‘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.
Winnie the Pooh ‘Run, Hide, Fight’ Book Draws Parents’ Ire
The Dallas school district apologized for not providing guidance to parents when it sent students home with a book that teaches how to respond to dangerous situations at school.
New Horror Books From Riley Sager, Cynthia Pelayo and More
If your idea of a good summer read involves abject terror, we’ve got some recommendations for you.
Remembering Martin Amis
The Times critics Dwight Garner and Jason Zinoman celebrate the life and work of the great British novelist and literary critic, who died last week.
New Crime Books for Summer
Our columnist looks at a clutch of summer crime novels, including “I Didn’t Do It,” set at a mystery writers’ conference.
Murder, They Wrote
Our columnist looks at a clutch of summer crime novels, including “I Didn’t Do It,” set at a mystery writers’ conference.
New Summer Thrillers
Our columnist on “Death Watch,” “Going Zero” and other pulse-pounding summer novels.
Sexy, Swoony Summer Romance Novels
Our columnist recommends six dreamy new romance novels.
New Historical Fiction to Read This Summer
These books rewind time, depositing readers in the Cumbrian countryside, coastal Maine, rural Wyoming and beyond.
New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
New novels by Fonda Lee, Martha Wells, Nick Harkaway, Kelly Link and Emma Törzs.
From Subatomic Particles to the Cosmos, and Every Bird in Between
Five new audiobooks to download this summer include a breakdown of quantum computing and a tribute to Mary Oliver.
Best Beach Reads
These five novels go well with sand, sunscreen and hot afternoons. (Landlocked on a rainy day? That works, too.)
New Horror Novels From Riley Sager, Cynthia Pelayo and More
If your idea of a good summer read involves abject terror, we’ve got some recommendations for you.
How ‘Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow’ Became a Surprise Best Seller
Gabrielle Zevin didn’t expect a wide audience for “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” her novel about game developers. It became a blockbuster with staying power.
Book Review: ‘Mild Vertigo,’ by Mieko Kanai
In Mieko Kanai’s 1997 novel, newly translated into English, a wife and mother’s monotonous days are punctured by quiet revelations.
Burhan Sönmez on the Tensions Between Politics and Art in Turkey
Burhan Sönmez, who is president of PEN international, discusses the tension between politics and art and the role of literature in authoritarian societies.
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