the back. But with romance writers dominating the best-seller lists, a network of dedicated bookstores has sprung up around the country.
Stanley Moss, Poet Who Evoked a Troubled World, Dies at 99
His moving and often painful free-verse observations on friends’ deaths, the Holocaust and other topics won him many devoted fans.
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