Book Review: ‘Organ Meats,’ by K-Ming Chang
The third book by K-Ming Chang is a coming-of-age story mired in body horror, feminism, rot and decay.
Book Review: ‘Julia,’ by Sandra Newman
Authorized by the Orwell estate, “Julia,” by Sandra Newman, revisits the events of the dystopian classic, this time as seen by Winston Smith’s love interest.
New Memoirs by Henry Winkler and John Stamos
Candid memoirs by Henry Winkler and John Stamos reveal how lucky breaks — and Yale training, and a curling iron — made them into household names.
Book Review: ‘The Upstairs Delicatessen,’ by Dwight Garner
“The Upstairs Delicatessen,” a memoir by Dwight Garner of The New York Times, traces his life’s twin passions.
92NY Halts Literary Series After Pulling Author Critical of Israel
The organization put the series on pause after several writers withdrew from events to protest its decision not to hold a reading last week with an author who had criticized Israel.
Natalie Zemon Davis, Historian of the Marginalized, Dies at 94
She wrote of peasants, unsung women, border crossers and, most popularly, Martin Guerre, a 16th-century village impostor recalled in a 1980s movie.
Book Review: ‘America Fantastica,’ by Tim O’Brien
Tim O’Brien’s manic satire follows a disgraced journalist on a criminal road trip through a myth-addled nation.
Book Review: ‘Sonic Life: A Memoir,’ by Thurston Moore
In a new memoir, the rock luminary details his long career and the music that shaped him.
Poetry Review: ‘All Souls,’ by Saskia Hamilton, ‘Information Desk,’ by Robyn Schiff, and ‘Razzle Dazzle,’ by Major Jackson
In different ways, Saskia Hamilton’s “All Souls,” Robyn Schiff’s “Information Desk” and Major Jackson’s “Razzle Dazzle” contend with the creative impulse and the human condition.
Book Review: ‘Endangered Eating,’ by Sarah Lohman
In “Endangered Eating,” the food historian Sarah Lohman explores the onetime staples disappearing from our tables.
Book Review: ‘Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever,’ by Matt Singer
In “Opposable Thumbs,” Matt Singer recalls the risky business of putting newspaper movie critics on TV — and the “combustible chemistry” that made it a hit.
Book Review: ‘The Big Time: How the 1970s Transformed Sports in America,’ by Michael MacCambridge
Michael MacCambridge’s “The Big Time” rewinds to the ’70s, when showy personalities and compelling rivalries turned sports into mass entertainment.
Book Review: ‘This Is Salvaged,’ by Vauhini Vara; ‘Company,’ by Shannon Sanders; ‘Holler, Child,’ by LaToya Watkins
Collections by Vauhini Vara, Shannon Sanders and LaToya Watkins feature characters caught in the challenges and contradictions of being alive.
American Stories and a British Romance
An editor recommends Lorrie Moore’s “Birds of America” and Mary Webb’s “Precious Bane”
Book Review: ‘Judgment at Tokyo,’ by Gary J. Bass
In “Judgment at Tokyo,” the political scholar Gary J. Bass examines the post-World War II prosecution of Japanese military atrocities and makes the case for the real efficacy of international law.
Ali Stroker Has Tips for Fellow Sleep-Deprived Working Moms
The Tony winner and author talked about the Broadway shows she’ll see once she can stay up late again, and the podcast that comforted her during the pandemic.
‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘The Maniac’ and Our Terrifying Prometheus Moment
How an ancient Greek myth explains our terrifying modern reality.
Book Review: ‘Tupac Shakur: The Authorized Biography,’ by Staci Robinson
Access to the late rapper’s journals gives Staci Robinson’s authorized biography a rare intimacy, without delving deeply into his music.
Dr. Roland Pattillo, 89, Champion for the Provider of ‘Immortal’ Cells, Dies
He wanted to put a face on the source of cells that led to striking medical advances, and through him a best seller and a movie did just that, telling the tale of Henrietta Lacks.
Since Israel-Hamas War, Events About Palestinian Culture Have Been Canceled
Some fear that the raft of cancellations at this moment of war and tragedy is limiting opportunities to foster dialogue and greater understanding.
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