Book Review: ‘The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt,’ by Edward F. O’Keefe
In “The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt,” Edward F. O’Keefe explores the informal kitchen cabinet that helped Roosevelt, the 26th president, speak softly and carry a big stick.
Book Review: ‘The Devil’s Best Trick,’ by Randall Sullivan
“The Devil’s Best Trick,” Randall Sullivan’s in-depth occult investigation, is not for the easily frightened.
Sue Johnson, Psychologist Who Took a Scientific View of Love, Dies at 76
She believed the bond between adults was as sustaining as that between parent and child, and developed a therapy to strengthen and repair broken relationships.
Book Review: ‘Cunning Folk,’ by Tabitha Stanmore
In “Cunning Folk,” Tabitha Stanmore takes us back to a time when the use of “service magic” was an everyday — and underground — practice.
Book Review: ‘You Are Here,’ by David Nicholls
In David Nicholls’s “You Are Here,” a boggy trek through the English countryside becomes an unlikely impetus for midlife romance.
‘Bluets’ Review: This Maggie Nelson Adaptation Is All About the Vibes
How do you bring an almost plotless book of elliptical fragments to the stage? The director Katie Mitchell has tried with three actors, four screens and three bottles of whiskey.
Book Review: ‘Miss May Does Not Exist,’ by Carrie Courogen
A new biography of the performer, writer and director Elaine May has the intensity to match its subject.
Soccer Was Out, So He Became a Novelist Instead
Chigozie Obioma, the fifth of 12 children in a Nigerian family, dreamed of following in Maradona’s footsteps. Bouts of malaria drove him to books — and changed his life.
Book Review: ‘The Winner,’ by Teddy Wayne
Teddy Wayne takes a swing at sex, class and sporty intrigue in his latest novel, “The Winner.”
Book Review: ‘The Art of Diplomacy,’ by Stuart E. Eizenstat
Stuart E. Eizenstat has served half a dozen U.S. presidents and made a lot of friends. In “The Art of Diplomacy,” he lays out some of their teachable moments.
Adele Faber, Who Helped to Change How Parents Talk to Children, Dies at 96
With her collaborator, Elaine Mazlish, she wrote “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk” and other books that have endured as parenting bibles.
Read Like the Wind: Bill Cunningham’s Photos and Gwendolyn Brooks’s Life
A Gwendolyn Brooks biography; a Bill Cunningham photo collection.
The Women of Greek Myths Are Finally Talking Back
Novels that take on the marginalized or vilified women in mythology are flooding bookstores and reigniting questions about who gets to tell these stories, and how.
Book Review: ‘A Walk in the Park,’ by Kevin Fedarko
In “A Walk in the Park,” Kevin Fedarko recounts a trek-of-a-lifetime that becomes a nightmare in one of America’s most stunning sites. At least he can laugh about it.
Book Review: ‘The Safekeep,’ by Yael van der Wouden
An unlikely romance blooms in Yael van der Wouden’s tricky, remarkable novel, “The Safekeep.”
10 Artists on Living and Creating Through Grief
Jesmyn Ward, Bridget Everett, Sigrid Nunez and seven other writers, actors, musicians and filmmakers talk to us about grief — how they’ve experienced it and how it has changed them.
Why Are Divorce Memoirs Still Stuck in the 1960s?
Recent best sellers have reached for a familiar feminist credo, one that renounces domestic life for career success.
Caleb Carr, Author of Dark Histories, Dies at 68
His own dark history prompted him to write about and investigate the roots of violence, notably in his best-selling novel “The Alienist.”
The Best Books of 2024 (So Far)
The nonfiction and novels we can’t stop thinking about.
Book Review: ‘The Editor,’ by Sara B. Franklin
In “The Editor,” Sara B. Franklin argues that Judith Jones was a “publishing legend,” transcending industry sexism to champion cookbooks — and Anne Frank.
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