Book Review: ‘The Great Reclamation,’ by Rachel Heng
Rapid modernization takes its toll in Rachel Heng’s impressive epic “The Great Reclamation.”
Book Review: ‘The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts,’ by Soraya Palmer
In Soraya Palmer’s debut novel, “The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter and Other Essential Ghosts,” two sisters find solace and salvation through enduring Black diasporic tales.
Book Review: ‘Ada’s Room,’ by Sharon Dodua Otoo
In Sharon Dodua Otoo’s novel, “Ada’s Room,” readers follow the many lives of one woman through unexpected eyes.
Book Review: ‘Tanya: Poems,’ by Brenda Shaughnessy
In Brenda Shaughnessy’s collection “Tanya,” the self is fluid and love is “timelessness itself.”
Reckoning with an Upbringing in a ‘Noah’s Ark’ of a Family, With ‘Two of Every Race’
Matthew Guterl’s parents wanted a family that embodied an integrated American future. The ‘experiment’ — his father’s word — had painfully mixed results.
Review: ‘A Brief History of Living Forever,’ by Jaroslav Kalfar
Jaroslav Kalfar’s novel “A Brief History of Living Forever” is set in a future America where dead is the new old.
Book Review: ‘The New Earth,’ by Jess Row
In “The New Earth,” Jess Row introduces us to the Wilcoxes, who are buffeted by racial and sexual secrets, Middle East hatreds — and literary trickery.
‘Nemesis’ Review: A Philip Roth Adaptation Resonates
The American writer’s last novel becomes surprisingly effective theater in the hands of Tiphaine Raffier at the Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe.
Book Review: ‘How Not to Kill Yourself,’ by Clancy Martin
After 10 attempts and years of suffering and addiction, Clancy Martin describes facing the darkness in his raw memoir “How Not to Kill Yourself.”
Review: ‘Lone Women,’ by Victor LaValle
His novel “Lone Women” follows a Black homesteader in Montana who is haunted by secrets and a dark past.
The Lonely Librarian, the Color of Melancholy, and Tangerines
An editor recommends old and new books.
‘Babi Yar,’ by Anatoly Kuznetsov
Anatoly Kuznetsov’s documentary novel “Babi Yar” relives the Nazis’ execution of tens of thousands of Jews in 1941.
Book Review: ‘This Bird Has Flown,’ by Susanna Hoffs
In “This Bird Has Flown,” the Bangles frontwoman Susanna Hoffs demonstrates her range.
John Woods, Masterly Translator of Thomas Mann, Dies at 80
Among the other German writers whose work he rendered into English was Arno Schmidt, whose Joycean wordplay presented a daunting challenge.
The Prophetic
The first installment of an essay series on American literature and faith.
Book Review: The Flying Horse, by Sarah Maslin Nir
In Sarah Maslin Nir’s “The Flying Horse,” a young equestrian and her trusty steed jump back in time.
Meet the Editor Behind a Slew of Best Sellers
Jennifer Hershey is the guiding hand who helped shape “Daisy Jones & the Six,” “Mad Honey” and many other chart-topping regulars.
Book Review: ‘At the Drop of a Cat,’ written by Élise Fontenaille and illustrated by Violeta Lópiz, and ‘My Baba’s Garden,’ written by Jordan Scott and illustrated by Sydney Smith
For two different young boys, beloved grandparents who fled war-torn lands embody the new gardens they’ve cultivated.
Book Review: ‘Romantic Comedy,’ by Curtis Sittenfeld
In her new novel, “Romantic Comedy,” Curtis Sittenfeld pays homage to the beloved form.
Ukrainian Author Andrey Kurkov Among National Book Critics Circle Award Winners
A collection of fantastical short stories and a book of poems about escaping capitalist society were also among the 2022 winners.
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