On this week’s podcast, Steve Brusatte talks about “The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs”; Victor Lavalle and Gilbert Cruz discuss the work of Stephen King; and Dwight Garner, A.O. Scott and Taffy Brodesser-Akner talk about the legacy of Philip Roth.
Summertime calls for delectable treats to satisfy both your sweet tooth and your literary spirit. Ben Denzer of @ice_cream_books creates pairings for the season.
A Newbery medalist’s novel about a week at the beach, a graphic novel about a budding guitarist stuck home while her best friend is at camp, and stories of one neighborhood’s summer antics.
In “Do This for Me,” Raney Moore cancels her unfaithful husband’s credit cards, deletes his Gmail and ships his stuff to his mother’s house — all in one morning.
“Asking for a Friend,” by Jessica Weisberg, considers three centuries of advice-givers, from Ben Franklin to a prolific contributor on the internet forum Quora.
The first book from her new imprint is Fatima Farheen Mirza’s big-hearted debut, “A Place for Us,” which follows an Indian-American Muslim family through the decades.
Here, comedy includes a sendup of spy thrillers and 1930s Hollywood; a family saga about a drug-addicted bird-watcher; and a coming-of-age tale heavy on topiary.
