How Yu & Me, a Popular Chinatown Bookstore, Rebuilt After a Fire
A fire left Lucy Yu’s literary hub in Chinatown gutted. She was determined to rebuild it.
Book Review: ‘Godwin,’ by Joseph O’Neill
In Joseph O’Neill’s new novel, the search for an African sports prodigy is wrapped around a story of American workplace dysfunction.
Book Review: ‘The Borrowed Hills,’ by Scott Preston
Scott Preston’s debut novel, “The Borrowed Hills,” unfolds during the 2001 outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Britain.
Book Review: ‘Ambition Monster,’ by Jennifer Romolini
In “Ambition Monster,” Jennifer Romolini recounts a rise from blue-collar dropout to “Corporate Barbie,” and what it cost her.
Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘James,’ by Percival Everett
Everett’s latest novel revisits “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the perspective of Huck’s fellow runaway.
‘North Korea: The People’s Paradise,’ by Tariq Zaidi
The photographer Tariq Zaidi captures everyday images of a hidden society at work and at play.
New Summer Thrillers
If your idea of a beach read involves murder, we’ve got you covered.
Book Review: 3 New Picture Books by Amy Hest, Illustrated by 3 Different Artists
Picture book writers whose works look different from one another because they’re illustrated by different artists are less apt to be on your radar.
Book Review: New Horror Books
Our columnist reviews May’s most chilling releases.
New Summer Romance Books That Bring the Heat
Our columnist on sexy, swoony new releases.
New Summer Romance Novels
Our columnist on sexy, swoony new releases.
New Mysteries for Summer
Jacqueline Winspear is retiring Maisie Dobbs, and Susan Elia MacNeal bids farewell to Maggie Hope.
Best New Historical Fiction
The days are long, but this summer’s bounty of historical fiction will remind you that the years are short.
Book Review: Best Graphic Novels May
There be monsters in four new volumes out this month (yes, even in “Nancy”).
6 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
17 New Books Coming in June From Riley Sager, Rachel Cusk and More
A biography of Joni Mitchell, two hotly anticipated horror novels, a behind-the-scenes exposé about Donald Trump’s years on “The Apprentice” and more.
How a Self-Published Book Broke ‘All the Rules’ and Became a Best Seller
Keila Shaheen’s “The Shadow Work Journal” shows how radically book sales and marketing have been changed by TikTok.
By the Book Interview: Craig Johnson, Creator of the Longmire Series
“Make eye contact, shake their hand, ask them about themselves and then sign their book with a genuine smile,” suggests the author of the Wyoming-set mystery series. The 20th, “First Frost,” is just out.
Book Review: ‘The Playbook,’ by James Shapiro
In “The Playbook,” James Shapiro offers a resonant history of the Federal Theater Project, a Depression-era program that gave work to writers and actors until politics took center stage.
Susanne Page, Who Took Rare Photos of the Hopi and Navajo, Dies at 86
She was the first photographer allowed to document life among the Hopi, in the Southwest, since the early 20th century. Her work appeared in books and magazines.
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