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.
Rereading Jean Rhys and Re-evaluating Margaret Thatcher
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
New in Paperback: ‘Presidents of War’ and ‘Solitary’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Times Critics’ Top Art Books of 2019
The Times’s art critics select 26 of their favorite art books and books related to art of the year.
The Stories Behind American Heroes, Made Accessible to Kids
Picture book biographies of Thurgood Marshall, Katherine Johnson, Jimmy Carter and more introduce people who just kept going, until they changed the world.
The Best Crime Novels of the Year
Marilyn Stasio’s 2019 top 10 list includes a gruesome Danish serial-killer thriller, a missing-persons caper and a murder mystery set in the video-gaming world.
Edelweiss, Edelweiss? Julie Andrews Loves Reading About 18th-Century Plant Hunters
“I’m fascinated by stories of how the various plant specimens we take for granted today were originally discovered,” says the actor, whose latest book is “Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years.”
‘The Man Without Qualities’ Acquires a New Volume
Combining material from Robert Musil’s great unfinished novel and from his archives, “Agathe, or the Forgotten Sister” focuses on the twinlike siblings at the book’s heart.
Once Upon a Time in Ireland
Niall Williams’s novel “This Is Happiness” takes readers to a remote rural village, a “forgotten elsewhere” that’s on the brink of great change.
An Argument That Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society Wasn’t So Great
Amity Shlaes’s “Great Society: A New History” claims that liberals hurt the very people they are trying to help.
The Pioneering Bella Abzug
Leandra Ruth Zarnow’s “Battling Bella” presents an outspoken Bella Abzug who has something to say for our own time.
‘Annihilation’ Author Jeff VanderMeer Delivers Fresh Horrors
His new novel, “Dead Astronauts,” is a phantasmagoric pastiche set in a post-climate-change future.
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