How Did Bram Stoker Dream Up ‘Dracula’? A Novel Offers Hints
Joseph O’Connor’s “Shadowplay” explores Stoker’s time as a London theater worker and his fiery relationship with the actor-manager Henry Irving.
‘Weather’
The poet Claudia Rankine writes for the Book Review about the climate in America at this moment.
‘Say Thank You Say I’m Sorry’
The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown writes for the Book Review about life during the pandemic.
Stephen Fry on Reimagining the Greek Myths
Fry discusses “Heroes,” and Lauren Christensen and Andrew LaVallee talk about books on the subject of race and racism.
Parachuting In, Then Speaking Out
In Kelly Yang’s “Parachutes,” two very different girls at the same prep school take a sledgehammer to rape culture.
Crushing: A Schoolgirl’s Beloved Teacher Crosses the Line
In Candace Bushnell and Katie Cotugno’s “Rules for Being a Girl,” a high school senior is delighted to be alone with a teacher she has a crush on — until he kisses her.
Cartoonists Tackle the Big Stuff: O.C.D., Motherhood and Too Many Books
New work by Jason Adam Katzenstein, Lucy Knisley and Grant Snider reveals their engagement with issues both difficult and fun.
New in Paperback: ‘The Pandemic Century’ and ‘Dad’s Maybe Book’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
12 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
These Authors Are Glad You’re Buying Their Books. Now Do The Work.
Layla F. Saad and Ibram X. Kendi have provided tools for building an antiracist society. Readers, it’s time to roll up our sleeves.
Raina Telgemeier Can’t Wait to Break Bread With Her Friends Again
“Quarantine is turning out to be about upping my sourdough game.”
Comics That Are Down and Out and Happy That Way
In his Graphic Content column, Ed Park reviews Noah Van Sciver’s “The Complete Works of Fante Bukowski” and Gabrielle Bell’s “Inappropriate.”
An Unlikely Friendship, All Thanks to Pickles
You’ll root for the characters in Jean Kyoung Frazier’s funny and bittersweet debut novel, “Pizza Girl,” about a pregnant teenager who’s deeply ambivalent about motherhood.
‘Our Time Is Now,’ by Stacey Abrams: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Our Time Is Now,” by Stacey Abrams
New & Noteworthy Poetry, From ‘White Blood’ to the Book of Job
A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
‘All the Way to the Tigers,’ by Mary Morris: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “All the Way to the Tigers,” by Mary Morris
‘Pizza Girl,’ by Jean Kyoung Frazier: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Pizza Girl,” by Jean Kyoung Frazier
Donna Tartt on the Singular Voice, and Pungent Humor, of Charles Portis
Portis, who died in February, occupied a unique place in American letters. His novels, written in the vernacular of his native Arkansas, beg to be read aloud.
Joyce Carol Oates Takes On Racism and Grief in Her New Novel
“Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars.” spotlights a well-heeled white family and their ugly predilections after a tragic loss.
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