Book Review: ‘Poor Deer,’ by Claire Oshetsky
In “Poor Deer,” Claire Oshetsky explores the long shadow of a tragedy with devastating consequences.
Book Review: ‘The Furies,’ by Elizabeth Flock
In “The Furies,” the journalist Elizabeth Flock reports the stories of three women who fought back — to defend themselves, other women or their people.
Audiobook Review: ‘How to Say Babylon,’ by Safiya Sinclair
Reading her audiobook memoir, “How to Say Babylon,” the poet gives voice to her Jamaican roots, her early ambition and the Rastafari father who would have quashed it.
Book Review: ‘Leo Lionni’
The illustrator of classic children’s books like “Frederick” and “Swimmy” was also a painter, sculptor, graphic designer and more.
The 50th Anniversary of ‘Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go’
For my family, reading Scarry together was itself like a car trip — the rare sort where no one gets cranky and the world, as seen from the back seat, is fresh and startling.
The 50th Anniversary of ‘Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go’
For my family, reading Scarry together was itself like a car trip — the rare sort where no one gets cranky and the world, as seen from the back seat, is fresh and startling.
8 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Willa Cather and Yehudi Menuhin: An Unlikely, Unwavering Friendship
These two titans of 20th-century literature and music formed a profound, yearslong relationship across generations and backgrounds.
Holly Jackson’s Maximization of Google Maps
In her “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” series and “Five Survive,” this British author makes herself at home on the East Coast.
Interview: Jill McCorkle
Finishing “The Portrait of a Lady” leaves the author of “Old Crimes,” a new story collection, “a little more confident.” Meanwhile, Rod Serling has a place on her shelves.
Mixtapes, T-Shirts and Even a Typeface Measure the Rise of Hip-Hop
New books collecting objects central to rap’s physical history demonstrate the importance of celebrating these relics before they vanish.
Harvard President’s Resignation: The Word That Undid Claudine Gay
The fate of Harvard’s president is the latest evidence of a deep crisis in American academia.
These Books Will Help Heal Your Relationship With Food
We asked experts in psychology, nutrition and body image for their top picks.
Read Your Way Through Utah
Utah is a place of paradoxes, full of terrible beauty and complicated history. The writer Terry Tempest Williams recommends books to help you explore the state’s many facets.
Book Review: ‘The Other Side,’ by Jennifer Higgie
In “The Other Side,” the art critic Jennifer Higgie explores artists who found self-expression through different media — and mediums.
Book Review: ‘How to Be a Renaissance Woman,’ by Jill Burke
In “How to Be a Renaissance Woman,” the historian Jill Burke explores the aesthetic expectations of an era — and just how they were achieved. (Recipes included.)
Book Review: ‘The Storm We Made,’ by Vanessa Chan
True to the promise of its title, “The Storm We Made” kicks up a weather system of epic proportions, ranging from military terror during World War II to domestic warmth.
This California Librarian Wants Everyone to Experience ‘Library Joy’
The 33-year-old librarian from California has become popular on TikTok and Instagram with his upbeat take on libraries.
Book Review: ‘A Hitch in Time,’ by Christopher Hitchens
This bracing anthology of Christopher Hitchens’s work for The London Review of Books is just the ticket.
Elon Musk, X and the Problem of Misinformation in an Era Without Trust
Elon Musk thinks a free market of ideas will self-correct. Liberals want to regulate it. Both are missing a deeper predicament.
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