The Caldecott Medal Needs an International Makeover
In a global world, why is the oldest and most prestigious award in picture books still limited to American illustrators?
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Her Francophilia Saved Her From the Death Camps, but Not From Great Danger
In “A Bookshop in Berlin,” Françoise Frenkel describes a life devoted to French literature and her escape from the Nazis across occupied France.
‘Genius & Anxiety: How Jews Changed the World, 1847-1947,’ by Norman Lebrecht: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Genius & Anxiety: How Jews Changed the World, 1847-1947,” by Norman Lebrecht
Emmanuel Carrère’s Disconcertingly Personal and Utterly Gripping Prose
“97,196 Words,” a new collection of essays by the celebrated French author, encapsulates his novel approach to nonfiction.
How Jews Have Impacted the Modern World
Norman Lebrecht’s “Genius & Anxiety” looks at Jewish achievement from 1847 to 1947.
Deborah Levy Would Like to Drink With Virginia Woolf
“I suspect she would not be that interested in food.”
Could Politics Be Fairer? Two New Books Say Yes
Lawrence Lessig’s “They Don’t Represent Us” and Ganesh Sitaraman’s “The Great Democracy” urge major reforms to reclaim American democracy.
The Decorous Surfaces and Fraught Subtexts of Alice Adams’s Life and Work
“Alice Adams,” a new biography by Carol Sklenicka, recounts the career of the elegant novelist and short story writer who specialized in the disappointments of romance.
The Military’s Illusions About Donald Trump
Peter Bergen’s “Trump and His Generals” explains how so many members of the armed forces could work for a president who lacks all of the virtues they embody.
These Books Are Ready for Their Close-Up
From the big screen to the page, the lore of Hollywood movies and movie stars makes an entertaining leap.
They Were the Renaissance Men of Roman Antiquity
Daisy Dunn’s “The Shadow of Vesuvius” is a lively dual biography of the polymath Pliny the Elder and his nephew (and adopted son), Pliny the Younger.
New & Noteworthy Poetry From Sharon Olds, Paul Muldoon and More
A selection of recent poetry books of note; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
Writing — and Cooking — Across Borders
In “Of Morsels and Marvels,” the Guadeloupean novelist Maryse Condé writes about the links between her culinary and literary passions.
‘The Ferrante Effect’: In Italy, Women Writers Are Ascendant
“My Brilliant Friend” and Elena Ferrante’s other best-selling books are inspiring female novelists and shaking up the country’s male-dominated literary establishment.
The Life of Mike Nichols
Ash Carter and Sam Kashner discuss their new oral history of the director, and Alexandra Jacobs talks about her biography of Elaine Stritch.
‘I’m a Business, Man’
Michael Eric Dyson’s book, “Jay-Z: Made in America” is new on the nonfiction list this week.
Stevie Ray Vaughan Remembered by Those Who Knew Him Best
For “Texas Flood,” their oral history of the legendary blues guitarist, Alan Paul and Andy Aledort talked to his family, bandmates and crew.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Don’t Forget to Bring a Book!
An artist reimagines the season’s favorites.
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