‘Busted in New York: And Other Essays’ by Darryl Pinckney: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Busted in New York: And Other Essays,” by Darryl Pinckney
‘Essays One’ by Lydia Davis: An Excerpt
An excerpt from “Essays One,” by Lydia Davis
Garry Shandling’s Riotous Scrapbook
“It’s Garry Shandling’s Book,” edited by Judd Apatow, brims with photos, diary excerpts, reminiscences, newspaper clippings, script pages and more.
Who’s in the Kitchen: A Quartet of Culinary Narratives
Memoirs by a globe-trotting chef and a New York restaurant critic, a chorus of female food writers — and a history book to put them all in context.
The Graphic Novel Versions of Literary Classics Used to Seem Lowbrow. No More.
A new crop of adaptations proves that comic book artists can be complex and effective in tackling other writers’ work.
For Lydia Davis, Language Is Character
“Essays One” collects occasional pieces by the author and translator known for her wry wit and exacting syntax.
Seeing Margaret Thatcher Whole
“Margaret Thatcher: The Authorized Biography — Herself Alone,” the third volume of Charles Moore’s massive biography, takes the story from her final years in power to her death in 2013.
Testimonies From the Day the Towers Came Down
The audiobook of Garrett M. Graff’s “The Only Plane in the Sky” offers vivid memories of people who were present at the 9/11 tragedy.
Darryl Pinckney on Race, Class and Being ‘Busted in New York’
In his new collection of essays, the author reflects on growing up black and privileged, and the legacy of his parents’ civil rights activism.
Faith and Reasons: Two Authors Explore the Persistence of Religious Feeling
Jack Miles, in “Religion as We Know It,” and Melvin Konner, in “Believers,” both turn to history to understand the nature of belief.
What Is the Meaning of Sacred Texts?
Karen Armstrong’s new book argues that Scripture is meant to be interpreted by the spirit of the words, not by the letter of the law.
Meryl Streep Wants to Tell You a Bedtime Story
Contemporary actors revivify E.B. White’s “Charlotte’s Web” and an unpublished work by Dr. Seuss.
Among the Trolls
Andrew Marantz talks about “Antisocial,” and Gail Collins discusses “No Stopping Us Now.”
The Monster Next Door
An artist read Ann Rule’s “The Stranger Beside Me” during a pivotal time. Here’s her look inside that memorable book.
The Strange Things You Find on Authors’ Websites
A quick survey of the writers on the fiction best-seller list turned up Spotify playlists, blogs “written” by their dogs, movie reviews and merchandise.
The Real Meaning of the Brexit Debate
Fintan O’Toole explains in “The Politics of Pain” that the Brexiteers are devout believers in English exceptionalism.
Revisiting Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely’s ‘All American Boys’
In 2015, Kekla Magoon wrote for the Book Review about “All American Boys,” a Y.A. novel written by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely about a black teenager and a white teenager grappling with an instance of police brutality.
The Teenage Ghosts in Laura Ruby’s National Book Award Finalist Never Sleep
“Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All” is set during World War II in a Chicago orphanage, where teenagers — some of them ghosts — seek answers.
New in Paperback: ‘The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee’ and ‘In Pieces’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Jonathan Van Ness, Ali Wong and John Hodgman Walk Into a Bar …
Three very funny celebrities narrate their (mostly) very funny autobiographical audiobooks themselves.
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