Sexism and Genius Collide ‘In the Land of Men’
Adrienne Miller’s memoir chronicles her tenure as fiction editor of Esquire in the 1990s and her rocky relationship with David Foster Wallace, the era’s iconic novelist.
A Love Letter to Old-Fashioned Department Stores
The romantic adventures of salesladies in 1950s Sydney come alive in Madeleine St. John’s gentle comedy of manners, “The Women in Black.”
Leslie Jamison on Jenny Offill’s ‘Weather’
Jamison talks about Offill’s new novel, and Courtney Maum talks about “Before and After the Book Deal.”
New Literary Prize Will Award Over $100,000 to a Female Novelist
The Carol Shields Prize is an effort to raise the visibility of women writers, in part with a sum that far exceeds many other book awards.
I Dreaded Black History Month, Until a Novelist Opened My Eyes
In Christopher Paul Curtis’s books, the historical black experience came to life: the joy, the humor and the triumphs, not just the pain. Others have followed his lead.
Revisiting Marriage and ‘Dept. of Speculation’
This week, Leslie Jamison reviews Jenny Offill’s new novel, “Weather.” In 2014, Roxane Gay wrote for the Book Review about “Dept. of Speculation,” Offill’s novel about a fractured marriage between a writer and a radio broadcaster.
What Happens When Flowers Have Too Much Power?
An artist illustrates her fascination with a frightening book.
Jenny Offill’s ‘Weather’ Is Emotional, Planetary and Very Turbulent
Composed in the same fragmented style as her much admired “Dept. of Speculation,” the author’s new novel takes on climate change in a deeply human context.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
What Happens When Flowers Have Too Much Power?
An artist illustrates her fascination with a frightening book.
New in Paperback: ‘Bad Blood’ and ‘Lost Children Archive’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
10 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Why Gish Jen Hasn’t Read One of the Most Acclaimed Books of 2019
“The title evokes yoga for me and, much as I love yoga, I am allergic to books with a namaste vibe.”
E.J. Dionne Jr.’s Lost Hope for the Republican Party
Dionne’s latest book, “Code Red,” calls for unity among Democrats, to the exclusion of the right wing.
For Ann Napolitano, the Third Time’s the Charm
Her new novel, “Dear Edward,” took eight years to write — and sometimes she could only squeeze in five minutes a day. But it’s her first to land on the best-seller list.
The Classic Novel That Saw Pleasure as a Path to Freedom
The heroine of Kate Chopin’s “The Awakening” begins to notice what she wants, rather than what her male-dominated society wants her to want.
A Book So Far Ahead of Its Time, It Took 87 Years to Find a Publisher
Claude McKay’s novel “Romance in Marseille” deals with queer love, postcolonialism and the legacy of slavery. It also complicates ideas about the Harlem Renaissance.
In Hollywood, Stories About People of Color Are Still Rare. These Y.A. Fantasy Novels Pick Up the Slack.
Echo Brown’s ‘Black Girl Unlimited,’ Anna-Marie McLemore’s ‘Dark and Deepest Red’ and Adam Silvera’s ‘Infinity Son’ expand the possibilities for teenage heroes.
Alice Mayhew, Editor of a Who’s Who of Writers, Dies at 87
At Simon & Schuster, best sellers were her stock in trade. She popularized the nonfiction political page turner, starting with “All the President’s Men.”
Hired to Tame Horses, She Bonded With the People, Too
In “Half Broke,” Ginger Gaffney recounts the a year and a half she spent helping a ranch managed by prison inmates.
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