Book Review: ‘Blood in the Machine,’ by Brian Merchant
Brian Merchant’s “Blood in the Machine” compares the labor struggles of the Industrial Revolution to today’s abusive gig economy.
Interview: Lawrence Wright
“I often look back on a book I thought was wonderful and inspiring and found it to be maudlin and flowery or have some other defect of character I overlooked,” says the journalist, whose new book is the novel “Mr. Texas.” “It could be that literary fashions have changed or I’ve gotten older, and of course both are true.”
Eliza Clark Was ‘Really Online.’ Now She’s Looking Past the Internet.
Eliza Clark’s debut novel was a hit on TikTok. With her next book, “Penance,” she aims for literary longevity over viral success.
Franzen, Grisham and Other Prominent Authors Sue OpenAI
The suit, filed with the Authors Guild, accuses the A.I. company of infringing on authors’ copyrights, claiming it used their books to train its ChatGPT chatbot.
Book Review: ‘Foreign Bodies,’ by Simon Schama
In “Foreign Bodies,” Simon Schama studies pandemics past and present, and how much — and little — we have learned.
Great Y.A. Books About Mental Health
Nic Stone, the author of “Dear Martin,” “Chaos Theory” and more, recommends some of her favorite young adult books about mental health.
Book Review: ‘The Fall,’ by Michael Wolff
In “The Fall,” Wolff predicts the collapse of Rupert Murdoch’s cable network and recounts the recent tumult there through a barrage of fuzzily sourced trash talk.
J.M. Coetzee’s Best Books: A Guide
His spare, icily precise books explore humanity’s most serious themes, including South Africa’s legacy of apartheid. And not all of them are downers.
Don’t Stop Believin’? Considering a TV Golden Age, 10 Years Later
“Difficult Men,” Brett Martin’s book about the prestige TV boom, has been rereleased in a 10th-anniversary edition. In an interview, he reflects on how TV has changed since he wrote it.
Book Review: ‘The Black Angels,’ by Maria Smilios
When white employees refused to work in a notorious hospital, Maria Smilios writes in “The Black Angels,” these nurses came to the aid of New Yorkers.
Book Review: ‘Against Technoableism,’ by Ashley Shew
In “Against Technoableism,” Ashley Shew argues that it’s not the individuals who need “fixing,” it’s their environment.
Book Review: ‘The Lights,’ by Ben Lerner
After receiving plaudits for his recent novels, Lerner returns to verse with an expansive new collection, “The Lights.”
Book Review: ‘North Woods,’ by Daniel Mason
Daniel Mason’s novel “North Woods” is a survey of American history told in a hodgepodge of forms and genres.
Book Review: ‘Bright Young Women,’ by Jessica Knoll
In her new novel, “Bright Young Women,” Jessica Knoll shifts our attention from a notorious criminal to the women who died by his hand.
Book Review: ‘Father and Son,’ by Jonathan Raban
Jonathan Raban’s “Father and Son” is a memoir of illness and recovery paired with a parental history.
TikTok Cookbook Authors
A growing number of video stars are using their online clout to break into the publishing world. And they’re changing the shape of the American cookbook.
Essay: Jhumpa Lahiri and Indian American Fiction
Like many Indian American fiction writers working in the shadow of Jhumpa Lahiri, I had to learn that my stories could be different — in part because America was different, too.
Book Review: ‘The Box,’ by Mandy-Suzanne Wong
Mandy-Suzanne Wong’s new novel follows a white paper box on a disorienting journey through many hands — none of which can open it.
Book Review: ‘Bartleby and Me: Reflections of an Old Scrivener,’ by Gay Talese
In “Bartleby and Me,” Gay Talese recalls ink-stained colleagues, shares trade secrets and digs through the ruins of a truly explosive Manhattan marriage.
Book Review: ‘Wellness,’ by Nathan Hill
The second novel by the author of “The Nix” follows a young Chicago couple’s trajectory from pre-internet optimism to 21st-century ennui.
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