Book Review: ‘The Path to Paradise,’ by Sam Wasson
Sam Wasson’s supremely entertaining new book, “The Path to Paradise,” tracks the ups and downs, ins and outs, of a remarkable career.
Mystery Books You Won’t Be Able to Put Down
Need a little diversion? Our crime columnist has plenty of books to recommend.
9 Mysteries — Some New, Some Old — You Won’t Be Able to Put Down
Need a little diversion? Our crime columnist has plenty of books to recommend.
Audiobook Review: ‘Jezebel,’ by Megan Barnard
Perdita Weeks reads the audiobook version of Megan Barnard’s debut novel, reimagining the Israeli queen as a source of mythic, feminist anger.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
A Harvard Professor Prepares to Teach a New Subject: Taylor Swift
Swift-inspired classes are sweeping colleges across the country.
How a Book Publishing ‘Mistake’ Reignited the U.K.’s Royal Racism Furor
The rollout of “Endgame” caused a scandal after a quickly withdrawn translation named family members said to have asked about the skin color of Prince Harry and Meghan’s future son.
Interview: Rick Riordan, the Man Behind ‘Percy Jackson’
The author of the Percy Jackson series (newly adapted for Disney+ this month) is looking for anthologies of Indigenous folklore and mythology, too.
Poem: I look at the world
A poem from Langston Hughes discovered by a rare-books cataloger in Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
8 New Books to Read in December
A landmark biography of Ella Fitzgerald, memoirs from David Mamet and Liz Cheney, a new historical novel from Ariel Lawhon and more.
Larry McMurtry’s Best Books
A wildly prolific son of Texas, McMurtry was a tangle of contradictions. Here’s where to start.
Snapshot of a Year in the Land of Best Sellers
Surprising ascensions, Hollywood migrations and daggers to the art — it’s all part of life at the top.
Snapshot of a Year in the Land of Best Sellers
Surprising ascensions, Hollywood migrations and daggers to the art — it’s all part of life at the top.
Two New Books Consider Comedy and the Culture Wars
The authors of “Comedy Book” and “Outrageous” argue that culture-war worries about what’s a laughing matter have been overplayed.
Young Adult Books with Great Love Triangle Romances
Adalyn Grace, the author of the “Belladonna” series and the “All the Stars and Teeth” duology, recommends her favorite young adult novels with heroines torn between competing romantic interests.
Book Review: ‘Art Monsters,’ by Lauren Elkin
The new book by Lauren Elkin examines artists who’ve defied conventions and expectations, including Carolee Schneemann, Eva Hesse and Kara Walker.
Book Review: ‘Pedro Páramo,’ by Juan Rulfo
For decades, Juan Rulfo’s novel, “Pedro Páramo,” has cast an uncanny spell on writers. A new translation may bring it broader appeal.
Suleika Jaouad Revisits Bone Marrow Transplant in “American Symphony”
This month, writer Suleika Jaouad revisits her second bone marrow transplant in the documentary “American Symphony.”
Poem: Settlement
The poem’s repetitions evoke the grim repetitions of history.
Toni Tipton-Martin’s New Book Chronicles the Black History of Cocktails
The author of “The Jemima Code” has distilled 200 years of African American drinking know-how into her new “Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs and Juice.”
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