Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘My Brilliant Friend’
The first novel in Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan quartet was just voted the best book of the 21st century. We like it too.
Book Review: “Impossible Creatures,” by Katherine Rundell
“Impossible Creatures” has prompted comparisons to Tolkien, Lewis and Pullman, but action, not awe, is Katherine Rundell’s strong suit.
6 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Librarian Amanda Jones on Book Banning and Putting Kids’ Interests First
Working in a Louisiana middle school has made Amanda Jones a culture warrior, a process she describes in “That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America.”
The Afterlives of Audre Lorde
The feminist thinker is celebrated as a prophet of empowerment and self-care. A new biography shows how she saw our future even more keenly.
7 Days in the Cultural Life of an Artistic Director
Violaine Huisman, who leads programming for the Crossing the Line festival, takes in dance on Little Island, a world premiere at Asia Society and “invigorating” translation projects.
‘A Lot of Us Are Gone’: How the Push to Diversify Publishing Fell Short
Lisa Lucas was among the big hires meant to shake up the industry. Her departure, alongside other prominent Black editors and executives, has led some to question publishers’ pledge to diversify.
New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
Our columnist takes a look at recent books by Sofia Samatar, Vajra Chandrasekera and Emet North.
Book Review: ‘A Wilder Shore,’ by Camille Peri
In her engrossing book “A Wilder Shore,” Camille Peri tells the story of R.L.S. and his American wife, Fanny Van de Grift.
Poetry Review: ‘Bluff,’ by Danez Smith
Danez Smith’s “Bluff” represents a notable turning point for the poet — and maybe for American poetry as a whole.
Charles R. Cross, Biographer of Cobain and Hendrix, Dies at 67
He tracked the rise of grunge as the editor of the Seattle music magazine The Rocket. He also wrote acclaimed books about two of the city’s most celebrated rock luminaries.
Book Review: ‘Tablets Shattered,’ by Joshua Leifer
Joshua Leifer’s “Tablets Shattered” is both a history of Judaism in America and a cri de coeur from a heartbroken member of the tribe.
Book Review: ‘Survival Is a Promise,’ by Alexis Pauline Gumbs
“Survival Is a Promise,” a new biography by Alexis Pauline Gumbs, is an unabashed homage to the poet known for her political commitment and community building.
Book Review: ‘Freedom Is a Feast,’ by Alejandro Puyana
In his fast-paced novel, Alejandro Puyana recounts the struggles and impossible choices of a family in deeply troubled Venezuela.
Jennifer Egan Looks Back at ‘A Visit From the Goon Squad’
The fourth in a series of conversations with authors appearing on our “Best Books of the 21st Century” list.
Book Review: ‘The Slow Road North,’ by Rosie Schaap
Rosie Schaap’s new memoir, “The Slow Road North,” recalls her grief and her subsequent move out of Brooklyn.
Book Review: ‘Swallow the Ghost,’ by Eugenie Montague
“Swallow the Ghost,” by Eugenie Montague, is an up-to-the-minute mystery that defies convention.
Book Review: ‘Paradise, Bronx,’ by Ian Frazier
Ian Frazier’s history roams far and wide, on foot and in the archives, celebrating (if not romanticizing) a perennially “in between” part of New York.
Book Review: ‘The Volcano Daughters,’ by Gina María Balibrera
A new novel recalls a dark period of El Salvador’s history, as well as Hollywood’s Golden Age and the art salons of Paris.
Book Review: ‘There Are Rivers in the Sky,’ by Elif Shafak
Elif Shafak’s new novel, “There Are Rivers in the Sky,” follows the same drop of water from the Tigris to the Thames, from antiquity to the 19th century to today.
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