New Books Explore the Many Ways Covid Has Altered Our Lives
From a diary of the pandemic’s first year to a philosophical meditation on what comes next, writers like Charles Finch and Bruno Latour take on the reality of Covid.
David Sedaris’s Diaries and Paul McCartney’s Songs
Sedaris talks about “A Carnival of Snackery,” and Paul Muldoon talks about working with McCartney on “The Lyrics.”
J.K. Rowling on the Magic of ‘Things’
There can be a strange magic in human-made things that are interwoven with our pasts, with our homes, with our great loves.
New in Paperback: ‘The Three Mothers’ and ‘Head Wounds’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Four New Crime Novels
In “The Replacement Wife,” Darby Kane’s mile-a-minute novel, a young wife tries to get someone — anyone — to take her suspicions seriously.
Robots, Female War Correspondents and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
A Guide to Joan Didion’s Books
Ms. Didion was a prolific writer of stylish essays, novels, screenplays and memoirs. Here is an overview of some of her works, as reviewed in The Times.
A Guide to Joan Didion’s Books
Ms. Didion was a prolific writer of stylish essays, novels, screenplays and memoirs. Here is an overview of some of her works, as reviewed in The Times.
Katie Couric Likes Books on Paper, and Articles Onscreen
“Sometimes I read my iPad in the bathtub, which is probably not a great idea.”
Best-Selling Debut Novels Are the Bald Eagles of the Book World
Unless an author is a household name or has a celebrity endorsement, the hardcover fiction list can be elusive for first-timers.
Was Elizabeth Taylor the Best British Novelist of the Postwar Era?
A reissue of her novel “Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont” solidifies the case, Geoff Dyer argues in his review.
Newly Published, From Sea Stories to Trauma’s Impact
A selection of books published this week.
Four Poets Write New Histories
The past and the future are very much present in new collections from Tracy K. Smith, Raymond Antrobus, Tishani Doshi and Jane Wong.
As a Black Bard of the South, Randall Kenan Toppled Monuments
Through his fictional North Carolina town of Tims Creek, the author brought his buried lineage front and center.
The Life of a Jazz Age Madam
Debby Applegate discusses her new biography of Polly Adler, and Matthew Pearl talks about “The Taking of Jemima Boone.”
The Best Book Covers of 2021
The Book Review’s art director picks his favorite covers from a year that reminded him of the joys of picking up a book and holding it in his hands.
Alex Haley Taught America About Race — and a Young Man How to Write
In 1968, the celebrated author of “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” arrived at Hamilton College to teach and work on his magnum opus, “Roots.” Now, on the centenary of his birth, a former student recalls Haley’s class.
New in Paperback: ‘Wild Minds’ and ‘People From My Neighborhood’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Science Fiction, ‘The Decameron’ and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
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