Questlove Looks at 50 Years of Modern Music — and Modern History
In “Music Is History,” the Roots’ frontman tells a story of America that begins in 1971, the year he was born.
Dave Grohl Has Some Writing Advice You Need to Hear
While he was working on his No. 1 best seller, “The Storyteller,” the iconic rocker found the common ground between music and books.
Book Review: ‘Midnight in Washington,’ by Adam Schiff
Schiff’s “Midnight in Washington” is that rare memoir by a politician that actually has something to say.
A Daughter Parses the Life of a Mother Prone to High Drama
“The Book of Mother,” a novel by the French writer Violaine Huisman, depicts a charismatic, unstable woman through her daughter’s eyes.
What George Orwell’s Roses Tell Us About His Politics
In “Orwell’s Roses,” Rebecca Solnit argues that the English writer was driven not merely by political rage but by a love of beauty and nature.
Book Review: ‘Everything and Less,’ by Mark McGurl
Mark McGurl’s “Everything and Less” examines the impact the tech giant has had on literature itself.
Book Review: ‘Unprotected,’ by Billy Porter
In his memoir “Unprotected,” Billy Porter recounts his lifelong struggle to heal the deep wounds buried under the sheen of his charismatic presence.
The Controversy Over Statues and How We Commemorate the Past
Alex von Tunzelmann’s “Fallen Idols” looks at the arguments surrounding 12 figures from history, and what they tell us about both the past and the present.
The 20-Year Contest to Crack the Code of the Rosetta Stone
“The Writing of the Gods,” by Edward Dolnick, offers a fresh account of the discovery in Egypt of the giant slab, and of the competition to decipher its symbols.
Elizabeth Strout Gets Meta in Her New Novel About Marriage
The protagonist of “Oh William!” is a famous author whose books have a lot in common with ones written by the creator of Lucy Barton.
New in Paperback: ‘Memorial’ and ‘Singular Sensation’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Thomas Mallon on the Career of Jonathan Franzen
Mallon talks about Franzen’s “Crossroads,” and Joshua Ferris discusses “A Calling for Charlie Barnes.”
Fright Lite
Four new picture books draw in young readers with ghosts, ghouls and vampires — not to scare them but to amuse them.
Love’s Perils, Trauma’s Wounds: New Story Collections
“The Ruin of Everything,” “Hao” and “Variations on the Body” explore fraught relationships and the long shadow of war.
When the Au Pair Helps With the Care of the Children and the Sex Life of the Parents
T.L. Toma’s second novel, “Look at Us,” follows a wealthy couple who embark on a sexual misadventure with their au pair.
‘Commercial’ vs. ‘Literary Writing,’ Cozy Mysteries and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Lena Dunham on Joy Sorman and Unnameable Female Pain
“Life Sciences” follows the youngest in a family of women plagued by mysterious, unheeded illnesses.
A History of Modernity That Puts Africa at Center Stage
“Born in Blackness,” by the former New York Times correspondent Howard W. French, is a deeply researched account of the continent’s often overlooked role in the development of the modern world.
Why Does Thoreau Live On? A Few Famous Writers Offer Answers.
In “Now Comes Good Sailing,” an anthology gathered by Andrew Blauner, famous writers including Pico Iyer, Lauren Groff and Amor Towles meditate on Thoreau’s influence.
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