Mother and Daughter, Separated in Parallel Universes
“Present Tense Machine,” a novel by Gunnhild Øyehaug, considers two lives, and a familial bond, abruptly rerouted.
Jami Attenberg’s Memoir Is a Portrait of the Artist as a Born Writer
In “I Came All This Way to Meet You,” the novelist reveals how far she’s traveled — and how many obstacles she’s cleared — to get where she is now.
Is There a Silver Lining to Loss? This Memoir Shows Its Shimmer.
In “Lost & Found,” Kathryn Schulz explores the confluence of death, love and hope.
He Can See the Future, but Can’t Escape It
In “Call Me Cassandra,” by Marcial Gala, a young man’s visions make his tortured existence more bearable, but also constrain him.
In ‘Yonder,’ Escape From Slavery Comes With a Magical Twist
The idea of something within sight but just out of reach is at the core of Jabari Asim’s new novel, which follows a group of enslaved people living in 1852.
A Fateful Train Ride Connects Eras and Cultures in This Novel
Jonathan Evison’s novel “Small World” follows the lives of several travelers and their 19th-century ancestors.
The Daughter of a Revolutionary Becomes a Wedding Planner. Drama Ensues.
In Xochitl Gonzalez’s debut novel, “Olga Dies Dreaming,” a Puerto Rican family reckons with abandonment, secrets and vastly different priorities.
Book Review: ‘To Paradise,’ by Hanya Yanagihara
“To Paradise” spans centuries and continents with a dizzying array of themes, situations and motifs.
Newly Published, From Art Criminals to Sentient Fungi
A selection of books published this week.
The Meaning of War and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Listeners’ Questions
Critics, reporters and editors answer your questions about all things literary.
After ‘A Little Life,’ Hanya Yanagihara’s Big New Novel Rewrites History
“To Paradise” spans centuries and continents with a dizzying array of themes, situations and motifs.
New in Paperback: ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’ and ‘My Broken Language’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Neal Shusterman Reviews Gary Paulsen’s Final Novel
Where “Hatchet” was about an earned connection to the land, “Northwind” is about an earned connection to the sea.
‘Not Too Far From Watts’
Two young Black cousins on the hunt for a missing man collide with an uprising, in Brenda Woods’s “When Winter Robeson Came.”
Carl Bernstein’s Eulogy for the Newspaper Business
Bernstein’s memoir “Chasing History” is a personal and affectionate look at the past, when journalism was thriving.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
The Latest Mystery and Crime Novels
In “Something to Hide,” Elizabeth George delivers another intelligent, intricate mystery starring Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley of New Scotland Yard.
Where Do Best-Selling Authors Want You to Buy Their Books?
Writers are always extolling the virtues of independent bookstores, but sometimes their websites tell a different story.
Where Do Best-Selling Authors Want You to Buy Their Books?
Writers are always extolling the virtues of independent bookstores, but sometimes their websites tell a different story.
Pages
Search this Site
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
