Talking About the Century’s Best Books
A roundtable of Book Review editors discuss what surprised them, what delighted them, what will send them back to their own shelves.
Judy Belushi Pisano, Who Defended Her Husband’s Legacy, Dies at 73
She was married to John Belushi until his fatal drug overdose in 1982. She went on to celebrate his comic talent in books and a documentary.
50 Years Ago, ‘Jaws’ Hit Bookstores, Capturing the Angst of a Generation
The novel became the beach read of the summer, with the shark at its center embodying the unease of an era of political and social upheaval.
9 Picture Books About Moving
Sometimes we forget that moving is not just about goodbyes. It’s also about hellos.
Book Review: ‘My Glorious Defeats,’ by Barrett Brown
In his picaresque memoir, “My Glorious Defeats,” the Anonymous-movement activist Barrett Brown takes us on a journey of pure, joyous solipsism.
Who Is Elena Ferrante, Really?
The pseudonymous Italian author has become a worldwide phenomenon. But speculation about who she really is has followed her for years.
Our Critic’s Take on the 100 List: Books That ‘Cast a Sustained Spell’
Dwight Garner writes that voters, who “seemed to want a break from contemporary social reportage,” looked for immersive reads.
6 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Dan Collins, 80, Author Who Rejected View of Giuliani as a 9/11 Hero, Dies
A journalist and author, he helped write a revisionist account of Rudolph Giuliani’s role as mayor before and after the terrorist attacks.
Reagan Arthur Returns to Hachette
Arthur, the former publisher of Knopf, is joining Hachette Book Group to start and run a new imprint.
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.
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