Book Reviews: ‘The Comfort of Crows’ by Margaret Renkl; ‘Alfie and Me’ by Carl Safina; ‘Of Time and Turtles’ by Sy Montgomery; ‘Eat, Poop, Die’ by Joe Roman.
Four new books look to fauna to get us through tough times.
Antonio Negri, Philosopher Who Wrote a Surprise Best Seller, Dies at 90
He became famous twice: first in 1979, for his imprisonment related to the murder of a former Italian premier, and then 20 years later, for his influential book “Empire.”
Skyhorse Expands Its Footprint in Conservative Publishing
An independent publishing company known for releasing books with opposing political viewpoints is buying Regnery, a well-known conservative press.
Reading James McBride’s ‘The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store’
The Book Review editors MJ Franklin, Joumana Khatib and Elisabeth Egan discuss McBride’s historical novel about fate and community.
Children’s Picture Books About Memory
Sydney Smith, Allen Say and Linda Shute explore the many facets of our recollections.
Children’s Picture Books About Memory
Sydney Smith, Allen Say and Linda Shute explore the many facets of our recollections.
Audiobook Review: ‘Alice Sadie Celine,’ by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
In “Alice Sadie Celine,” Sarah Blakley-Cartwright’s first novel for adults, a lauded feminist becomes entangled with her daughter’s best friend.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Tolkien Estate Wins Court Order to Destroy Fan’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Sequel
Ruling that the fan’s unauthorized book violated copyright protections, a judge barred him from distributing it and ordered him to destroy all electronic and physical copies of it.
Omid Scobie’s ‘Endgame’ Heralds the Start of a New Era
Having written about an inflection point for the British monarchy, the royals chronicler is at a crossroads in his own career.
Poem: Primavera
Louise Glück’s mode of lamentation was her signature, and it seems fitting that one of her poems occasions the end of this column, after nine years.
What We’re Made Of
Three new books explore the how, why and what that keep our world moving.
Interview: Kathy Hourigan
“Caro’s works are masterpieces of research and artistry,” says the former vice president and managing editor at Knopf Doubleday, who looks forward to — what else? — more reading, after 60 years on the job.
Cari Beauchamp, Who Chronicled the Women of Early Hollywood, Dies at 74
In books and magazine articles, she uncovered the forgotten story of the actresses and screenwriters who helped create the film industry.
Still shopping for the little ones? Here are 10 kids' books we loved this year
If you've found yourself reading the same picture book over and over (and over and over) to a small but determined audience we see you and salute you! Is it time to add a few new titles to the mix?
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Henry James’s Best Books: A Guide
A patron saint of exquisite verbosity, James made a career examining the clash of American innocence with European cunning. Here are his best works.
Henry James’s Best Books: A Guide
A patron saint of exquisite verbosity, James made a career examining the clash of American innocence with European cunning. Here are his best works.
Forget Halloween, Bring Ghost Stories Back to Christmas
If your idea of festive joy is being haunted by past memories or driven insane by mysterious specters, have we got the tradition for you.
Can’t Make It to Broadway? Book and Movie Ideas for Theater Lovers.
There are plenty of novels, memoirs, documentaries and livestreaming options sure to satiate fans of theater.
Dan Greenburg, Who Poked Fun With His Pen, Dies at 87
Women, sex and Jewish mothers were just some of the targets of his popular satirical writing in books, essays, screenplays and more.
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