Review: “Magnificent Rebels,” by Andrea Wulf
“Magnificent Rebels,” by Andrea Wulf, paints a vivid portrait of the 18th-century German Romantics: brilliant intellectuals and poets who could also be petty, thin-skinned and self-involved.
Book Review: “The Village Idiot,” by Steve Stern
In “The Village Idiot,” Steve Stern resurrects Chaim Soutine and the sordid eccentricities of his milieu.
Could This Political Marriage Be Saved? Biden and Obama Found a Way.
In “The Long Alliance,” Gabriel Debenedetti traces how political leaders of different generations and contrasting temperaments helped each other succeed.
Book Review: “Who’s Raising the Kids?” by Susan Linn
In “Who’s Raising the Kids?” Susan Linn’s searing indictment of corporate greed, tech companies targeting children are rivaled only by the lawmakers who let them get away with it.
Review: “Lessons,” by Ian McEwan
In “Lessons,” the hero is seduced by his piano teacher when he’s 14, then abandoned by his wife while he passively watches history unfold. Are these events connected?
Book Review: ‘I’m the Girl,’ by Courtney Summers
In her Y.A. thriller “I’m the Girl,” Courtney Summers uses a murder mystery to explore pressing questions about female empowerment.
Book Review: “Dinners With Ruth,” by Nina Totenberg
In her memoir, “Dinners With Ruth,” the NPR journalist writes about their parallel ascents in fields that were not friendly to women.
Review: ‘Two Nurses, Smoking,’ by David Means
In his new collection, “Two Nurses, Smoking,” David Means derives power from revealing the workings of his craft.
Book Review: “Blood & Ink” by Joe Pompeo
In “Blood & Ink,” Joe Pompeo explores the gory Hall-Mills case and the tabloid nation it spawned.
Review: ‘My Phantoms’ and ‘First Love,’ by Gwendoline Riley
Gwendoline Riley’s novels “My Phantoms” and “First Love” consider the sway and scourge of family ties.
Book Review: ‘Flush,’ by Bryn Nelson
A comprehensive study of human waste one writer explores the possibilities — for global health, inside every flush.
From Nigeria to the United States — and to the Future
Omolola Ijeoma Ogunyemi’s novel in stories unfolds across centuries, continents, political parties and a tight group of friends.
Review: “The Storm Is Here,” by Luke Mogelson
At a time of social turmoil, Luke Mogelson’s “The Storm Is Here” explores how we got to this point.
The Football Players Who Fought and Died in World War II
In “The Mosquito Bowl,” Buzz Bissinger examines the Pacific theater through the lives of several athletes who served.
Review: ‘Catholicism: A Global History From the French Revolution to Pope Francis,’ by John T. McGreevy
John T. McGreevy’s exhaustive “Catholicism: A Global History From the French Revolution to Pope Francis” explains how debates within the church got so fierce.
Review: ‘Sugar Street,’ by Jonathan Dee
Very hard, if Jonathan Dee’s new novel, “Sugar Street,” is any guide.
Review: ‘Life’s Work,’ by David Milch
“Life’s Work” is a memoir of outrageous youth, creative obsessions and ruinous habits.
How Student Debt Killed the Plot
Fictional characters, too, are saddled with college loans, and struggling to keep the story of their lives moving forward.
How Student Debt Killed the Plot
Fictional characters, too, are saddled with college loans, and struggling to keep the story of their lives moving forward.
Jennifer Egan and the Goon Squad
The novelist talks about her Pulitzer-winning book, which includes one chapter written as a PowerPoint presentation, and Stephen Fry discusses Greek mythology.
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