Review: ‘The Furrows,’ by Namwali Serpell
In Namwali Serpell’s novel “The Furrows,” a childhood tragedy brings a lifetime of strange encounters.
Belle, Sebastian and Me
Following the world’s twee-est band down the Pacific Coast after a divorce and the death of a parent.
Historical Novels With a Few Tricks Up Their Sleeves
Special powers, avian obsession and visions of the future fuel these transporting and entertaining tales.
Book Review: ‘Stay True: A Memoir,” by Hua Hsu
In “Stay True,” Hua Hsu, a staff writer for The New Yorker, recounts his relationship with an Asian American college friend, whose search for identity quietly shaped the author’s own.
Review: ‘Mr. Wilder and Me,’ by Jonathan Coe
Jonathan Coe’s novel “Mr. Wilder and Me” explores the late career of a legendary Hollywood director.
Review: ‘I Fear My Pain Interests You,’ by Stephanie LaCava
In Stephanie LaCava’s novel “I Fear My Pain Interests You,” a young actress manages the strains of family and failed romance.
In ‘The Furrows,’ Namwali Serpell Confronts a Sibling’s Disappearance
Confronting sudden loss in her own life, Namwali Serpell has written “The Furrows,” a disquieting portrait of the human mind, warped by grief.
Book Review: ‘Shrines of Gaiety,’ by Kate Atkinson
In this fizzy picaresque, the novelist conjures a London coming alive after World War I, where a nightclub empire offers refuge — and hides secrets.
Hilary Mantel Stared Down Her Past, and the World’s, With Steely Resolve
Hilary Mantel brought great precision to her writing, and asked the same of us in our reading.
The Life and Times of Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone
Joe Hagan discusses “Sticky Fingers,” his 2017 biography of Wenner, and a panel of Times critics talks about their 2019 list of outstanding memoirs.
Irwin Glusker, 98, Dies; Gave American Heritage Its Distinctive Look
A veteran art director, he was best known for his work at the lavish magazine of U.S. history that became a fixture in dens across the country.
New Crime Fiction
In Alaina Urquhart’s serial-killer thriller “The Butcher and the Wren,” a Louisiana forensic pathologist matches wits with a murderer.
Hilary Mantel Books, Reviews and Interviews: A Reading Guide
Mantel’s body of work spanned memoir, short stories, essays — and, of course, historical fiction. Here’s a guide to her writing.
Harvey Awards to Induct New Hall of Fame Members
Neil Gaiman, Marjorie Henderson Buell, Gilbert Shelton and Roy Thomas will be honored for their comic book work at New York Comic Con on Oct. 7.
Hilary Mantel, Prize-Winning Author of Historical Fiction, Dies at 70
The two-time Booker Prize-winning author was known for “Wolf Hall” and two other novels based on the life of Thomas Cromwell.
7 Audiobooks to Listen to Now
Nick Cave, religious cults and a dead mother-in-law who may or may not have come back to life: immersive narratives to download this month.
7 Audiobooks to Listen to Now
Nick Cave, religious cults and a dead mother-in-law who may or may not have come back to life: immersive narratives to download this month.
Review: “The Wind Rises” (Alma, Book 1) by Timothée de Fombelle
A West African girl thrust from her family’s private Eden confronts awful truths on the high seas in Timothée de Fombelle’s “The Wind Rises.”
Review: “The Door of No Return” by Kwame Alexander
In his new novel-in-verse, “The Door of No Return,” the Newbery Medal-winning author works hard to show that white people weren’t the only ones perpetuating an unjust system.
12 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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