Lore Segal, Mordant Novelist of Émigré Life, Dies at 96
Transported to safe haven in England as a Jewish child in 1938, she explored themes of displacement with penetrating wit in autobiographical fiction like “Other People’s Houses.”
David Burnham, Times Reporter Who Exposed Police Graft, Dies at 91
Tipped off by the detective Frank Serpico, he wrote an explosive series on police corruption in New York City, sparking an investigation by the Knapp commission.
Book Review: ‘Paper of Wreckage,’ by Susan Mulcahy and Frank DiGiacomo
A new book chronicles the last 50 years of a notorious American tabloid.
Book Review: ‘Diary of a Crisis,’ by Saul Friedländer
In “Diary of a Crisis,” Saul Friedländer takes the violence and upheaval in Israel day by day.
Book Review: ‘Loot,’ by Adam Raz; ‘The Gates of Gaza,’ by Amir Tibon
An Oct. 7 survival memoir and a chronicle of theft in 1948 grapple with the history of a war-torn region.
Book Review: ‘Slaveroad,’ by John Edgar Wideman
John Edgar Wideman’s new book connects reflections on his own life to imaginative studies of historical figures.
Book Review: ‘The Hidden Globe,’ by Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
In “The Hidden Globe,” the journalist Atossa Araxia Abrahamian examines the rise of spaces where wealthy countries and companies bend rules and regulations to their advantage.
Book Review: ‘Melania,’ by Melania Trump
Slim and full of obfuscations, her memoir touches on business ventures and raising her son, but barely grapples with the mysteries of her marriage.
2 Books About Old Flames
Stephen McCauley’s novel about ex-spouses reuniting, in a sense; Jim Shepard’s noir about a fateful hit-and-run.
We Want to Know Your Questions About Theater, Film, Music and Culture
Your culture and entertainment questions answered by New York Times journalists and experts.
Book Review: ‘John Lewis,’ by David Greenberg
In his new biography, David Greenberg tells the full story of the civil rights hero who became a long-serving U.S. representative.
5 Picture Books About Space, From the Sublime to the Silly
Works by Ada Limón and Peter Sís, Randy Cecil, Lucy Ruth Cummins and more depict the poetry, wonder and droll humor inspired by the great beyond.
Book Review: ‘Henry V,’ by Dan Jones
In a comprehensive biography, the historian Dan Jones tries to reconcile the hero of legend with the complicated young monarch of reality.
She Was Diagnosed With Brain Cancer, Then Wrote a Rom-Com About It
Sophie Kinsella, the author of “Confessions of a Shopaholic,” packs love, laughter and a harrowing real-life health ordeal into a 133-page novella.
8 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
3 Poets Who See Society Freaking Out, and Respond in Kind
New collections from Alexandra Teague, Daniel Borzutzky and August Kleinzahler tap into a strain of cultural anxiety.
7 Books Like ‘Heartstopper’ to Read After You Binge Season 3 on Netflix
Earnest love stories by Rainbow Rowell, TJ Klune and Talia Hibbert will tug at your heartstrings while grappling with real, often dark, issues.
Interview: Kate McKinnon on Her New Children’s Book
In “The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science,” the former “S.N.L.” star “wanted to create a mad scientist whose highest goal was to respect and protect nature.”
‘Water for Elephants’ to Close on Broadway
The musical, based on the best-selling novel, featured dazzling acrobatics and puppetry. Its final performance will be Dec. 8.
Review: Roald Dahl Is Antisemitic, but Not a Cartoon Villain, in ‘Giant’
A new play in London portrays the beloved children’s author as a rounded character, while making no apology for his bigotry.
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