Book Review: ‘Jesus Wept,’ by Philip Shenon
Philip Shenon’s “Jesus Wept” looks at the church since World War II, with particular focus on the clerical abuse crisis and the ideological battles that followed the Second Vatican Council.
Book Review: ‘Nesting,’ by Roisín O’Donnell
The heroine of Roisín O’Donnell’s novel “Nesting” is a young mother desperate to escape her husband’s physical and emotional control.
Adapting the Twists and Turns of ‘Conclave’
How the novel became an Oscar-nominated film.
Book Review: ‘A Fearless Eye: The Photography of Barbara Ramos’
Newly published, long hidden photographs by Barbara Ramos capture life in the city in the 1960s and 70s.
Children’s Picture Books About Wearing Eyeglasses
A forgetful bear, a lovesick boy and, yes, George Washington share their views from the bridge.
Children’s Picture Books About Wearing Eyeglasses
A forgetful bear, a lovesick boy and, yes, George Washington share their views from the bridge.
Best Gothic Thriller Novels, According to M.L. Rio
The author of “If We Were Villains” recommends novels that will make you shiver with delight one moment and recoil in horror the next.
7 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Michael Longley, 85, Northern Irish Poet of Nature and ‘the Troubles,’ Dies
“Ceasefire,” his most famous poem, invoked the “Iliad” in exploring his country’s sectarian strife. But his work wasn’t Homeric in length: “Michael was a miniaturist.”
In Praise of ‘The Great War and Modern Memory,’ by Paul Fussell
Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes.
Watched ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’? Read These Romance Books Next
Whether you’re in the mood for another Jane Austen adaptation, a British rom-com or a love story with a fabulous older heroine, we’ve got you covered.
Interview: Helen Fielding on ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ and Her Reading Life
The creator of Bridget Jones, who grew up on Jane Austen and Jackie Collins, has no patience for “snobbery about escapist fiction.”
Christopher Jencks, a Shaper of Views on Economic Inequality, Dies at 88
His clear prose, illuminating data and novel arguments helped transform debates around issues like public education and welfare reform.
Why Amy Tan Decided Not to Shred Her Archive
The author of “The Joy Luck Club” once vowed to have her papers destroyed after her death. Now they are going to the University of California, Berkeley.
‘Night Sings Its Songs’ Review: Rare Staging of Nobel Winner Jon Fosse’s Play
A play by the Nobel winner Jon Fosse gets a rare staging, but New Yorkers will have to wait a little longer to see a production that captures the Norwegian writer’s haunting universe.
Book Review: ‘The Pardon,’ by Jeffrey Toobin
A new book by the legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin plumbs the dubious history of the presidential pardon.
The Writer Who Understood the Power of Not Being ‘Nice’
Janet Malcolm is remembered, above all, for her ruthlessness. But when I went looking for it, I found something much more complicated.
Book Review: ‘Cerebral Entanglements,’ by Allan J. Hamilton
In “Cerebral Entanglements,” Allan J. Hamilton argues that new imaging technologies give us unprecedented access — with revolutionary implications.
Book Review: ‘Lorne,’ by Susan Morrison
“Saturday Night Live” turns 50 this year, and a monumental biography of the man who created it attests to his enduring role as America’s impresario of funny.
Grieving With Paddington
A newly mourning daughter finds an unexpected companion in the beloved films, whose star, a little bear, sets an example of how to live with loss.
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