Jezebels, Jazz and Rijsttafel
An editor recommends old and new books.
Lorrie Moore’s Intimate Secrets
In a literary culture obsessed with confessionals, her brilliant short stories — and, now, a new novel — have always been about art, not autobiography.
Loorie Moore’s Intimate Secrets
In a literary culture obsessed with confessionals, her brilliant short stories — and, now, a new novel — have always been about art, not autobiography.
Book Review: ‘The Devil’s Playground,’ by Craig Russell
The Golden Age of Hollywood — its patina darkened by evil — comes alive in Craig Russell’s new novel, “The Devil’s Playground.”
Book Review: ‘Through the Groves,’ by Anne Hull
Before Disney arrived, Central Florida was the hub of the citrus industry. Anne Hull takes us there in her memoir, “Through the Groves.”
Richard Severo, Times Reporter in Internal Clash Over Book, Dies at 90
He challenged a company’s prerogative to transfer an employee and a news organization’s ability to assert publishing rights when a reporter’s articles are used for a book.
What It’s Like to Write an MLK Jr. Biography
Jonathan Eig discusses his new book about the life and times of Martin Luther King.
Carol Higgins Clark, Mystery Writer, Is Dead at 66
She had a modest career as an actress but was best known for following in the footsteps of her mother, the best-selling author Mary Higgins Clark.
Taking a Late-in-Life Victory Lap, Thanks to His Novel’s ‘Lunatic Energy’
Plunket's 1983 novel, “My Search for Warren Harding,” was out of print for decades — but remained stealthily influential. Its reissue has catapulted him out of retirement.
Riveting New Psychological Thrillers
Gossips, cheaters and hypocrites strut through Emma Rosenblum’s delicious thriller of manners, “Bad Summer People.”
Riveting New Psychological Thrillers
Gossips, cheaters and hypocrites strut through Emma Rosenblum’s delicious thriller of manners, “Bad Summer People.”
Picture Books About Alone Time
“Sometimes it’s nice to be alone. Just you, reading your book. … But what if a friend stops by?”
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
The Book That Changed Robert Rubin’s Thinking About Poverty
The former Treasury secretary, whose new book is “The Yellow Pad,” says that Ken Auletta’s “The Underclass” convinced him that “trying to break the cycle of poverty through policy and through private efforts is not just right for moral reasons, but is enormously in the interest of all.”
Book Review: ‘National Dish,’ by Anya von Bremzen
A new book digs into the histories of some of the world’s most iconic fare.
Christian Cooper and Amy Tan on How Birding Brings Them Joy: a Live Event
The two will discuss their shared love of birding in a free live virtual event as part of The New York Times summer birding project.
Newly Published Visual Books, From Asylum Seekers to Ruth E. Carter
A selection of recently published books.
20 LGBTQ YA Books to Add to Your Reading List
These stories — heartfelt family sagas, thrillers and everything in between — dive into the beauty, challenges and complexity of being queer today.
Poem: from ‘Listen to the Golden Boomerang Return’
This work about what the skeptic loses shows signature care for the visual impact of the words on the page.
Steph Catudal’s Memoir Is Actually Two Books Woven Together
When her husband was diagnosed with lung cancer, the author was haunted by a long-ago loss — one she’d already written about.
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