India Charges Novelist Arundhati Roy Over a 2010 Speech
The action against a Booker Prize winner was the latest in a growing crackdown on free expression by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Justin Torres Finds Inspiration in the Erasures of Queer History
His second book, “Blackouts,” a finalist for the National Book Award, shifts between fact and fiction to tell an intergenerational story.
Book Review: ‘Klan War,’ by Fergus M. Bordewich
A new history by Fergus M. Bordewich examines Ulysses S. Grant’s battle against white supremacist terror.
New Crime Books to Read in October: ‘West Heart Kill,’ ‘Edge of the Grave’ and More
Our crime columnist, Sarah Weinman, on four buzzy October releases.
New Crime Novels, From ‘West Heart Kill’ to ‘Edge of the Grave’
Our crime columnist, Sarah Weinman, on four buzzy October releases.
Book Review: ‘The Leftover Woman,’ by Jean Kwok
“The Leftover Woman” follows two struggling women living completely different lives. How do their paths overlap?
Book Review: ‘The Children’s Bach’ and ‘This House of Grief,’ by Helen Garner
With the republication of “The Children’s Bach,” a 1984 novel, and “This House of Grief,” a 2014 account of a murder trial, the Australian writer Helen Garner is ripe for discovery by American readers.
Book Review: ‘The Upside-Down World,’ by Benjamin Moser
In “The Upside-Down World,” Benjamin Moser roams the galleries of the Netherlands in search of clues to the artists’ biographies.
Book Review: ‘Brainwyrms,’ by Alison Rumfitt
In her new book, “Brainwyrms,” Alison Rumfitt reimagines contemporary anti-trans bigotry as a ravenous helminth that causes its hosts to go violently mad.
Book Review: ‘MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios,’ by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzalez and Gavin Edwards
“The Reign of Marvel Studios” captures how movies based on comic-book properties came to dominate pop culture. At least until now.
Revisiting The Brownies’ Book, a Magazine for Black Children Published by W.E.B. Du Bois
An anthology that combines new work with selections from The Brownies’ Book, a children’s magazine launched by W.E.B. Du Bois, is bringing its mission to bear in a new national context.
Book Review: ‘Every Man for Himself and God Against All,’ by Werner Herzog
The filmmaker’s new memoir, “Every Man for Himself and God Against All,” prompts a critic’s incredulity.
Is the Literary Hat the New Tote Bags?
For $27 (not including tax and shipping), you can own a baseball cap embroidered with the name of your favorite literary darling, too.
Book Review: ‘Blackouts,’ by Justin Torres
Justin Torres’s genre-defying new book, “Blackouts,” explores what it means to be erased and how to persist after being wiped away.
Book Review: “Of All Tribes: American Indians and Alcatraz,” by Joseph Bruchac, and “Mascot,” by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell
New works of nonfiction and fiction transcend stereotypes, and connect a wealth of ideas and facts for young readers.
Book Review: “Of All Tribes: American Indians and Alcatraz,” by Joseph Bruchac, and “Mascot,” by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell
New works of nonfiction and fiction transcend stereotypes, and connect a wealth of ideas and facts for young readers.
Book Review: ‘Madonna: A Rebel Life,’ by Mary Gabriel
Mary Gabriel’s biography is as thorough as its subject is disciplined. But in relentlessly defending the superstar, where’s the party?
Cassidy Hutchinson Subtly Refines Her Style During ‘Enough’ Book Tour
As the former White House aide goes on a book tour, frankly discussing the men who felt free to comment on and assess her appearance, she has a more relaxed look.
Book Review: ‘Joanna Russ: Novels & Stories’
A new collection of her novels and stories is a showcase for a science fiction pioneer.
Book Review: ‘The Premonition,’ by Banana Yoshimoto
Published in Japan in 1988, this novel follows a 19-year-old daughter in a happy family who starts to wonder if they are not really hers.
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