Looking to the Past, an Artist Finds a Soul Mate in Gwen John
Celia Paul’s “Letters to Gwen John” is a conversation between two artists — one living, one dead — about creativity, loss and the long shadows of famous men.
In Squad We Trust: When a Church Committee Yields Unexpected Discovery
One year, eight members, many meetings. The setup for Michelle Huneven’s new novel, “Search,” sounds like a reality show, and it’s equally entertaining.
A Couple Self-Isolate for Seven Years, and Become One Person
In Sara Baume’s poetic novel “Seven Steeples,” Bell and Sigh’s world is reduced to each other, their dogs and the looming mountain they never climb.
How Does One Find Meaning and Love in a World Full of Ills?
Zachary Lazar’s new novel, “The Apartment on Calle Uruguay,” examines the ambiguous relationships we have with harsh political realities.
Side by Side With (Bernie) Sanders
Ari Rabin-Havt’s “The Fighting Soul” provides a rare close-up of Bernie Sanders.
What’s a Six-Letter Word for Fanatical Devotion to Solving Things?
In “The Puzzler,” A.J. Jacobs takes on some of the hardest-to-crack games with equal parts tenacity and curiosity.
7 Audiobooks to Listen to Now
Recommended downloads: a brainy campus thriller, a Michael Lewis classic, a search for a missing woman and more.
Book Review: ‘Marrying the Ketchups,’ by Jennifer Close
In “Marrying the Ketchups,” Jennifer Close places a beloved Chicago watering hole in the hands of a big Irish family with lots of politics.
Review: ‘A Revolutionary for Our Time: The Walter Rodney Story,’ by Leo Zeilig
An illustrated take on Leo Zeilig’s new biography of the 1960s-70s revolutionary.
Liana Finck Reimagines the Story of Genesis
Finck talks about “Let There Be Light,” and Jonathan Van Ness discusses “Love That Story.”
R. O. Blechman: ‘April Was Not Cruel to T.S. Eliot’
A graphic ode to a founding father of literary modernism.
Lost, and Found, in Translation: 3 Picture Books About Language Turn Anglocentric Tropes on Their Head
English is gibberish, “X” is for bear and a shared word is everyone’s cup of tea — in new work by Young Vo, Ellen Heck and Andrea Wang.
People Cope With Tragedy by Writing Poems. Maybe They Shouldn’t.
And other letters to the editor.
At 100, the ‘Just William’ Books Are an Icon of British Childhood
Richmal Crompton’s prototypical schoolboy has survived war, upheaval, changing tastes and a new world. He’s still just 11.
New in Paperback: Helen Oyeyemi and George Saunders
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
12 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Review: ‘Silent Invasion’ Is Deborah Birx’s Story of Trump’s Covid Response
“Silent Invasion” is an insider’s account of an ignorant president whose policies may have cost thousands of lives.
The Dark Side of Tea-Making
Judy I. Lin’s debut fantasy novel for young adults is “steeped” in the ancient traditions of her native Taiwan.
Review: ‘Easy Beauty,’ by Chloe Cooper Jones; ‘The Perfect Other,’ by Kyleigh Leddy; ‘Pathological,’ by Sarah Fay
Three authors turn the lens on their own bodies and minds.
Viola Davis on Recording Her New Memoir ‘Finding Me’
“I felt I was living through those moments with every word I spoke,” the Oscar-winning actor says of her new memoir, “Finding Me.”
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