Terry Pratchett’s Unpublished Work Crushed by Steamroller
Mr. Pratchett, a wildly popular fantasy novelist who died in 2015, had requested that his unfinished work and computers be destroyed.
Mirrors And Neck Ruffs: A Graphic Novel Takes On Velázquez
Writer Santiago García and artist Javier Olivares examine Diego Velázquez' painting Las Meninas and its influence down the centuries with a heady — and sometimes heavy — mix of comics and high art.
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When the News Begs for a Book: Behind the Newsbook Column
Concepción de León starts with dozens of books and whittles her list down to three. This is how she does it.
Non-Fiction: Affairs to Remember: Nora Ephron’s Classic Rom-Coms
In “I’ll Have What She’s Having,” Erin Carlson argues that Ephron took a Hollywood genre and made it her own.
Nonfiction: Two New Old Books That Show Walt Whitman’s Different Selves
Electronic sleuthing has identified two additions to the Whitman canon. What do they tell us about the man who sang of himself and of America?
Fiction: Illicit Lovers, Reunited in Adulthood
Sylvia Brownrigg’s sequel to “Pages for You” revives a secret lesbian affair between a college freshman and her teaching assistant, 20 years on.
'My Absolute Darling' Is Hard To Read, Harder To Put Down
Gabriel Tallent's devastating debut novel about a young girl and her abusive but charismatic father has memorable characters, the pacing of a thriller, and still manages to work in some light moments.
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Bookends: Should Critics Aim to Be Open-Minded or to Pass Judgment?
In Bookends, Thomas Mallon and Liesl Schillinger discuss what the best (and worst) criticism does.
Nonfiction: ‘Good Booty’: The Sexual Power of Music
In her new book, the critic Ann Powers examines the “erotic pull” of rock ’n’ roll.
Fiction: The Real-Life Reality Show That Jumped the Shark
In Alissa Nutting’s tragicomic near-future novel “Made for Love,” we’re all in a surveillance state of our own making.
Match Book: Books for Adults That Channel the Back-to-School Spirit
In time for the new academic year, novels set in elite boarding schools contain heartwarming coming-of-age tales and twisted adolescent dramas alike.
Essay: The Making and the Breaking of the Legend of Robert E. Lee
Historians have long debated Lee’s place in American history, and that battle continues today.
Open Book: Stories and Slurpees
Kristen Arnett will celebrate the publication of her debut short-story collection at her local 7-Eleven.
Profile: A Debut Novelist’s Descent Into Darkness
Gabriel Tallent’s “My Absolute Darling” is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated debut novels of the year.
Nonfiction: A Journalist Abroad Grapples With American Power
In “Notes on a Foreign Country,” Suzy Hansen argues that “Americans were in active denial of their empire even as they laid its foundations.”
Fiction: In This Beautiful Debut, a Boy Takes Flight in a Bleak World
In Jesús Carrasco’s “Out in the Open,” a young boy tries to survive tormentors who are unrelentingly cruel.
'If The Creek Don't Rise' Traces Webs Of Hurt And Help
Leah Weiss' debut novel — set in a remote Appalachian town — has a strong sense of place and a richly drawn cast of characters, all with their own voices, stories and interconnected relationships.
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Subtle, Brilliant 'Stay With Me' Blends The Personal And The Political
Ayobami Adebayo's debut novel follows a young Nigerian couple struggling to conceive and caught between modern medicine and the traditional remedies — like a new wife — pushed by older relatives.
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Take A Walk On The Wilder Side Of Death With 'Reincarnation Blues'
Michael Poore's new novel is surprisingly goofy for a book about dying. It's the story fishing guide Milo, who's just been eaten by a shark. Oh, and he's in love with Death, who's also named Suzie.
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Inside the List: A B-Movie Actor Makes It Big on the Best-Seller List
As the star of cult films like “The Evil Dead” and “Army of Darkness,” Bruce Campbell has built a loyal audience.
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