Book Review: ‘The Marriage Question: George Eliot’s Double Life,’ by Clare Carlisle
In a new book, Clare Carlisle considers the powerful partnership between the Victorian novelist and the de facto husband who tended her career.
Keith Waldrop, Professor and Award-Winning Poet, Dies at 90
He won the National Book Award for poetry in 2009, having first been nominated 40 years earlier. He taught at Brown University for four decades.
Purging Books, Making Art and Ruling Chicago
An editor recommends two escapist biographies.
Fassbinder’s World: A Refuge for Outcasts
Rethinking the German filmmaker’s vast body of work while reading a new book about him.
Book Review: ‘The Bee Sting,’ by Paul Murray
In Paul Murray’s new novel, “The Bee Sting,” an Irish family faces economic ruin after the 2008 financial crash. And that’s just the start of their troubles.
Richard J. Whalen, Biographer of Joseph P. Kennedy, Dies at 87
His book about the patriarch of the Kennedy political dynasty was a best seller. He later worked, briefly and not happily, for Richard M. Nixon.
Swallowed by a Whale, and Other August Books
Sarah Lyall discusses the thriller “Whalefall,” by Daniel Kraus, and Joumana Khatib rounds up the month’s other big books.
How ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Reimagined a BookTok Sensation
The filmmakers didn’t want to disappoint fans of Casey McQuiston’s novel about the romance between a U.S. president’s son and a British prince.
When art and money meet
Encouragement, profit or exploitation?
New Crime and Mystery Novels
In Halley Sutton’s “The Hurricane Blonde,” a young woman struggles with the decades-old, still unsolved murder of her sister.
New Crime and Mystery Novels
In Halley Sutton’s “The Hurricane Blonde,” a young woman struggles with the decades-old, still unsolved murder of her sister.
An Eccentric Victorian, His Book and the Giant Pink Pastry of a House He Inspired
In “The Octagon House,” published in 1848, Orson Squire Fowler wondered why anyone would build a four-sided home when they could have an eight-sided one.
Book Review: Middle Grade Mysteries Featuring Girl Detectives
These mysteries run the gamut, from quirky Gothic to small-town cozy to chilly Nordic noir.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
‘Love in Taipei’ Review: Finding Home
In this romantic comedy set in Taiwan, a young American finds herself torn between a parent-approved boy wonder and a rebellious slacker.
What Do ‘Breakfast of Champions’ and ‘The Joy of Sex’ Have in Common?
Kurt Vonnegut’s novel and Alex Comfort’s sex manual — which topped the best-seller lists 50 years ago this month — are both illustrated.
Essay: The Murder Mystery Would Be Nowhere Without the Corpse
Once at the center of the murder mystery, the cadaver has become increasingly incidental to the action and now figures as little more than a prop.
Interview: What Aya de León Looks For in a Good Thriller
“I love great character growth and fresh plots that involve some sort of social justice,” says the author of the spy novel “Undercover Latina” and other thrillers. “However, if there’s too much violence or threatened violence against women or children, I move from a sense of thrill to a sense of dread.”
Newly Published Thrillers, From Bloodthirsty Toddlers to a Cabin Killer
A selection of recently published books.
Alice K. Ladas, Author of Landmark Book on Female Sexuality, Dies at 102
Working with collaborators, she wrote “The G Spot,” which became a cultural sensation and sold more than a million copies.
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