17 Works of Nonfiction Coming This Spring
Memoirs from Brittney Griner and Salman Rushdie, a look at pioneering Black ballerinas, a new historical account from Erik Larson — and plenty more.
27 Works of Fiction Coming This Spring
Stories by Amor Towles, a sequel to Colm Toibin’s “Brooklyn,” a new thriller by Tana French and more.
Malachy McCourt, Actor, Memoirist and Gadabout, Dies at 92
Playing the professional Irishman, he returned from Limerick to New York, where he tended bar, appeared in soap operas, wrote a best seller, and, with his family, scattered “Angela’s Ashes.”
Book Review: ‘James,’ by Percival Everett
Percival Everett’s new novel amends Mark Twain’s classic tale with the enslaved sidekick, Jim, at its center.
Book Review: ‘Connemara,’ by Nicolas Mathieu
Nicolas Mathieu’s novel “Connemara” illuminates a clash of values and visions in contemporary France.
A Book Celebrates James Foley and Confronts a Man Involved in His Murder
Colum McCann and Diane Foley, James’s mother, came together to question one of his kidnappers and write a book that delves into the lives of both men.
Book Review: ‘Until August,’ by Gabriel García Márquez
“Until August” is a “rediscovered” novel that the Colombian master wrote as his memory began failing.
Book Review: ‘Notes From the Henhouse,’ by Elspeth Barker
A brief volume of Elspeth Barker’s writings shows off the late novelist’s ability to soothe, shock and find the humor in dark moments.
Book Review: ‘The Trading Game,’ by Gary Stevenson
In “The Trading Game,” Gary Stevenson spills secrets of the City.
William Whitworth, Revered Writer and Editor, Is Dead at 87
After writing memorable character sketches and fine-tuning others’ copy at The New Yorker, he spent two decades as editor in chief of The Atlantic Monthly.
Petra Mathers, Author Whose Children’s Stories Soared, Dies at 78
Her winsome animal characters and their comic adventures expressed universal truths and feelings, rendered in a naïve and often surrealistic style.
Two Novels About Social Withdrawal
A chilly marriage; a catatonic protagonist.
Book Review: ‘The Extinction of Irena Rey,’ by Jennifer Croft
In “The Extinction of Irena Rey,” a writer goes missing and her translators give pursuit — until things get weird.
Book Review: ‘How to Win an Information War,’ by Peter Pomerantsev
In “How to Win an Information War,” Peter Pomerantsev looks to a World War II propagandist for lessons in the battle between Russia and Ukraine.
Book Review: ‘If You Can’t Take the Heat,’ by Geraldine DeRuiter
Geraldine DeRuiter’s “If You Can’t Take the Heat” expands on her viral, award-winning blog posts.
Book Review: ‘Victim,’ by Andrew Boryga
In Andrew Boryga’s debut novel, a young writer creates a career for himself by exaggerating, or sometimes completely manufacturing, stories of tragedy.
Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘Erasure,’ by Percival Everett
A scathing satire about race, publishing and identity politics, Everett’s acclaimed 2001 novel is the basis of the Oscar-nominated movie “American Fiction.”
Book Review: 2 New Books by Terese Svoboda
Terese Svoboda considers what’s worth protecting in a new novel and a story collection.
The Question of Joe Biden’s Age May Be a Matter of Style
What we think is a question of age may be a matter of style.
Book Review: ‘The Enigma Girls,’ by Candace Fleming
Britain’s youngest code-breakers, brought to life in a new nonfiction book by Candace Fleming, were normal teenagers: playing pranks, attending dances.
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