Timothy Egan Makes Room for the Holy Spirit
The “lapsed but listening” Catholic traveled from Canterbury to Rome to figure out what he believes. In “A Pilgrimage to Eternity,” he shares his findings.
Olive Kitteridge Isn’t One to Brag, but She’s on the Best-Seller List
When Elizabeth Strout saw her iconic character walking with a cane, she stopped and took a closer look. Here’s why.
A Sympathetic Look at Spiritualism Past and Present
Mira Ptacin’s encounters with psychics and mediums in “The In-Betweens” raises large questions about human existence and life’s meaning.
Cunning, Damaged and Deranged: The Latest Thrillers by Women
From seasoned experts to debut authors, these authors write female-focused crime fiction like you’ve never seen before.
Imagining the World of Nazi Hunters
Joseph Kanon’s novel “The Accomplice” takes readers on a quest to find a former Nazi doctor who bears a striking resemblance to Josef Mengele.
8 Years After ‘The Night Circus,’ Erin Morgenstern Has a New Novel
In “The Starless Sea,” stags carry lit candles on their antlers, and the smells of smoke and honey waft through stone corridors.
Which Kind of Witch Should She Be?
In Emma Steinkellner’s graphic novel “The Okay Witch,” a teenager descended from famous witches faces bigotry, not to mention her mother’s opposition.
It’s Not Easy Being Evil
In Sarah Jean Horwitz’s ‘The Dark Lord Clementine,’ a girl born into a family of Dark Lords struggles to do what’s right, er, wrong.
Diamond Doris, the Bourbon King and Other Stars of True Crime
Marilyn Stasio takes time off from her crime fiction column to guide readers through some real-life chronicles of violence, madness and appalling misbehavior.
Oliver and Elio Are Back
With “Find Me,” André Aciman has written a surprising sequel to “Call Me by Your Name.”
New in Paperback: ‘The Browns of California’ and ‘The Far Field.’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
How Can People Be Persuaded to Eat Less Meat?
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
Considering Love, Loss and Jeanette Winterson
In Jeanette Winterson’s 1993 novel “Written on the Body,” the narrator (whose name and gender are never specified) navigates a consuming affair with a married woman.
New French Fiction: From Farm to Table, With Feasting in Between
Jean-Baptiste Del Amo’s “Animalia” follows a rural family while Marie NDiaye’s “The Cheffe” charts a career in the kitchen.
Need Costume Ideas?
Check out literature’s favorite bad guys, scary women and diabolical creatures.
‘Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For,’ by Susan Rice: An Excerpt
An excerpt from ‘Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For,’ by Susan Rice
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
He’s Played Churchill and Lear. But for John Lithgow, Audiobooks Test His Mettle.
“Stamina is the real challenge: a hoarse voice, a tired brain and a sore ass. But as with all the spoken arts, the only bad experience is bad writing.”
Something Wicked This Way Comes
The latest crop of horror fiction — some new, some reissued — is truly the stuff of nightmares.
New & Noteworthy, From Ghost Stories to Essays on Female Identity
A selection of recent books of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
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