The Folger Library Wants to Reintroduce You to Shakespeare
After an $80 million expansion, the Folger Shakespeare Library is reopening with a more welcoming approach — and all 82 of its First Folios on view.
Book Review: ‘The Garden Against Time,’ by Olivia Laing
In her latest book, Olivia Laing makes an impassioned case for the garden — as repository of natural beauty, as democratic ideal, as writerly inspiration.
Cricket, the Children’s Literary Magazine: A Love Letter
For young magazine readers with literary pretensions, it wasn’t just our best option; it was our only option.
Book Review: Contemporary Art Underground: MTA Art & Design New York, by Sandra Bloodworth
“Contemporary Art Underground” showcases hundreds of artworks commissioned by the M.T.A., by artists like Alex Katz, Kiki Smith and Vik Muniz.
Thomas J. McCormack Dies at 92; Transformed St. Martin’s Press
He turned “an insignificant trade house” into a powerhouse, publishing best sellers like “The Silence of the Lambs” and “All Creatures Great and Small.”
7 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Interview With the Poet Frederick Seidel, the Author of “So What"
“The material that he uses for the songs is powerfully moving, involving his own personal losses,” the 88-year-old poet says. Also name-checked in “So What”: an Italian motorcycle magnate.
Book Review: ‘Adventures in Volcanoland,’ by Tamsin Mather
In “Adventures in Volcanoland,” the geologist Tamsin Mather takes us on a global and historical investigation of her life’s passion.
Book Review: ‘One Week to Change the World,’ by DW Gibson; ‘How the World Ran Out of Everything,’ by Peter S. Goodman
Across two new books, the ideal of a global free market buckles under pressure from protesters, politicians of all stripes and the Covid pandemic.
This Veterinarian Makes House — and Penthouse — Calls
In her memoir, “Pets and the City,” Amy Attas reflects on three decades of caring for animals (and, by extension, humans) right in their own homes.
Elinor Fuchs, Leading Scholar of Experimental Theater, Dies at 91
First as a journalist and later as a professor at Yale, she provided the intellectual tools to help actors, directors and audiences understand challenging work.
Sarah Mandel, Therapist Who Told Her ‘Trauma Narrative,’ Dies at 42
She received a diagnosis of Stage 4 breast cancer late in her second pregnancy and described her experience in a book, “Little Earthquakes: A Memoir.”
Book Review: ‘Caledonian Road,’ by Andrew O’Hagan
Andrew O’Hagan’s ambitious state-of-England novel finds a cosseted academic facing up to the hard lives and ethical shortcuts he’d prefer to ignore.
Book Review: ‘Living Things,’ by Munir Hachemi
In Munir Hachemi’s novel “Living Things,” four young men seek adventure for “literary capital” and find exploitation.
Bob Eckstein Has the Perfect Museum for You
Is the Mob Museum on your list? The writer and illustrator sees his new guide to North America’s museums as a way to help families plan their summer vacations.
Book Review: ‘The Indispensable Right,’ by Jonathan Turley
In “The Indispensable Right,” Jonathan Turley argues that the First Amendment has been deeply compromised from the start.
Book Review: ‘The Language Puzzle,’ by Steven Mithen
In “The Language Puzzle,” the archaeologist Steven Mithen asks exactly how our species started speaking.
Book Review: ‘On Call,’ by Anthony Fauci
In a frank but measured memoir, “On Call,” the physician looks back at a career bookended by two public health crises: AIDS and Covid-19.
Book Review: ‘Sandwich,’ by Catherine Newman
In her new novel, “Sandwich,” Catherine Newman explores the aches and joys of midlife via one family’s summer week at the beach.
Book Review: ‘A Place of Our Own,’ by June Thomas
In “A Place of Our Own,” June Thomas considers “six spaces that shaped queer women’s culture.”
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