Review: “Democratic Justice,” by Brad Snyder
“Democratic Justice,” Brad Snyder’s comprehensive biography of Felix Frankfurter, aims to reassess the complicated legacy of the judge and political adviser.
John Lithgow on an Actor’s Education
The Emmy Award-winning star of TV, stage and movies discusses his memoir, “Drama.” And the British writer Maggie O’Farrell talks about her novel “Hamnet.”
James Hannaham By the Book Interview
“Wasn’t it Louis Armstrong who said there are only two types of music — good and bad?” says the author and visual artist, whose new novel is “Didn’t Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta.” “I feel the same about books. I like good.”
Review: “The Arc of a Covenant,” by Walter Russell Mead
In “The Arc of a Covenant,” Walter Russell Mead makes the case that U.S. support for the Jewish state has benefited America more than critics allow.
Review: “The Secret Battle of Evan Pao,” by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
In “The Secret Battle of Evan Pao,” a Chinese American boy and his family feel as if they’re refighting the U.S. Civil War.
Review: “The Tryout” by Christina Soontornvat
The Thai American heroine of Christina Soontornvat’s graphic novel wrestles with anti-Asian racism while auditioning for the cheerleading squad.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Coding and Creative Writing Have More in Common Than You Think
While other future novelists were discussing iambic pentameter and leitmotifs, Gina Chen immersed herself in computer science.
Review: “Black Folk Could Fly,” by Randall Kenan
“Black Folk Could Fly,” a posthumous book of Randall Kenan’s collected essays, provides a window into his life and heart.
New Gothic and horror novels
A British village wedding awakens some distinctly unpleasant spirits in “Small Angels,” Lauren Owen’s creepy second novel.
Newly Published, From Emergency Rooms to Cross-Country Road Trips
A selection of recently published books.
Review: ‘Perish,’ by LaToya Watkins
The death of a matriarch prompts reflection in LaToya Watkins’s debut novel, “Perish.”
Review: ‘The Stolen Year,’ by Anya Kamenetz
“The Stolen Year,” by Anya Kamenetz, is an account of Covid’s devastating effects on American youth.
Review: ‘Last Times,’ by Victor Serge
To read “Last Times,” by Victor Serge, is to watch the accelerating catastrophe of the Nazi invasion of France.
New Crime and Mystery Novels
William Kent Krueger’s “Fox Creek,” the 19th book starring the detective Cork O’Connor, will delight fans — and it’s a good entry point for those new to the series, too.
Review: “Babysitter,” by Joyce Carol Oates
Her latest novel uses horror and a privileged white protagonist as vehicles for social critique.
Review: ‘Diary of a Misfit,’ by Casey Parks
Casey Parks’s “Diary of a Misfit” pieces together the elusive history of a Louisiana musician who spent all his life in a community that misgendered him.
New Romance Novels to Read
Lydia San Andres sets “Compromised Into a Scandalous Marriage” in the Edwardian-era Caribbean.
Review: ‘My Government Means to Kill Me,’ by Rasheed Newson
In his debut, “My Government Means to Kill Me,” Rasheed Newson shines a vivid light onto underappreciated aspects of our history through the life of a gay Black teenager.
Robert Caro on ‘Working’
The acclaimed biographer of Lyndon B. Johnson and Robert Moses talks about his methods.
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