Book Review: ‘Good Girl,’ by Aria Aber
Aria Aber’s exciting debut novel finds the daughter of an Afghan refugee sidestepping disapproval and racism as she dives into Berlin’s nightworld.
Richard Hays, 76, Dies; Theologian Who Had Stunning Change of Heart
He released a thunderclap into the evangelical world by asserting that a deeper reading of the Bible revealed that same-sex relationships are not sinful.
Richard Hays, 76, Dies; Theologian Who Had Stunning Change of Heart
He released a thunderclap into the evangelical world by asserting that a deeper reading of the Bible revealed that same-sex relationships are not sinful.
Writing Fantasy Came Naturally. Reality Was Far More Daunting.
After winning just about every major science fiction and fantasy award, Nnedi Okorafor explores a traumatic event in her own history in her most autobiographical novel yet.
Writing Fantasy Came Naturally. Reality Was Far More Daunting.
After winning just about every major science fiction and fantasy award, Nnedi Okorafor explores a traumatic event in her own history in her most autobiographical novel yet.
Book Review: ‘The Woman Who Knew Everyone: The Power of Perle Mesta, Washington’s Most Famous Hostess,’ by Meryl Gordon
In “The Woman Who Knew Everyone,” Meryl Gordon offers a thorough biography of Perle Mesta, Washington’s colorful, and oft-mocked, “hostess with the mostes’.”
Book Review: ‘Death of the Author,’ by Nnedi Okorafor
In Nnedi Okorafor’s new novel, “Death of the Author,” a once-struggling writer grapples with power, privilege, agency and art after her book becomes a life-changing hit.
Sex and Violence, but Make It Literary
Molly recommends Annie Ernaux’s photographic record of a love affair and a sociologist’s study of the moments when conflict turns violent.
Trump vs. the Bureaucrats
MAGA has turned “the administrative state” into a battle cry.
Gripping New Psychological Thriller Novels
Our columnist on the month’s most exciting releases.
The Books We’re Excited About in Early 2025
The latest from a Nobel laureate, a “Hunger Games” prequel and more.
Book Review: ‘The Sinners All Bow,’ by Kate Winkler Dawson
In “The Sinners All Bow,” Kate Winkler Dawson brings a podcaster’s instincts to a 19th-century murder.
Book Review: ‘Darkmotherland,’ by Samrat Upadhyay
Samrat Upadhyay’s new novel, “Darkmotherland,” is a sprawling epic in which a natural disaster gives way to an authoritarian takeover.
Book Review: ‘Vantage Point,’ by Sara Sligar
The scion siblings at the center of Sara Sligar’s Gothic thriller “Vantage Point” try desperately to outrun the calamity that is their inheritance.
Richard M. Cohen, News Producer Who Wrote of a Health Challenge, Dies at 76
When he was 25, he learned that he had multiple sclerosis. He coped with the disease throughout a long career at several networks, recalled in a best-selling memoir.
6 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Peter Fenwick, Leading Expert on Near-Death Experiences, Dies at 89
He was a neuropsychiatrist who was studying consciousness when a patient explained what had happened to him, and he realized the phenomenon was real.
‘Approaching the Light’: Peter Fenwick and Stories of Near-Death Experiences
Dr. Fenwick, a neuropsychiatrist, assembled anecdotes from more than 300 people in his book “The Truth in the Light.” Here are some of them.
What to Watch and Read if You’re Into ‘American Primeval’
This unsparingly grim Netflix western draws from a tradition of works eager to push beyond sanitized frontier myths. Here’s a supplementary guide.
Book Review: ‘We Tried to Tell Y’All’ by Meredith D. Clark
In “We Tried to Tell Y’All,” Meredith D. Clark chronicles the heyday of Black Twitter.
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