New Crime Novels
The rot runs deep in George Dawes Green’s long-awaited fourth novel.
Poem: Summer Terror
This poem subverts expectations right away and contains a peculiarity around every corner.
The Life and Death of Daniel Auster, a Son of Literary Brooklyn
Memorably depicted in his father’s books, he struggled with drug addiction through a life that put him close to a notorious murder and came to an end in a family tragedy.
An Empathetic Account of the Complexity After Apartheid
In “The Inheritors,” Eve Fairbanks writes about South Africa’s racial reckoning through intimate portraits of those involved.
New Romance Novels
Our romance columnist found much to like in the latest crop of summer novels.
Newly Published, From Teen Witches to Critical Race Theory
A selection of books published this week.
Love or Hate Emmanuel Carrère’s Forceful Tangents, They’re Back in ‘Yoga’
In Carrère’s latest, a best seller (and cause of scandal) in France, the author’s life gets very bad and then slightly better.
Review: “Mercury Pictures Presents,” by Anthony Marra
In Anthony Marra’s new novel, “Mercury Pictures Presents,” a studio makes it big once America decides to enter the war.
New Self-Help Books
Need permission to be a grump — or just a normal human being who isn’t smiling all the time? Read these books.
The Big, Bold Life of the Woman Who Brought Us the ‘It Girl’
Hilary A. Hallett’s “Inventing the It Girl” tells the story of the early Hollywood pioneer Elinor Glyn.
Review: ‘The Boys,’ by Katie Hafner
“The Boys” begins with a letter from a bike touring company, asking the main character not to sign up for another trip. Why?
U.S. Authors Dominate Booker Prize Nominees
Six of the 13 writers in contention for the prestigious British literary award are from the United States, with novelists from Britain, Ireland and Zimbabwe also on the list.
Travel ‘Works to Shake Things Up,’ Says the Novelist Emily Henry
The author of best-selling rom-com novels, including this summer’s “Book Lovers,” likes to take her characters out of their comfort zones, and saw much of America from her family’s minivan.
Review: ‘The Golden Age,’ by Wang Xiaobo
Wang Xiaobo’s “The Golden Age” is a novel of lust and loss during China’s Cultural Revolution.
Rumrunning, Bootlegging and More Criminal History of ‘Liquor Island’
Long Island, with its extensive shoreline, became a focal point for figures like Dutch Schultz and Charles “Lucky” Luciano.
Diana Kennedy’s Complicated Relationship With Mexican Cuisine
The brilliant and opinionated author, who died on Sunday, chronicled the recipes and culinary traditions of Mexico. Our critic considers her legacy.
In Robert Lowell’s ‘Memoirs,’ Mental Illness, Creative Friends and a Takedown of Dad
The poet’s memoirs are “densely yet nimbly written, and you sense Lowell’s judgment and discrimination in every paragraph,” our critic says.
Review: ‘How to Read Now,’ by Elaine Castillo
The essays in “How to Read Now” pose earnest questions about interpretation, inheritance and human understanding.
Diana Kennedy, Authority on Mexican Cooking, Dies at 99
Her books taught Americans about the regional nature of the cuisine. Also: “There is always someone who wants to know how to clean an iguana, so why not?”
Geling Yan Says a Movie Fails to Credit Her. The Film World Shrugs.
Geling Yan says that she is owed a screen credit for the Chinese film “One Second” — and that companies bringing it to Western audiences are complicit in censoring her.
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