Review: ‘In the Houses of Their Dead,’ by Terry Alford
Did Abraham Lincoln, like John Wilkes Booth, ever find solace in spiritualism?
Three New Romance Novels to Read
Our romance novel columnist, Olivia Waite, has some summer reading recommendations.
Review: ‘Angel of Rome: And Other Stories,’ by Jess Walter
The author’s ninth work of fiction, “The Angel of Rome,” collects stories of lonely characters caught in their own versions of Sisyphean hell.
Sensing the World Anew Through Other Species
Ed Yong talks about “An Immense World,” and Terry Alford discusses “In the Houses of Their Dead.”
Review: ‘Little Rabbit,’ by Alyssa Songsiridej; ‘One’s Company,’ by Ashley Hutson; ‘Last Summer on State Street,’ by Toya Wolfe
Debut novels of women seeking solace in sex, in sitcoms, in the innocence they are denied.
Baxter Black, Who Elevated Cowboy Poetry to Folk Art, Dies at 77
His wide-ranging work, including books, speeches and regular appearances on NPR, celebrated cowpokes, feed lots and life on the range.
New Crime Fiction
In “Vera Kelly Lost and Found,” the final volume of Rosalie Knecht’s 1960s-era private detective trilogy, Vera searches for her missing girlfriend.
10 Books on Abortion to Understand the Roe v. Wade Debate
Nearly 50 years ago, the Supreme Court legalized abortion. The decision has since divided the country. Now that the court has overturned Roe v. Wade, here are 10 books that outline the history and the terms of the debate.
Review: ‘Flint Is Family in Three Acts,’ by LaToya Ruby Frazier
The photographer LaToya Ruby Frazier traveled to Michigan in 2016 to document the ongoing crisis that sent one family back to the fresh springs of Mississippi.
Review: ‘Droll Tales,’ by Iris Smyles; ‘A Blind Corner,’ by Caitlin Macy; ‘Sleeping Alone,’ by Ru Freeman; ‘Fruiting Bodies,’ by Kathryn Harlan
From Acapulco to Red Lobster, mushrooms to Middle Eastern Studies, new short fiction puts the tensions of modern life on full display.
New in Paperback: ‘Let the Record Show’ and ‘Hell of a Book’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
“Two Dogs” by Ian Falconer
What happens when some of our favorite creatures are left to their own devices.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
‘Lessons in Survival: 1971’ Review: The Past Echoes in the Present
The writer James Baldwin and the poet Nikki Giovanni are at the center of a crackling work of verbatim theater at the Vineyard Theater.
Patrick Radden Keefe Has One Big Rule for His Reading Time
“My iPhone must be dead, or secured in a lockbox of some sort,” says the journalist and author, whose latest book is the true-crime collection “Rogues.”
Patrick Radden Keefe Has One Big Rule for His Reading Time
“My iPhone must be dead, or secured in a lockbox of some sort,” says the journalist and author, whose latest book is the true-crime collection “Rogues.”
Patrick Radden Keefe Has One Big Rule for His Reading Time
“My iPhone must be dead, or secured in a lockbox of some sort,” says the journalist and author, whose latest book is the true-crime collection “Rogues.”
Lidia Yuknavitch Writes to Break With the ‘Tyranny’ of the Past
Her latest novel, “Thrust,” relies on time travel and characters from society’s margins to explore the idea that “it might be possible to change the stories we tell ourselves about who we are.”
At 10, ‘Dragons Love Tacos’ is Still Flying Off Shelves
Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri teamed up on a picture book about imaginary creatures and hot salsa. It took on a life of its own.
Poem: ‘love & the memory of it’
Jay Hopler died last week. Illness streaks across this poem from his final collection — but also love.
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