Reimagining Art, One Threesome at a Time
In “Spellbound by Marcel,” Ruth Brandon explores the counterculture swirling around Marcel Duchamp and his circle.
Autofiction for People Who Think They’re Sick of It
Claire-Louise Bennett’s second novel, “Checkout 19,” centers on the passionate collision between reader, writer and book.
New Psychological Thrillers
In Gilly Macmillan’s new novel, “The Long Weekend,” a country holiday goes very, very wrong.
‘Run and Hide,’ by Pankaj Mishra: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Run and Hide,” by Pankaj Mishra
Book Review: "Never Simple," by Liz Scheier
In her memoir, “Never Simple,” Liz Scheier writes about life as the child of a master manipulator.
How Sarah Polley, Child Star and ‘Canada’s Sweetheart,’ Grew Up Way Too Fast
In her essay collection, “Run Towards the Danger,” Polley discusses her early fame, her largely unsupervised adolescence and her complicated relationships.
How a Mystery Illness Cost One Writer a Decade of Health
In “The Invisible Kingdom,” Meghan O’Rourke exposes the ways our afflictions can undermine our very sense of self.
When the Past Can’t Be Buried: Debut Novels Dredge Up Old Ties
New fiction of familial roots and grief, spanning Louisiana, suburban New York and Trinidad.
In a Novel of the ‘New India,’ Success Has a Steep Price
“Run and Hide,” by Pankaj Mishra, follows the conflicting paths of three university classmates who join India’s elite.
When Nations Disappear, What Happens to Nationalities?
Yoko Tawada’s novel “Scattered All Over the Earth” imagines a future in which a climate crisis has eroded borders and cultural identities.
Sabaa Tahir’s New Y.A. Novel Poignantly Explores the Meaning of Home
“All My Rage” is a love story, a tragedy and an infectious teenage fever about home when you feel you don’t fit in.
A Tour of Writing’s History Bounces From Script to Script
In “The Greatest Invention,” Silvia Ferrera offers a dizzying and entertaining tour of written language.
In a Debut Novel, Humans Are Scarce and Humanity Is Scarcer
“The Doloriad,” by Missouri Williams, imagines a large coterie of siblings dwelling in a bleak future.
When Relationship Problems Mirror the Struggles of a Nation
In his debut novel, “Groundskeeping,” Lee Cole arranges an unlikely courtship on a college campus.
What Does Alzheimer’s Disease Do to a Marriage?
Amy Bloom’s midlife love story was interrupted by a dreaded diagnosis. In her memoir, “In Love,” she writes about what happened next.
Online Dating Can Kill You. Literally.
In Jane Pek’s debut novel, “The Verifiers,” an unlikely sleuth starts out researching digital Casanovas — and finds herself involved in a possible murder.
‘Eyesight Compromised. Could Go Blind.’
In “The Beauty of Dusk,” Frank Bruni grapples with the effects of a stroke and finds solace — and wisdom — in talking to people who have suffered similar losses.
An Essayist Navigates the Labyrinth of American Health Care. Barely.
In the collection “Cost of Living,” Emily Maloney investigates the costs — emotional, physical and financial — of being sick.
Day Jobs
What your favorite writers might have done if they hadn’t written.
The Invention of the Index
Dennis Duncan discusses “Index, a History of the,” and Brendan Slocumb talks about “The Violin Conspiracy.”
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