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.
Book Review: ‘Shanghailanders,’ by Juli Min
Juli Min’s “Shanghailanders” runs from 2040 to 2014, showing how a cast of unsettled characters arrived at their current predicament.
Book Review: ‘Reunion,’ by Elise Juska
Elise Juska takes readers back to the summer of 2021. The question is, do we want to go there?
Book Review: ‘The Skunks,’ by Fiona Warnick
In Fiona Warnick’s cozy coming-of-age novel, an aimless college graduate finds an unconventional way to process her difficult transition into adulthood.
C.J. Sansom, Mystery Novelist Drawn to Tudor England, Dies at 71
He wrote a popular series of books revolving around a hunchbacked detective, Shardlake, whose troubles echo the author’s experiences of childhood bullying.
A Conversation With Colm Tóibín
The Irish author discusses “Long Island,” the sequel to his 2009 novel “Brooklyn.”
Joel Conarroe, ‘Hub of the New York Literary Wheel,’ Dies at 89
An influential arts administrator and educator, he was a trusted confidant to countless writers, notably Philip Roth.
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