‘Real Life,’ by Brandon Taylor: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Real Life,” by Brandon Taylor
‘The Man in the Red Coat,’ by Julian Barnes: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “The Man in the Red Coat,” by Julian Barnes
‘The Adventurer’s Son,’ by Roman Dial: An Excerpt
An excerpt from ‘The Adventurer’s Son,’ by Roman Dial
Murder and White Privilege on a Family Holiday in the Caribbean
In Alexis Schaitkin’s debut, a woman tries to solve the mystery of her sister’s death on the island of “Saint X.”
From New York to Barcelona, a Poet With His Eye on Politics
In his third collection, “Living Weapon,” Rowan Ricardo Phillips invokes superheroes and hard-boiled crime to grapple with gun violence, climate change and more.
His Son Hiked Into the Costa Rican Jungle, and Never Came Out. What Happened?
After Cody Dial disappeared, his father — the ecologist and explorer Roman Dial — set out to find him, a tale he recounts in “The Adventurer’s Son.”
Jeremy O. Harris: Brandon Taylor ‘Subjugates Us With the Deft Hand of a Dom’
In the debut novel “Real Life,” a biochemistry Ph.D. candidate confronts the harder lessons of how to be a gay black man in a white world.
A Lesbian Who’s Not a Lesbian Walks Into a Bar, and ...
William T. Vollmann’s novel “The Lucky Star,” part of his “transgender trilogy,” is fixated on femininity and the ways it is performed.
New & Noteworthy, From Beautiful Crime to Essays on Identity
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Her Blog Post About Uber Upended Big Tech. Now She’s Written a Memoir.
In “Whistleblower,” Susan Fowler, a former software engineer at Uber, describes the harassment she endured while working at the company.
What’s Driving the Millennial Political Takeover?
Mayors’ offices, city councils and Congress are flooded with young people. In “The Ones We’ve Been Waiting For,” Charlotte Alter explains why.
The Real Story of the Royal Air Force’s World War II ‘Dambusters’ Raid
Max Hastings’s “Operation Chastise” takes a close look at one of the most famous episodes of the war.
A Gun Shop and a Family Prone to Breakdowns: What Could Go Wrong?
“Little Constructions,” by Anna Burns, features a large cast of relatives in a criminal-run Irish town during the Troubles.
Just a Few Billion Years Left to Go
In “Until the End of Time,” the best-selling physicist Brian Greene explains how the universe will dissolve and what it all meant.
‘What the Hell Are We Doing Lending Money to a Guy Like This?’
In “Dark Towers,” David Enrich examines how unchecked ambition dethroned Deutsche Bank from its place at the forefront of German finance.
A History of Seduction
Clement Knox talks about “Seduction,” and Elisabeth Egan discusses Amina Cain’s “Indelicacy.”
How a Fake Priest Duped Oxford and a World-Famous Historian
In “The Professor and the Parson,” Adam Sisman recounts the life of Robert Parkin Peters: bigamist, phony academic, “Romeo of the Church.”
Where America’s Fight for Housing Is an All-Out War
Conor Dougherty’s “Golden Gates” examines the nation’s homeless problem through the battles over new development in San Francisco.
An Undocumented Immigrant Has Information About a Murder. What to Do?
Aravind Adiga’s novel “Amnesty” explores the ethical dilemmas of life in the shadows.
50 States, 50 Love Stories
From sea to shining sea, here’s a tour of unforgettable fiction that explores matters of the heart.
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