Alan Roland, 93, Psychoanalyst Who Cautioned Against Western Bias, Dies
In “In Search of Self” and other books, he emphasized the role of cultural influences in a patient’s life.
Book Review: ‘Anansi’s Gold,’ by Yepoka Yeebo
In “Anansi’s Gold,” Yepoka Yeebo delves into the origins of a venerable scam — and the man who got away with it for decades.
How to Self-Publish Your E-Book
If you have a story you want to share, you can easily publish your work in popular electronic bookstores — and maybe even make a little money.
Paris Bookstalls Are Told to Relocate During Next Year’s Olympics
The “bouquinistes” along the River Seine have objected after being told that most of them will have to move temporarily for security reasons.
Read Your Way Through Hanoi
Hanoi, long a city of storytellers, has been devastated and reborn time and time again. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai guides readers through the literature that has played a part in that renewal.
Book Review: ‘The Visionaries,’ by Wolfram Eilenberger
“The Visionaries,” by Wolfram Eilenberger, examines the divergent theories of self and other developed in a time of crisis by Hannah Arendt, Simone de Beauvoir, Ayn Rand and Simone Weil.
A.I.’s Inroads in Publishing Touch Off Fear, and Creativity
The technology has the potential to affect nearly every aspect of how books are produced — even the act of writing itself.
‘The Half-God of Rainfall’ Review: Basketball Under the Heavens
Borrowing its powers from Greek and Yoruba mythologies, Inua Ellams’s play tells the story of a demigod who becomes an N.B.A. superstar.
3 Young Irish Writers and Their ‘Difficult Second Books’
Exciting debuts from Naoise Dolan, Megan Nolan and Nicole Flattery suggested a new direction in Irish literature. Now, where will they take it?
Book Review: ‘Shipwrecked,’ by Jonathan W. White
In “Shipwrecked,” the historian Jonathan W. White tells the story of an outlaw mariner who worked for the Confederacy and against the Klan.
Book Review: ‘A Pocketful of Happiness,’ by Richard E. Grant
The Oscar-nominated actor’s new memoir is at once a Hollywood air kiss and a moving tribute to a happy marriage that ended too soon.
Book Review: ‘Dark Days: Fugitive Essays,’ by Roger Reeves
In the essay collection “Dark Days,” Roger Reeves tries to sidestep mainstream arguments to engage deeply with the way people actually live and think.
Book Review: ‘My Name Is Iris,’ by Brando Skyhorse
Brando Skyhorse’s novel is the subtly dystopian story of a Mexican American woman who realizes that America has become less welcoming to people like her.
A Poet Captures the Terror of Life in an Authoritarian State
A memoir by Tahir Hamut Izgil, a Uyghur intellectual who escaped China, explores the corrosive effect of repression and surveillance on his community.
Book Review: ‘Ariane,’ by Claude Anet
Reading Claude Anet’s provocative 1920 novel “Ariane: A Russian Girl,” the reader may yearn for a little less conversation.
Book Review: ‘The Lookback Window,’ by Kyle Dillon Hertz
In Kyle Dillon Hertz’s novel, “The Lookback Window,” a victim of child sexual abuse questions what healing looks like when a law gives him the chance to press charges against his assailants.
Book Review: ‘Time’s Mouth,’ by Edan Lepucki
In “Time’s Mouth,” a time traveler forms a cult for pregnant women in the woods of Northern California.
Book Review: ‘Waiting to Be Arrested at Night,’ by Tahir Hamut Izgil
In his memoir, “Waiting to Be Arrested at Night,” the poet Tahir Hamut Izgil evokes the fear and danger of daily life for a Chinese ethnic minority that has been the target of a brutal crackdown.
Book Review: ‘Family Lore,’ by Elizabeth Acevedo
In Elizabeth Acevedo’s new novel, a family grapples with life and grief after their sister, who can predict death, decides to host a wake for herself.
Book Review: ‘Flirting With Danger,’ by Janet Wallach
In “Flirting With Danger,” Janet Wallach tells the story of Marguerite Harrison, who traded a life of privilege to become America’s first international female spy.
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