Gabino Iglesias, a Writer of Noir, Explores the Texas Underworld
Iglesias arrived in Austin with $236 to his name. After being told his name had “too many vowels” for him to find success, he’s on the cusp of noir stardom.
Hello, World. It’s Been a While.
On the pleasures and pains of joining up with other people after a long, quiet time in the Covid doldrums.
Will the Biggest Publisher in the United States Get Even Bigger?
The Biden administration is suing to block Penguin Random House from buying Simon & Schuster. A United States District Court will decide if the sale can proceed.
Book Review: “Yoga,” by Emmanuel Carrère
In his latest book, the French author celebrated for his deeply personal accounts of tragic events embraces meditation as a means of learning to write “without fabrication.” But telling the truth is complicated.
Review: ‘Acceptance,’ by Emi Nietfeld
In “Acceptance,” Emi Nietfeld pushes back against the American presumption that survival should depend on personal excellence.
Eavesdropping, Worms and Outrageous Fortune
Our critic recommends old and new books.
Using Fiction to Summon the Glittering, Golden Age of Hollywood
Anthony Marra’s “Mercury Pictures Presents,” his long-awaited second novel, is a homage to the movies and to his immigrant family.
Review: ‘Dead-End Memories,’ by Banana Yoshimoto
In “Dead-End Memories,” five stories about lonely women who encounter ghosts, infidelities, betrayals — and human connection.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Book Review: “The Hangman and His Wife,” by Nancy Dougherty
For “The Hangman and His Wife,” her biography of the prominent Nazi Reinhard Heydrich, Nancy Dougherty interviewed his widow.
Stuart Woods, Prolific Best-Selling Thriller Author, Dies at 84
His mysteries featured extravagant characters like Stone Barrington, a libidinous New York lawyer who, like Mr. Woods, hung out at Elaine’s.
‘The Only Woman’ in the Room
From journalists to politicians, activists to artists: Centuries’ worth of photos depict women holding their own in a man’s world.
Charlotte Pomerantz, Inventive Children’s Book Author, Dies at 92
Her imaginative use of words and lively rhymes entertained young readers, sometimes with a subtle message included, drawn from her own life.
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Closes on Broadway as Creators Spar With Rudin
The hit play, closed since January, was expected to reopen on Broadway this fall.
Chaos Among Spies After the Berlin Wall Crumbles
Dan Fesperman talks about his new thriller, “Winter Work,” and Isaac Fitzgerald discusses his memoir, “Dirtbag, Massachusetts.”
“Swim Team: Small Waves, Big Changes” by Johnnie Christmas
Two picture books and a graphic novel treat swimming as an expansive state of being, slippery with promise.
Review: ‘A Hard Place to Leave,’ by Marcia DeSanctis; ‘All Down Darkness Wide,’ by Seán Hewitt; ‘Into the Inferno,’ by Stuart Palley; ‘Crying in the Bathroom,’ by Erika L. Sánchez
From a wildfire photographer to a teenage misanthrope, these authors reflect on pain, courage and belonging.
13 New Books Coming in August
An investigation into the overdose epidemic by Beth Macy; new fiction from Abdulrazak Gurnah, Banana Yoshimoto, Mohsin Hamid and Anthony Marra — and plenty more.
Mohsin Hamid By the Book Interview
“About five years ago, alongside my more contemporary reading, I decided to read from back to front, historically speaking,” says the author, whose new novel is “The Last White Man.” “I began with the Sumerian ‘Instructions of Shuruppak,’ first written in cuneiform on clay tablets around 4,600 years ago.”
This Novelist Spun an Existential Question Into a Best Seller
In “The Measure,” Nikki Erlick shows what happens when adults across the globe are presented with the opportunity to learn when they will die.
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