Spicy, Sparkling New Romance Novels
Our columnist on the month’s new releases.
Book Review: ‘The Secret Public: How Music Moved Queer Culture From the Margins to the Mainstream,’ by Jon Savage
In “The Secret Public,” Jon Savage traces how music helped popularize queer culture, from the 1950s through the heyday of disco.
Amid Changes at the National Archives, the Carter Library Cancels a Civil Rights Book Event
After President Trump put in new leadership at the National Archives, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library in Atlanta abruptly canceled several events.
2 Books Chock-Full of Worthwhile Ideas
A study of human fatigue; a cranky travel memoir.
Book Review: ‘The Prosecutor,’ by Jack Fairweather
In “The Prosecutor,” Jack Fairweather tells the story of Fritz Bauer, the German jurist who helped find Eichmann in Argentina and brought Auschwitz guards to justice.
Best Serial Killer Novels, According to S.A. Cosby
The mystery writer S.A. Cosby picks some of his favorite tales of the human monsters that wait for us in the dark.
Book Review: ‘All or Nothing,’ by Michael Wolff
In “All or Nothing,” the Trump biographer shows that he is his favorite subject’s perfect twin.
Three Poets: The Tale of Gerd, Carl & Allen
Gerd Stern, who has died at 96, formed a lifelong bond with Allen Ginsberg and Carl Solomon. Ten years ago, he wrote about how they had met in a psychiatric hospital.
Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie Is Found Guilty of Attempted Murder
The man, Hadi Matar, faces up to 32 years in prison. Prosecutors said he rushed onstage at an arts conference and stabbed the famed author about 15 times.
Celebrating 100 Years of Edward Gorey
The great author and illustrator was born on Feb. 22, 1925. Gilbert Cruz talks with the Book Review’s Sadie Stein about his distinctive talent and sensibility.
A Centenary Tribute to Edward Gorey
He made the uncanny cool for a kid like me, whose dollhouse contained a miniature Ouija board in the child’s room and a ghost made of Kleenex and cotton balls in the attic.
Marshall Rose, Who Helped Revive Two New York Institutions, Dies at 88
A real estate developer, he was instrumental in revitalizing the New York Public Library and transforming Bryant Park from a dangerous dead zone into a glorious sanctuary.
7 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Interview: David Levering Lewis on ‘The Stained Glass Window’ and His Reading Life
The august scholar has two Pulitzer Prizes and a National Humanities Medal. In “The Stained Glass Window,” he seeks to explain “macro-history as family history.”
The Best Second-Chance Romance Books, According to Tia Williams
Books by Casey McQuiston, Alexis Daria and more offer emotional tales of love and forgiveness with plenty of heat.
Donald Shoup, 86, Dies; Scholar Made Parking an Entertaining Subject
In “The High Cost of Free Parking,” he made a dry topic interesting, capturing the attention of policymakers and influencing the ways cities are built.
Gerd Stern, Beat Era Poet and Multimedia Artist, Dies at 96
An Aquarian Age savant, he was a founder of the artists’ collective USCO, which helped define the 1960s with psychedelic, sensory-overloading installations and performances.
Drawing From Bob Dylan’s Songbook, Learning Lessons in Mortality
Todd Almond wrote an oral history on Conor McPherson’s “Girl From the North Country” and its passage through Broadway’s pandemic shutdown.
Books About NYC That Our Readers Love
Plenty of classics made the list, as did books that capture particular, personal slices of New York.
Inside the Making of ‘Wicked’
Meet the writer who helped turn a book into a cultural phenomenon.
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