Michelle Obama’s Fashion Declaration of Independence
The former first lady dressed with a new sense of freedom on her book tour.
Newly Published, From Feminist Resistance to Ancient Empire
A selection of recently published books.
Book Review: ‘The Wind at My Back,’ by Misty Copeland; ‘Weightless,’ by Evette Dionne; ‘A Coastline Is an Immeasurable Thing,’ by Mary-Alice Daniel
Personal reflections by three women about art and adversity, fat-phobia and diaspora.
Book Review: ‘The Tatami Galaxy,’ by Tomihiko Morimi
In Tomihiko Morimi’s novel, a college junior in Kyoto has four chances at happiness, with frustratingly similar results.
Book Review: ‘Gunk Baby,’ by Jamie Marina Lau
Jamie Marina Lau’s “Gunk Baby” sets a workers’ revolution in a cheesy shopping mall.
Bookforum Is Closing, Leaving Ever Fewer Publications Devoted to Books
Launched in 1994, the magazine published reviews, essays and interviews, and was an important outlet for book reviewers and for authors.
A Fast-Growing Network of Conservative Groups Is Fueling a Surge in Book Bans
Some groups are new, some are longstanding. Some are local, others national. Over the past two years, they have become vastly more organized, well funded, effective — and criticized.
Book Review: ‘Freedom’s Dominion,’ by Jefferson Cowie
Jefferson Cowie’s powerful and sobering new history, “Freedom’s Dominion,” traces the close association between the rhetoric of liberty in an Alabama county and the politics of white supremacy.
Book Review: ‘Eccentric Lives: The Daily Telegraph Book of 21st Century Obituaries’
This new collection from Britain’s Daily Telegraph is full of oddballs, mavericks and cranks.
Marijane Meaker, 95, Who Helped Launch Genre of Lesbian Fiction, Dies
Her 1952 novel “Spring Fire” was about a girl who falls in love with a sorority sister. As M.E. Kerr, Ms. Meaker wrote popular young adult books.
6 Unforgettable Y.A. Thrillers to Add to Your Reading List
Faridah Abike-Iyimide, the author of “Ace of Spades,” recommends some of her favorites.
Lee Lorenz, 90, Cartoonist and Gatekeeper at The New Yorker, Dies
Over 40 years at the magazine he drew hundreds of cartoons and covers and served as art and cartoon editor, recruiting new talent and deciding who got published.
Book Review: ‘Ghost Town,’ by Kevin Chen
“Ghost Town,” a novel by Kevin Chen, recounts the overlapping — and hotly contested — memories of a Taiwanese family.
Eric Allison, Prison Reporter Who Knew the Beat All Too Well, Dies at 79
A career criminal in England for nearly a half-century, he was hired by The Guardian to report on injustices in prisons — work that led to exposés and honors.
Sam Lipsyte Will Read About Anything From Mall Design to Toenail Clippings
“It’s all welcome. It just needs to be alive,” says the writer, whose latest novel is “No One Left to Come Looking for You.” “The only genre I avoid is bored certainty.”
The Critics’ Picks: A Year in Reading
New York Times book critics discuss their favorite books and memorable reading experiences of 2022.
The Best Book Covers of 2022
In a year brimming with beautiful jacket art, these books stood out.
Dominique Lapierre, 91, Dies; Popular Author Wrote ‘Is Paris Burning?’
His books, many co-written with the American journalist Larry Collins, were international best-sellers, among them “City of Joy,” based on his travels to India.
Effective Altruism Warned of Risks. Did It Also Incentivize Them?
The movement’s leading intellectuals told us to fear killer robots. They didn’t think to mention the crypto billionaire next door.
Newly Published, From Children’s Books to the Bloomsbury Group
A selection of recently published books.
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