Cecile Pineda, Latina Writer Known for a Novel of Identity, Dies at 89
She became a novelist after a theater career and won acclaim with her debut, “Face,” the story of a man who rebuilds his own face after a disfiguring accident.
Suspect in Rushdie Attack Loses His Mother’s Support
Hadi Matar, 24, kept to himself and was changed by a 2018 trip to the Middle East.
Jared Kushner’s ‘Breaking History’ Is a Soulless and Very Selective Memoir
In this lengthy book, Kushner recounts the time he spent in the White House during his father-in-law’s term.
Read Your Way Through Reykjavík
With a reputation for having more authors per capita than any other country, Iceland is a destination for readers. Olaf Olafsson, whose most recent book is “Touch,” leads a literary stroll through its capital.
Newly Published, From the Han Dynasty to Suburban Connecticut
A selection of recently published books.
‘As It Turns Out,’ a Sister’s Remembrance of Edie Sedgwick and Andy Warhol
In her memoir, Alice Sedgwick Wohl describes growing up in a large genteel family, and refines the popular impression of her famous younger sister.
‘Slenderman’ Review: Kathleen Hale’s New Book Explores Midwestern Murder
The Slenderman case, which began unfolding in May 2014, transfixed the nation.
Review: ‘Calling for a Blanket Dance,’ by Oscar Hokeah; ‘Stories From the Tenants Downstairs,’ by Sidik Fofana; and ‘Sirens & Muses,’ by Antonia Angress
Three new books — “Calling for a Blanket Dance,” “Stories From the Tenants Downstairs” and “Sirens & Muses” — explore intimate worlds and communities, as seen through a multitude of perspectives.
Review: ‘Witches,’ by Brenda Lozano
“Witches,” a novel by Brenda Lozano, weaves two distinct voices about the lives of women in Mexico.
Book Review: “All of This” by Rebecca Woolf and “This Story Will Change” by Elizabeth Crane
Two new memoirs excavate the denouements of two different relationships in which former wives have one thing in common: relief.
Book Review: A Woman’s Battles and Transformations, by Édouard Louis
Édouard Louis’s fourth novel, “A Woman’s Battles and Transformations,” focuses on his mother’s life.
Review: ‘All the Living and the Dead,’ by Hayley Campbell
In her new book, “All the Living and the Dead,” Hayley Campbell explores the invisible labor that powers the death industry.
National Endowment for the Humanities Announces $31.5 Million in Grants
The third round of funding for the year will support 226 projects across the country.
Frederick Buechner, Novelist With a Religious Slant, Dies at 96
He drew on his theological credentials in essays and memoirs, and his fiction, full of colorful characters, was admired for its elegance, wit and depth.
Nicholas Evans, Author of ‘The Horse Whisperer,’ Dies at 72
He was a first-time novelist whose tale of a manly vocation and family trauma broke publishing and then movie rights records when Robert Redford bought them.
Penguin Random House’s C.E.O. Defends Bid to Buy Simon & Schuster
Madeline McIntosh argued that the publishing industry extends far beyond its biggest players, and that the government has focused on a tiny sliver of deals.
The Stabbing of Salman Rushdie Renews Free Speech Debates
After the attack, writers and world leaders hailed Rushdie as a symbol of free expression. But the battle lines around his novel “The Satanic Verses” were never cleanly drawn.
Review: ‘Paul,’ by Daisy LaFarge
A debut novel views a middle-aged organic farmer through the eyes of a 21-year-old woman he preys upon.
Audiobook or Podcast? Doesn’t Really Matter.
However you classify them, these narratives combine intellectual rigor with an undeniably bingeable format.
Iran Denies Any Involvement in Attack on Salman Rushdie
A spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the country had no part in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie, but added that the prizewinning author had crossed “red lines.”
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