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In “How We Named the Stars,” a young, queer student in mourning recounts the tale of a pivotal romance.
Book Review: ‘Good Material,’ by Dolly Alderton
In her second novel, “Good Material,” Dolly Alderton adds her own flair to the classic rom-com.
David J. Skal, Scholar Who Took Horror Seriously, Dies at 71
In books like “The Monster Show” and “Screams of Reason,” he examined the cultural significance of movies meant to scare the bejesus out of people.
Jon Franklin, Pioneering Apostle of Literary Journalism, Dies at 82
He won two Pulitzer Prizes by transforming accounts of doctors at work into in-depth, narrative articles that read like dramatic short stories.
Happily Married, and Seeing Other People
The author Molly Roden Winter discusses her new memoir, “More,” about her and her husband’s decision to have an open marriage.
Marc Jaffe, Publisher of Paperback Hits, Is Dead at 102
He oversaw a boom in the format beginning in the 1960s, turning out best-sellers like “Jaws,” “The Exorcist” and “The Catcher in the Rye.”
Book review: ‘Dublin,’ by Evelyn Hofer
Nearly six decades ago, a German-born photographer, Evelyn Hofer, created beautifully crafted shots of the city and its people.
David Sedaris’s First Picture Book and Ian Falconer’s Last
A story of gross beauty from David Sedaris and Ian Falconer, a scabrous tale from Beatrice Alemagna, and more.
Audiobook of the Week: Leslie Jones Riffs in the Recording Studio
The comedian goes off-script while revisiting her raw and hilarious memoir, “Leslie F*cking Jones.”
Book Review: ‘Subculture Vulture,’ by Moshe Kasher
In “Subculture Vulture,” the comedian Moshe Kasher explores the six wildly differing communities that made him who he is, for better or worse.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Fred Chappell, Writer Who Celebrated the Carolina Mountains, Dies at 87
He wrote lyrical poetry and novels about rural life in the Appalachian Piedmont, and was considered the South’s “premier contemporary person of letters.”
C.J. Box Isn’t Afraid to Wrangle With Issues Close to Home
The creator of two mystery series has the latitude — and the attitude — to address matters other writers wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole.
Book Review: New Horror Novels
New books by Emily Ruth Verona, Jenny Kiefer, Christopher Golden and Tlotlo Tsamaase riff on classic tropes and deliver thrilling scares.
Interview: ‘Wolves of Winter’ author Dan Jones
“You’ve got to know when you’re onto a good thing,” says the prolific historian, British TV personality and author of “Wolves of Winter,” the second novel in his Hundred Years’ War trilogy.
A would-be 'Martyr!' searches for meaning in this wry debut novel
Kaveh Akbar's Martyr! is very much its own creation, but you might think of it as an Iranian American spin on John Kennedy Toole's A Confederacy of Dunces — wedded to Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch.
A would-be 'Martyr!' searches for meaning in this wry debut novel
Kaveh Akbar's Martyr! is very much its own creation, but you might think of it as an Iranian American spin on John Kennedy Toole's A Confederacy of Dunces — wedded to Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch.
Twisty New Psychological Thrillers
The setting of “The Fury,” the new novel by Alex Michaelides, is stunning. Its plot? Not so much.
A Boom in Comics Drawn From Fact
One in four books sold in France is a graphic novel. Increasingly, those include nonfiction works by journalists and historians.
Book Review: ‘The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years,’ by Shubnum Khan
Shubnum Khan’s “The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years” braids a rich historical love story with a contemporary coming-of-age tale in South Africa.
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