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.
8 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Adam Rubin Reviews 3 Toothless Crime Stories for Kids
Even for the youngest readers, attempted piggy-bank robbery may not cut it.
Robert Oxnam, China Scholar Beset by Multiple Personalities, Dies at 81
Through psychotherapy, recounted in a memoir, he learned that he had 11 personalities, or fractured parts of his identity. One of them told of childhood abuse.
Interview with Robert Kagan, the author of “Rebellion”
His essay warning that dictatorship was a real threat went viral, which prompted the early release of “Rebellion: How Antiliberalism Is Tearing America Apart — Again.” To relax, he reads the sports pages.
A poet searches for answers about the short life of a writer in 'Traces of Enayat'
Poet Iman Mersal's book is a memoir of her search for knowledge about the writer Enayat al-Zayyat; it's a slow, idiosyncratic journey through a layered, changing Cairo — and through her own mind.
A poet searches for answers about the short life of a writer in 'Traces of Enayat'
Poet Iman Mersal's book is a memoir of her search for knowledge about the writer Enayat al-Zayyat; it's a slow, idiosyncratic journey through a layered, changing Cairo — and through her own mind.
Record Number of Writers Were Jailed Globally in 2023, PEN America Says
For the first time, China has more than 100 incarcerated writers, and Israel and Russia entered the list of the 10 countries with the most imprisoned writers.
His Book Was Repeatedly Banned. Fighting For It Shaped His Life.
“The Chocolate War,” published 50 years ago, became one of the country’s most challenged books. Its author, Robert Cormier, spent years fighting attempts to ban it — like many authors today.
Paul Auster’s Best Books: A Guide
The novelist played with reality and chance in tales of solitary narrators and mutable identities. Here’s an overview of his work.
Book Review: ‘I Just Keep Talking,’ by Nell Irvin Painter
“I Just Keep Talking,” a collection of essays and artwork by the historian Nell Irvin Painter, captures her wide-ranging interests and original mind.
Rare Editions of Pushkin Are Vanishing From Libraries Around Europe
Dozens of books have disappeared from Warsaw to Paris. Police are looking into who is taking them, and why — a tale of money, geopolitics, crafty forgers and lackluster library security.
Book Review: ‘My Brother, My Land,’ by Sami Hermez with Sireen Sawalha; ‘The Tale of a Wall,’ by Nasser Abu Srour
These authors investigate the interior lives of Palestinians charged with violence and probe the confines of Israeli prisons.
Paul Auster: An Appreciation
A complicated, generous life yielded a body of work of staggering scope and variety.
Paul Auster, Prolific Author and Brooklyn Literary Star, Dies at 77
With critically lauded works like “The New York Trilogy,” the charismatic author and patron saint of his adopted borough drew worldwide acclaim.
'Real Americans' asks: What could we change about our lives?
Many philosophical ideas get an airing in Rachel Khong's latest novel, including the existence of free will and the ethics of altering genomes to select for "favorable" inheritable traits.
'Real Americans' asks: What could we change about our lives?
Many philosophical ideas get an airing in Rachel Khong's latest novel, including the existence of free will and the ethics of altering genomes to select for "favorable" inheritable traits.
Book Review: ‘The Demon of Unrest,’ by Erik Larson
In “The Demon of Unrest,” present-day political strife inspires a dramatic portrait of the run-up to the deadliest war on American soil.
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