An Infamous Hijacking, Revisited Through a Child’s Eyes
In “My Hijacking,” Martha Hodes reconstructs the dramatic 1970 seizure of multiple planes by Palestinian militants — and interrogates her own memories as a hostage.
9 New Books Coming in June
Elliot Page discusses his gender transition in a new memoir, and S.A. Cosby returns with a police thriller. Also: New Lorrie Moore!
Dave Eggers Wants Readers to See How the Sausage Is Made
Through the Young Editors Project, the author puts drafts of a work in progress in the hands of people it’s intended for.
S.A. Cosby Wishes More Writers Would Address the Fear of Success
“There is an existential malaise that can come with chasing your dreams,” says the crime writer, whose new novel is “All the Sinners Bleed.” “After you grab the brass ring, what do you do with it?”
E. Jean Carroll and Mary Trump Are Writing a Novel on Substack
“The Italian Lesson,” to be published on Substack over the next year, follows an American expat who finds love in Tuscany. And there’s no mention of Donald J. Trump.
Book Review: ‘Fancy Bear Goes Phishing,’ by Scott J. Shapiro
A new book by Scott J. Shapiro, a law and philosophy professor at Yale, examines breaches of cybersecurity and their implications for keeping information safe.
Book Review: ‘Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style,’ by Paul Rudnick
Following a neurotic writer and a wealthy aesthete over four bumpy decades, “Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style” is a gay rom-com that tugs at the heart.
Brian Shul Dies at 75; Fighter Pilot Who Flew World’s Fastest Plane
He was near death after his plane was shot down in the Vietnam War but survived to fly the world’s fastest and highest-altitude jet.
Book Review: New Story Collections
Books by Izumi Suzuki, Theodore McCombs, Katherine Heiny and Steven Heighton.
Book Review: ‘Last Call at Coogan’s,’ by Jon Michaud
In Jon Michaud’s “Last Call at Coogan’s,” the author pays tribute to an unlikely institution, and the community it sustained.
Book Review: ‘Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea,’ by Rita Chang-Eppig
In her debut novel, “Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea,” Rita Chang-Eppig resurfaces the story of the famous pirate who ruled the South China Sea in the early 19th century.
Book Review: ‘The Light at the End of the World,’ by Siddhartha Deb
“The Light at the End of the World,” by Siddhartha Deb, follows truth seekers in a world of conspiracy, intrigue and violence.
‘How to Write About Africa: Collected Works’ Shows Binyavanga Wainaina’s Legacy
Binyavanga Wainaina attacked insulting clichés in the essay, “How to Write About Africa,” in 2005. In a posthumous collection of the same name, his range as a writer is on display.
Book Review: ‘Kairos,’ by Jenny Erpenbeck
Jenny Erpenbeck’s novel “Kairos” folds intimations of German history and cultural memory into a torrid romance.
Book Review: ‘Lucky Girl,’ by Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu; ‘The Skin and Its Girl,’ by Sarah Cypher; and ‘Ghost Girl, Banana,’ by Wiz Wharton
New books by Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu, Sarah Cypher and Wiz Wharton showcase young women embarking on journeys of discovery around family and self.
‘Sybil’ 50 Years Later
The “true story” of a woman with multiple personalities was a 1973 sensation and is still in print 50 years later. Why do such lurid tales hold their grip?
‘Sybil’ 50 Years Later
The “true story” of a woman with multiple personalities was a 1973 sensation and is still in print 50 years later. Why do such lurid tales hold their grip?
Stanley Engerman, Revisionist Scholar of Slavery, Dies at 87
His two-volume study, written with Robert W. Fogel, used data to challenge commonly held ideas about American slavery, including that it was unprofitable and inefficient.
Book Review: ‘The Male Gazed: On Hunks, Heartthrobs, and What Pop Culture Taught Me About (Desiring) Men,’ by Manuel Betancourt
In his new essay collection, “The Male Gazed,” the writer and film critic Manuel Betancourt explores society’s portrayals of masculinity.
Book Review: ‘The House on Via Gemito,’ by Domenico Starnone
Domenico Starnone’s novel “The House on Via Gemito” is a searching work of autofiction about a family in postwar Naples.
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