United Talent Agency Grows Its Literary Business
With the acquisition of the literary agency Fletcher & Company, UTA added hundreds of authors to its client roster. The deal comes amid consolidation in the entertainment industry.
Read Your Way Through Tokyo
Hiromi Kawakami, one of Japan’s most popular contemporary novelists, travels with books that help her immerse herself in her destination. Here, she suggests reading for those coming to her hometown, Tokyo.
Good Fantasy Writing Is Pure Magic
All too often clunky dialogue breaks the spell of CGI-heavy TV epics. To be reminded what language can do by itself, try E.R. Eddison’s novel “The Worm Ouroboros.
Newly Published, From Triptych Poems to Boston’s Black Workers
A selection of recently published books.
Filippo Bernardini, Accused of Stealing Book Manuscripts, Expected to Plead Guilty
Filippo Bernardini was arrested by the F.B.I. last year. He is expected to enter his plea on Friday, ending a yearslong saga that captivated the industry.
‘Three Pines,’ Based on Louise Penny Books Addresses Indigenous People in Canada
The adaptation for television depicts the mistreatment of First Nations people in Canada and has drawn praise for its unflinching realism.
Review: ‘Sam,’ by Allegra Goodman
In “Sam,” Allegra Goodman provides a sweeping yet intimate view of the challenges and triumphs of growing up.
Prince Harry Says He Wants His Family Back in ITV, ’60 Minutes’ Interviews
With Prince Harry’s new book, “Spare,” set to be released next week, Britain is gearing up for the release of revealing new interviews with the estranged royal.
Book Review: ‘The New Life,’ by Tom Crewe
In his debut novel, “The New Life,” Tom Crewe reimagines the lives of two pioneers who studied, and supported, homosexuality in 19th-century England.
Book Review: ‘The Hopkins Manuscript,’ by R.C. Sherriff
Originally published in 1939, “The Hopkins Manuscript,” by the British writer R.C. Sherriff, inaugurated a genre of post-apocalyptic fiction in which a resourceful hero survives unthinkable cataclysm.
Edith Pearlman, Writer Who Won Acclaim Late in Life, Dies at 86
A short story writer for four decades, her own tale was a rare Cinderella story in publishing, centering on a septuagenarian and a young editor.
Robert Caro Relaxes by Listening to People Drum in Central Park
The biographer and subject of the documentary “Turn Every Page” talks about his loyalty to the Giants and the Knicks, Zooming with classmates and falling under the spell of Captain Hornblower.
Book Review: ‘Brotherless Night,’ by V. V. Ganeshananthan
V.V. Ganeshananthan’s novel “Brotherless Night” reveals the moral nuances of violence, ever belied by black-and-white terminology.
Jean Franco, 98, Pioneering Scholar of Latin American Literature, Dies
She infused her work with political and feminist perspectives and insisted that art had to be understood within its social context.
The Jackal, the Fox and Auld Lang Syne
Our critic recommends old and new books.
Book Review: ‘The Survivalists,’ by Kashana Cauley
The TV writer’s debut novel, “The Survivalists,” imagines a community of gun-stockpiling preppers in Brooklyn.
Cara De Silva, Food Historian Who Preserved Jewish Recipes, Dies at 83
She edited “In Memory’s Kitchen,” a collection compiled by prisoners in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. It was a surprise hit.
Librarians Are Meeting Younger Readers Where They Are: TikTok
The pandemic hurt children’s reading skills. Librarians are doing what it takes to connect them with books — including dance routines.
This Diet App Sends a Goblin to Eviscerate Your Kitchen
The narrator of “Goblin,” a story in Rachel Harrison’s horror collection, “Bad Dolls,” has signed up for a very bad app indeed.
What Don DeLillo’s ‘White Noise’ Can Tell Us About Life Today: Almost Everything
Don DeLillo’s book “White Noise,” newly adapted for the screen by Noah Baumbach, precisely diagnosed the modern condition, Dana Spiotta writes.
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