New Crime and Mystery Novels
In “Last Call at the Nightingale,” a fizzy detective novel set in Prohibition-era Manhattan, a champagne-soaked evening at a speakeasy ends in murder.
“Red Scare” by Liam Francis Walsh
Liam Francis Walsh’s graphic novel “Red Scare” revisits a chapter in American history when the fear of being labeled a communist led to rampant conformism.
“Red Scare” by Liam Francis Walsh
Liam Francis Walsh’s graphic novel “Red Scare” revisits a chapter in American history when the fear of being labeled a communist led to rampant conformism.
“The Golden Twine” (Cat’s Cradle, Volume 1) by Jo Rioux
In Jo Rioux’s “The Golden Twine,” an orphan girl who lives among traveling merchants aspires to be a monster tamer.
The Best Books to Read on Disinformation: Its History, Techniques and Effects
The phenomenon has undermined our trust in electoral systems, in vaccines — and in what happened at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Here are books on its history, techniques and effects.
Island Records’ Chris Blackwell Finally Tells His Story
In a new memoir, the 84-year-old founder of Island Records reflects on helping bring the music of Bob Marley, U2 and Grace Jones to the world.
Book Review: ‘The Twilight World,’ by Werner Herzog
In “The Twilight World,” the filmmaker Werner Herzog vividly reconstructs the personal war of Hiroo Onoda, who stayed in the jungle for years after World War II ended.
Book Review: ‘The Twilight World,’ by Werner Herzog
In “The Twilight World,” the filmmaker Werner Herzog vividly reconstructs the personal war of Hiroo Onoda, who stayed in the jungle for years after World War II ended.
Spring Awakening
Rachel Carson, the power of wonder, and me.
New in Paperback: ‘Sexual Justice’ and ‘Last Call’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Viewing the Civil Rights Movement Through Children’s Books
“Picture the Dream,” on display at the New-York Historical Society, shows that children, far from being mere witnesses to the civil rights movement, have played central roles in it.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Poem: The Many Deaths of Inocencio Rodriguez
This poem is a meditation on memory’s playback loop, as well as both the specific and general violence against immigrants and people of color.
A Daughter, Her Father and the Long-Gone Poet Who Brought Them Together
In her memoir “Also a Poet: Frank O’Hara, My Father, and Me,” Ada Calhoun set out to write a poet’s biography and found a connection to her father instead.
Once a Literary Snob, Chris Pavone Learned From the Experts
The best-selling author crossed paths with John Grisham and Pat Conroy early in his career. Here’s what they taught him.
Jim Murphy, Who Wrote Vivid Histories for the Young, Dies at 74
His books on the Chicago fire, an 18th-century plague and wars drew on first-person accounts to re-create dramatic times.
Review: ‘Under the Skin,’ by Linda Villarosa
In “Under the Skin,” Linda Villarosa disproves once and for all the theory that people of color are responsible for their own failed health care.
Book Review: “Virology,” by Joseph Osmundson
In his essay collection “Virology,” Joseph Osmundson examines the myriad ways we coexist with viruses.
Books for Broken Hearts
Feeling like you’ve kissed too many frogs? Given up on love altogether? These books might provide some escape this Valentine’s Day.
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