Review: ‘The Man Who Could Move Clouds,’ by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
In her debut memoir, Ingrid Rojas Contreras summons stories from the living and the dead to connect her own experiences to those of her Colombian ancestors.
‘Growing Up Getty’ Shakes the Dust Off a Family’s Aristocratic Name
James Reginato’s new book about the oil baron J. Paul Getty and his many descendants argues that the family isn’t especially dysfunctional — by the standards of the very rich.
Book Review: “Human Blues” by Elisa Albert
In “Human Blues,” Elisa Albert explores the lengths one woman will go to for a baby.
Review: ‘The Earthspinner,’ by Anuradha Roy
In Anuradha Roy’s latest novel, several lives are shattered after the creation of a ceramic sculpture in 1970s India.
Review: ‘The Displacements,’ by Bruce Holsinger
In Bruce Holsinger’s latest novel, “The Displacements,” the world’s first Category 6 hurricane prompts a reckoning.
In This Debut Novel, Family Ties Bind, Even From Afar
Taymour Soomro’s “Other Names for Love” is about a Pakistani teenager sent abroad to be educated who does not want to come back, even when sorely needed.
Book Review: “Joan” by Katherine J. Chen
In her new novel, Katherine Chen puts a fresh spin on the oft-examined life of the girl who saved France.
Richard Taruskin Was Classical Music’s Towering Intellectual
Richard Taruskin, who died on Friday, is remembered by his former editor at The New York Times and elsewhere.
Review: ‘The Mermaid of Black Conch,’ by Monique Roffey
Equal parts fairy tale, ghost story and history, Monique Roffey’s new novel explores the legacy of colonialism and enslavement on a Caribbean island.
Review: ‘Fellowship Point,’ by Alice Elliott Dark
Alice Elliott Dark’s ambitious new novel, “Fellowship Point,” explores a lifetime of lessons about friendship, loyalty and land.
Review: “George Michael: A Life,” by James Gavin
James Gavin’s engrossing biography of the singer takes the measure of a gifted, tragic and infuriating man.
Seeing Norma: The Conflicted Life of the Woman at the Center of Roe v. Wade
Norma McCorvey, the plaintiff in the case that made abortion legal, struggled with her role. Her personal papers offer insight into her life, her thinking — and her continued relevance.
Review: ‘Take No Names,’ by Daniel Nieh
Daniel Nieh’s “Take No Names,” filled with international intrigue and cross-border conflicts, is a noir novel for the modern age.
New in Paperback: Susan Orlean and Brandon Taylor
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
A Novel About Brilliant Young Game Designers
Gabrielle Zevin talks about “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” and Morgan Talty discusses “Night of the Living Rez.”
Richard Taruskin, Vigorously Polemical Musicologist, Dies at 77
Author, critic, teacher and public intellectual, he was an unabashed flamethrower who challenged conventional thinking about classical music.
‘Honey and Spice,’ by Bolu Babalola
In her debut romance novel, “Honey and Spice,” Bolu Babalola plays with familiar literary romance tropes to explore questions about gender, sexuality and modern dating.
A Chameleon Flies From ‘The Blacklist’ to ‘The Kite Runner’
After nine seasons on the NBC series, Amir Arison is making his Broadway debut in the stage adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s popular 2003 novel.
How TikTok Became a Best Seller Machine
#BookTok, where enthusiastic readers share reading recommendations, has gone from being a novelty to becoming an anchor in the publishing industry and a dominant driver of fiction sales.
New Novels That Weave Past and Present
Whether through reinvention or homage, these books find endless possibilities in events and figures from other times.
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