Book Review: “Little Monsters,” by Adrienne Brodeur
In her new novel, “Little Monsters,” Adrienne Brodeur takes readers on a stressful march toward a patriarch’s 70th birthday party.
Book Review: ‘Banyan Moon,’ by Thao Thai
In Thao Thai’s debut novel, “Banyan Moon,” the contentious relationship between a mother and daughter comes to a head when their family’s beloved matriarch dies.
Book Review: ‘The Art Thief,’ by Michael Finkel
In a new book, Michael Finkel tells the story of Stéphane Breitwieser, “perhaps the most successful and prolific art thief who has ever lived.”
Remembering Cormac McCarthy and Robert Gottlieb
Two giants of the literary world died last week. In this episode, the Book Review celebrates their lives.
Book Review: ‘Planta Sapiens,’ by Paco Calvo
In “Planta Sapiens,” Paco Calvo addresses our “plant blindness.”
New Swoonworthy Romance Books
Want to dip your brain into a jar of serotonin?
Book Review: ‘Loisaida,’ by Tria Giovan
Between 1984 and 1990, Tria Giovan captured everyday life on the Lower East Side.
Children’s Books About Divorce and Separation
Stories, both new and evergreen, to help children of divorce heal.
Children’s Books About Divorce and Separation
Stories, both new and evergreen, to help children of divorce heal.
Book Review: ‘White House by the Sea,’ by Kate Storey
In “White House by the Sea,” Kate Storey gives readers a comprehensive tour of the summer home beloved by a certain political clan.
Newly Published, From Susan Sontag to the Black Working Class
A selection of recently published books.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Henry Petroski, Whose Books Decoded Engineering, Dies at 81
He wrote extensively about the design of buildings and bridges and how they failed. He also examined the history of commonplace objects like the pencil.
Book Review: ‘Animal Spirits,’ by Jackson Lears
In a wide-ranging new book, the scholar Jackson Lears locates a “countercultural” hunger for vigor and spontaneity on the trading floor, the dance floor and beyond.
The 25 Most Influential Works of Postwar Queer Literature
Six opinionated writers debate — and define — the state of L.G.B.T.Q. writing in order to make a list of the most essential works of fiction, poetry and drama right now.
Interview: Len Deighton Collects Outdated Travel Guides
“Old illustrated ones are critical for research,” says the author and spy novelist, four of whose early novels are being reissued this month. “You’d be amazed how often roads move and names change.”
Kristin Harmel Helped Build the Village That Sustained Her
When the author of “The Paris Daughter” announced her breast cancer diagnosis, the Friends & Fiction community rallied.
Bookforum is Returning, Months After its Closure Was Mourned in the Literary World
The literary magazine will be back in print in August, with a new publishing partner: The Nation.
Poem: Conditions for Retention
The coldness of Jennifer Nelson’s title stands in stark contrast to the warmth and vitality of the world evoked in the poem.
Julie Garwood, Best-Selling Romance Novelist, Dies at 78
She first became known for novels set in the distant past. She later wrote contemporary tales that involved computer hacking and Ponzi schemes.
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