Book Review: ‘Walking With Sam,’ by Andrew McCarthy
In “Walking With Sam,” the actor and travel writer Andrew McCarthy looks back on an epic adventure.
Book Review: ‘The Lost Sons of Omaha: Two Young Men in an American Tragedy,’ by Joe Sexton
In “The Lost Sons of Omaha,” the journalist Joe Sexton investigates a saga of death that occurred in Nebraska during the racial unrest after the killing of George Floyd.
Book Review: ‘Retrospective,’ by Juan Gabriel Vásquez
“Retrospective,” a novel by Juan Gabriel Vásquez, takes the film director Sergio Cabrera as its subject.
Book Review: ‘Professor Schiff’s Guilt,’ by Agur Schiff
In “Professor Schiff’s Guilt,” an Israeli novelist becomes embroiled in a case involving his slave-trading ancestor.
Book Review: ‘Our Migrant Souls,’ by Héctor Tobar
“Our Migrant Souls,” the author’s first nonfiction book in nearly a decade, is a deeply personal meditation on Latino American experience.
Pulitzer Prizes 2023: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists
Hernan Diaz and Barbara Kingsolver each received a fiction prize, and the Washington Post journalists Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa won the nonfiction prize for “His Name is George Floyd.”
Ronald Steel, Critic of American Cold War Policies, Dies at 92
In essays and books. he saw the U.S. postwar era as a series of misadventures spawning unwise wars. He also wrote the definitive biography of the journalist Walter Lippmann.
New Butterflies Are Named for Sauron, ‘Lord of the Rings’ Villain
The distinctive marks on the newly identified insects resemble the baleful eye of Sauron, the dark lord in J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy series.
The Making of a New M.L.K. Biography: A Q&A With the Author, Jonathan Eig
New archival material and a narrowing window in which to speak to people who knew Martin Luther King, Jr. fueled the work, said the author.
Book Review: ‘King: A Life,’ by Jonathan Eig
“King: A Life,” by Jonathan Eig, is the first comprehensive account of the civil rights icon in decades.
Book Review: ‘The Making of Another Modern Motion Picture Masterpiece,’ by Tom Hanks
Whimsically chronicling the creation of a Marvel-style movie, “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece” sags under a deluge of detail.
The Best Romance Books to Read in 2023
Looking for an escapist love story? Our columnist is tracking the year’s sexiest, most swoon-worthy reads.
Journaling, Appetites and a Movie Star’s Private Life
An editor recommends old and new books.
Asked to Delete References to Racism From Her Book, an Author Refused
The case, involving Scholastic, led to an outcry among authors and became an example of how the culture wars behind a surge in book banning in schools has reached publishers.
6 Great Y.A. Fantasy Books
Tracy Deonn, the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award-winning author of “Legendborn” and “Bloodmarked,” recommends a few of her favorite young adult fantasy titles.
6 Great Y.A. Fantasy Novels
Tracy Deonn, the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award-winning author of “Legendborn” and “Bloodmarked,” recommends a few of her favorite young adult fantasy titles.
Book Bans and What to Read in May
Alexandra Alter and Elizabeth Harris talk publishing news, and Joumana Khatib previews the month’s big books.
Royal Reads: 6 Books About British Monarchs and Coronations
Gold lace, gold orbs, gold spoons: The coronation of King Charles III may inspire you to learn more about the lavish history of British coronations, or about the monarchy itself.
Royal Reads: 6 Books About British Monarchs and Coronations
Gold lace, gold orbs, gold spoons: The coronation of King Charles III may inspire you to learn more about the lavish history of British coronations, or about the monarchy itself.
Book Review: ‘African Studies,’ by Edward Burtynsky
A large-format photo book reveals the toll of industrialization on the landscapes of sub-Saharan Africa.
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