Roger C. Schank, Theorist of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 76
He combined linguistics, cognitive science and computing with the goal of “trying to understand the nature of the human mind.”
Roald Dahl’s Books Are Rewritten to Cut Potentially Offensive Language
New editions of the best-selling author’s children’s classics, including “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” have been altered to eliminate words deemed inappropriate. A backlash ensued.
Book Review: ‘Trust the Plan,’ by Will Sommer, Examines QAnon
“Trust the Plan,” by Will Sommer, tracks the emergence of a bizarre movement from the wastewaters of the internet.
Book Review: ‘I Have Some Questions for You,’ by Rebecca Makkai
In “I Have Some Questions for You,” Rebecca Makkai dispatches her protagonist to a remote campus to teach — and seek justice.
‘Libraries, You Are My Heroes’: Readers Share Memories of a Favorite Haven
A photo essay celebrating the versatility of public libraries prompted an outpouring of enthusiasm from card-carrying book lovers.
Book Review: ‘Homestead,’ by Melinda Moustakis
In her debut novel, “Homestead,” Melinda Moustakis follows a stoic pair as they build a life on unfamiliar, unforgiving soil.
Jerrold Schecter, Who Procured Khrushchev’s Memoirs, Dies at 90
As a Time magazine bureau chief, he was pivotal in the publication of revelatory taped interviews with the ousted premier that had been smuggled out of the Soviet Union.
‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ and the Ballad of Making Rock ’n’ Roll TV
After more than a year of delays and adjustments, the big-budget adaptation of a best-selling novel about music, love and fame hopes to become this year’s irresistible streaming series.
Book Review: ‘Zig-Zag Boy,’ by Tanya Frank
In her memoir, “Zig-Zag Boy,” Tanya Frank looks back on her son’s epic struggle with schizoaffective disorder.
Donald Spoto, Biographer of Hitchcock and Many More, Dies at 81
He wrote more than two dozen books, including richly detailed biographies of Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Laurence Olivier and Jesus.
International Literature: Lush Landscapes, Hazy Memories
New books from Kevin Jared Hosein, Pilar Quintana, Nona Fernández and Patrick Modiano.
Book Review Podcast: Public Libraries, and Profiling Paul Harding
A celebration of community libraries and their expanding role, and a look at the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Paul Harding.
6 Y.A. Novels That Showcase the Power of Teenage Friendship
Phil Stamper, the author of “The Gravity of Us,” “Small Town Pride” and the Golden Boys series, recommends a few of his favorite Y.A. novels about friendship.
Book Review: ‘Every Man a King,’ by Walter Mosley
His new novel, “Every Man a King,” is a hard-boiled tale of billionaires, white nationalists and a detective with a complicated past.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
‘Hanging Out’ Author Sheila Liming Makes a Case for Chilling
Sheila Liming, the author of “Hanging Out,” argues that unstructured time is essential to our cultural vitality. Down with calendar invites; long live the bocce league.
Book Review: “We Are Here,” by Tami Charles, and “An American Story,” by Kwame Alexander
In separate works, Tami Charles and Kwame Alexander tell a story not of Black America but of America, of a history we all must own.
He Needed a Big Megaphone, So He Wrote a Best Seller
Siddharth Kara witnessed “utterly subhuman degradation” in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Then he wrote about it.
Poem: [Dog Is a Way of Thinking]
Dogs are experts at living in the moment. This poem, through its subtle formal play, allows us to experience the immediacy of language itself.
Judge John Hodgman on Gift Etiquette for Books
Can you read it before you give it away?
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