Book Review: ‘Things That Go Bump in the Universe,’ by C. Renée James
In “Things That Go Bump in the Universe,” the astronomer C. Renée James writes about what we can learn from the more exotic shapes and sounds in outer space.
Lionel Dahmer, Who Agonized About Raising a Serial Killer, Dies at 87
The father of Jeffrey Dahmer, he wrote a memoir that one reviewer said sought to “peer not just into the soul of his son but into his own.”
Author Cait Corrain Admits to ‘Review Bombing’ on Goodreads
Cait Corrain, a debut fantasy author, admitted to creating fake accounts on Goodreads to bolster her own book and tank the ratings of others.
Michael Bishop, Genre-Busting Writer Known for Science Fiction, Dies at 78
His early work took readers to the stars, but his later work ventured into noir mystery and the back roads of the American South.
The Best Cookbooks of 2023
A rigorously researched guide on Chinese cooking, a choose-your-own adventure for pasta lovers and more, as tested by New York Times Cooking and the Food desk.
Lost Poem by Raymond Chandler Is Found
Chandler, best remembered for his hard-boiled detective novels, also wrote poetry. The poem, “Requiem,” was among papers his family donated to the University of Oxford in the 1980s.
Book Review: Anthony Hecht’s ‘Collected Poems’ and ‘Late Romance: Anthony Hecht — A Poet’s Life,’ by David Yezzi
A new biography and a career-spanning collection of Anthony Hecht’s work show how fluent he was in his period’s style, and hint at the ways it might have restrained him.
Jennifer Finney Boylan to Lead PEN America
The author and L.G.B.T.Q. rights advocate will take the helm of the free expression organization at a time when challenges to books and to free speech are on the rise.
Book Review: ‘Everywhere an Oink Oink,’ by David Mamet
In a new memoir, the filmmaker and playwright shares his opinions on Hollywood past and present.
‘The O.C.’ Creators Are Right Back Where They Started From
With the publication a new book about their influential teen drama, which debuted in 2003, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage have learned to love “The O.C.” again.
Book Review: ‘Airplane Mode,’ by Shahnaz Habib
Shahnaz Habib’s “irreverent history” takes a lively and sometimes ruthless look at who gets to go where and what gets papered over in their accounts.
Dhonielle Clayton Is Working to Make the Book World More Diverse
Her solution? A packaging business that sells ideas for commercial genre fiction featuring characters from broadly diverse backgrounds.
2 Books for Cooks
A Laurie Colwin classic and a modern chef’s posthumous memoir.
Neil Gaiman’s Son Thinks His Dad Is in Charge of ‘Doctor Who’
“It’s fun doing something that’s a bit terrifying sometimes,” says the “Sandman” writer, who will reprise his beloved reading of “A Christmas Carol” at Town Hall.
24 Things That Stuck With Us in 2023
Films, TV shows, albums, books, art and A.I.-generated SpongeBob performances that reporters, editors and visual journalists in Culture couldn’t stop thinking about this year.
Our Critics’ Year in Reading
Dwight Garner, Jennifer Szalai and Alexandra Jacobs look back on the books that have stuck with them in 2023.
Review: New Short Stories by Jeanette Winterson, Paul Yoon and More
Three new collections by Jeanette Winterson, Paul Yoon and Louise Kennedy.
Audiobook Review: ‘Songs on Endless Repeat,’ by Anthony Veasna So
Keong Sim reads the audiobook version of the author’s second posthumous collection, “Songs on Endless Repeat.”
The Best Children’s Books of 2023
Here are the year’s most notable picture, chapter and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor.
A Graphic Tribute to Paula Fox, Therapy and the Power of Doing
A writer and artist finds a path out of pain in the stacks of a library.
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