Book Review: ‘Guilty Creatures,’ by Mikita Brottman
A true-crime case that could only happen in Florida is at the heart of Mikita Brottman’s “Guilty Creatures.”
Book Review: ‘Desperately Seeking Something,’ by Susan Seidelman
In the memoir “Desperately Seeking Something,” Susan Seidelman’s life is as full of twists, charm and happy endings as one of her iconic movies.
Book Review: ‘Liars,’ by Sarah Manguso
The aggrieved wife who narrates Sarah Manguso’s novel “Liars” may or may not be a reliable source about her monster of a husband.
Book Review: ‘The Quiet Damage,’ by Jesselyn Cook
In “The Quiet Damage,” Jesselyn Cook traces the effects of the conspiracy theory on the spouses, children and siblings of believers.
Colson Whitehead Looks Back at ‘The Underground Railroad’
The first in a series of conversations with authors appearing on our “Best Books of the 21st Century” list.
Book Review: ‘A Question of Belonging,’ by Hebe Uhart
The simple pleasures keep coming in this keenly observed collection by the Argentinian writer Hebe Uhart.
Book Review: ‘The Bluestockings,’ by Susannah Gibson
A new book by Susannah Gibson spotlights the 18th-century Bluestockings, who aspired to have their writings and ideas accorded the same respect as men’s.
A New Era for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Begins
As a comic book series to honor the Turtles’ 40th anniversary debuts, here’s a look back at their milestones.
From Naples to New Orleans, Murder and Mayhem
Our crime columnist on four new novels.
Harry Crews, Barry Hannah, Larry Brown and the Rough South
Harry Crews, Barry Hannah and Larry Brown were part of a Southern writers’ movement that centered dissidents and outsiders. They’re still worth reading.
2 Los Angeles Novels as Stylish and Wild as the City Itself
Elizabeth Stromme’s noir about a writer for hire; Karen Tei Yamashita’s magic realist dystopia.
Key Terms From RNC That Capture the Trump Era
A partial lexicon of modern Republicanism.
Book Review: ‘Autocracy, Inc.,’ by Anne Applebaum
In “Autocracy, Inc.,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian takes account of the financial institutions and trade deals that have helped spread tyranny across the world.
Book Review: ‘The Modern Fairies,’ by Clare Pollard
Clare Pollard’s novel “The Modern Fairies” reanimates 25 classic tales through a contemporary lens.
In These 3 Novels, Power Struggles in Every Era
Immerse yourself in tales of Machiavellian statecraft, Depression-era scandal and emotional turmoil on an R.A.F. air base.
Lev Grossman on the Enduring Story of King Arthur
The novelist discusses his latest book, “The Bright Sword,” in which Arthur has died but Excalibur lives on with a band of misfit knights.
Sharks Don’t Sink. And Neither Does Jasmin Graham.
In a new memoir, the marine biologist Jasmin Graham reflects on her passion for studying sharks and the barriers she refused to let stop her.
Book Review: ‘There Was a Shadow,’ by Bruce Handy, and ‘The Shadow & the Ghost,’ by Cat Min
Bruce Handy, Lisk Feng and Cat Min present shadows for what they are: the non-nefarious interplay of light and dark.
In the Era of the ‘Girlboss,’ Why Are Women Still Struggling at Work?
Three new books document obstacles to gender equality that, in the era that brought us #MeToo, Taylor Swift and the ‘girlboss,’ we thought we’d left behind.
The Irreconcilable Versions of J.D. Vance in ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
Even before the Republican vice-presidential nominee aligned himself with Donald Trump, contradiction was central to his rags-to-riches biography.
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