Book Review: ‘Bad Nature,’ by Ariel Courage
In Ariel Courage’s novel, “Bad Nature,” a powerful career woman sets out on a road trip intending to kill her father.
Poetry Review: ‘Ecstasy,’ by Alex Dimitrov
Alex Dimitrov’s fifth collection, “Ecstasy,” offers a rollicking paean to pleasure.
Book Review: ‘Sad Tiger,’ by Neige Sinno
In “Sad Tiger,” the French author Neige Sinno analyzes her memories of being abused as a child, alongside literature about incest and pedophilia.
Book Review: ‘The Usual Desire to Kill,’ by Camilla Barnes
In “The Usual Desire to Kill,” Camilla Barnes finds the humor in a daughter’s aggravating visits to her aging parents at their run-down home in rural France.
Military Histories About Spies and Intelligence Services
As Americans scrutinize the accidental leak of a high-level U.S. group chat, several books detail other mishaps in the annals of global conflict.
Liz Moore on ‘Long Bright River’ and the Slow Burn of Success
Suddenly Liz Moore blazed, comet-like, onto small screens and best-seller lists. But her writing career has been a slow burn.
Book Review: ‘The Ideological Brain,’ by Leor Zmigrod
A new book by the neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod explores the connections between brain biology and political beliefs.
20 New Books to Read in April: Joan Didion, Emily Henry, Tina Knowles and more
A posthumous Joan Didion book, Emily Henry’s latest romance novel, Tina Knowles’s memoir and more.
Linda Williams, Who Introduced Pornography to Academia, Dies at 78
One of the first to write seriously about a fraught subject, she also played a major role in developing the field of film studies and feminist film theory.
Gananath Obeyesekere, 95, Dies; Anthropologist Bridged East and West
His wide-ranging work drew on field research in his native Sri Lanka as well as his extensive study of English literature and Christian mysticism.
Book Review: ‘Heartwood,’ by Amity Gaige
In “Heartwood,” when an experienced hiker named Valerie vanishes, other women must crack the case.
Book Review: ‘The Power of Parting,’ by Eamon Dolan
In “The Power of Parting,” Eamon Dolan makes a persuasive case for eliminating contact with family members whose abusive behavior can’t be redeemed.
Book Review: ‘Surreal,’ by Michèle Gerber Klein
In Michèle Gerber Klein’s new biography, “Surreal,” Gala Dalí gets her due.
The Essential Tanith Lee
The eclectic, prolific author wrote more than 90 novels — primarily fantasy and science fiction, but also horror, erotica, mysteries and historical fiction. If you’ve never read her work, here’s where to start.
The Essential Tanith Lee
The eclectic, prolific author wrote more than 90 novels — primarily fantasy and science fiction, but also horror, erotica, mysteries and historical fiction. If you’ve never read her work, here’s where to start.
Molly Young on Space and Music
A Booker-winning novel; a rocking essay collection.
Book Review: ‘The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto,’ by Benjamin Wallace
In “The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto,” Benjamin Wallace is hot on the trail of the person — or people — behind a financial revolution.
Anarchists Helped Build Up Free Speech. Donald Trump Is Tearing It Down.
As two recent books show, free speech protections were forged a century ago by people who fought for the rights of activists.
Book Review: ‘The Snares,’ by Rav Grewal-Kök
“The Snares,” by Rav Grewal-Kök, examines the perils and moral quandaries of clandestine service.
Terrifying New Horror Novels
Our columnist reviews this month’s releases.
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