On Mother’s Day, Here Are 2 Novels That Get Babies Right
Barbara Kingsolver’s debut, and a bad seed’s beginnings.
Book Review: ‘The Infernal Machine,’ by Steven Johnson
An entertaining new history by Steven Johnson explores an explosive moment when terror and nascent surveillance collided.
Book Review: ‘Last House,’ by Jessica Shattuck
Jessica Shattuck’s “Last House” dips into the cultural intrigues of 20th-century America, but keeps its nose surprisingly clean.
Book Review: ‘This Strange Eventful History,’ by Claire Messud
Inspired by her own family’s past, Claire Messud’s “This Strange Eventful History” unfolds over seven decades and two wars.
David Shapiro, Who Gained Fame in Poetry and Protest, Dies at 77
A renowned member of the New York School of poets, he also found accidental notoriety when he was photographed during the 1968 uprising at Columbia University.
Talking to Leigh Bardugo, Fantasy Superstar
The best-selling author of dark fantasy novels for Y.A. and adult audiences discusses her career and her stand-alone new historical fantasy, “The Familiar.”
Book Club: ‘James,’ by Percival Everett
For The Book Review Podcast’s May book club, we’ll talk about “James,” Percival Everett’s radical reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”
Book Bans Are Surging in Florida. So Lauren Groff Opened a Bookstore
It’s called The Lynx, after the wildcat native to the state. “We wanted something a little fierce,” she said.
Book Review: ‘Corky Lee’s Asian America’
A new book from the legendary lensman Corky Lee captures both struggle and celebration across several decades of Asian American life.
How a Novelist Became a Pop Star
In fiction, Ali Sethi wrote about being queer in Pakistan. Now he’s singing his story.
Book Review: ‘The Wildcat Behind Glass,’ by Alki Zei. Translated by Karen Emmerich.
Alki Zei’s Greek classic, set in the birthplace of democracy in the mid-1930s, feels eerily relevant in today’s America.
Bernard Pivot, Host of Influential French TV Show on Books, Dies at 89
For 15 years, French viewers watched Mr. Pivot on his weekly show, “Apostrophes,” to decide what to read next.
6 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
By the Book Interview With Judi Dench
“They’re snapshots of the past: first-night gifts, holidays abroad, memories of lost friends and loved ones,” the award-winning actress says. Her latest, written with Brendan O’Hea, is “Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent.”
Cass Elliot’s Death Spawned a Horrible Myth. She Deserves Better.
The Mamas & the Papas singer was known for her wit, her voice and her skill as a connector. For 50 years, a rumor has overshadowed her legacy.
He Sang ‘What a Fool Believes.’ But Michael McDonald Is in on the Joke.
The singer and songwriter with a silky-smooth voice has written a memoir with Paul Reiser that recounts his story of pain and redemption with dashes of humor.
On Poetry: What Do We Mean by ’the Speaker’?
Critics and readers love the term, but it can be awfully slippery to pin down. That’s what makes it so fun to try.
Book Review: ‘Free and Equal,’ by Daniel Chandler
The economist and philosopher Daniel Chandler thinks so. In “Free and Equal,” he makes a vigorous case for adopting the liberal political framework laid out by John Rawls in the 1970s.
Uncovering What Audubon Missed, and What He Made Up
In “The Birds That Audubon Missed,” Kenn Kaufman delves into the fierce, at times unethical, competition among early American ornithologists.
New Science Fiction and Fantasy
New books by H.A. Clarke, Robert Jackson Bennett and Micaiah Johnson.
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