Book Review: ‘Reading the Constitution,’ by Stephen Breyer
Stephen Breyer means well. Why is his new book, “Reading the Constitution,” so exasperating?
Stephen King’s Best Books: A Guide
The author has dominated horror fiction, and arguably all popular fiction, for decades. Here’s where to start.
Book Review: New Horror Books
Our columnist reviews this month’s haunting new releases.
Book Review: ‘Death Row Welcomes You,’ by Steven Hale
In “Death Row Welcomes You,” Steven Hale follows the cases of men in an American prison awaiting execution, examining what they did as well as the people they’ve become.
Writers, Filmmakers and Actors Talk About the Powerful Impact of Stephen King
As “Carrie” turns 50, George R.R. Martin, Sissy Spacek, Tom Hanks, the Archbishop of Canterbury and others recall the powerful impact the writer’s work has had on their lives.
Marjorie Perloff, Leading Scholar of Avant-Garde Poetry, Dies at 92
A forceful advocate for experimental poetry, she argued that a critic’s task was not to search for meaning, but to explicate the form and texture of a poem.
Book Review: ‘Age of Revolutions,’ by Fareed Zakaria
In “Age of Revolutions,” the CNN host promises to shed light on four centuries of social upheavals and to offer insights on the global fractures of the present.
Book Review: ‘An Emancipation of the Mind,’ by Matthew Stewart; ‘The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic,’ by Manisha Sinha
Taken together, two new books tell the century-long story of the revolutionary ideals that transformed the United States, and the counterrevolutionaries who fought them.
Book Review: ‘The Anxious Generation’ by Jonathan Haidt
In “The Anxious Generation,” Jonathan Haidt says we’re failing children — and takes a firm stand against tech.
Book Review: ‘All the World Beside,’ by Garrard Conley
Garrard Conley makes his fiction debut with a story about a queer affair between a reverend and a doctor in Puritan New England.
Book Review: ‘Glorious Exploits,’ by Ferdia Lennon
In Ferdia Lennon’s charming debut, “Glorious Exploits,” Athenian prisoners stage Euripides for their wine-swilling, foul-mouthed captors.
Book Review: ‘All Things Are Too Small,’ by Becca Rothfeld
In her first essay collection, Becca Rothfeld demonstrates that sometimes, more really is more.
Book Review: ‘Molly,’ by Blake Butler
After his partner, Molly Brodak, died by suicide, Blake Butler found painful truths in her journals and personal items.
Margaret Atwood on Stephen King’s ‘Carrie’ at 50
“Carrie” was published in 1974. Margaret Atwood explains its enduring appeal.
Book Review: ‘Long Live Queer Nightlife,’ by Amin Ghaziani
In “Long Live Queer Nightlife,” the L.G.B.T.Q. studies scholar Amin Ghaziani visits a new generation of ad hoc dance parties that have risen from the ashes of the gay bar.
Four Spicy New Romance Books
Our columnist reviews saucy new books by Rebecca Ross, Rebekah Weatherspoon and Felicia Grossman.
Judith Butler Thinks You’re Overreacting
How did gender became a scary word? The theorist who got us talking about the subject has answers.
Four Spicy New Romance Novels
Our columnist reviews saucy new books by Rebecca Ross, Rebekah Weatherspoon and Felicia Grossman.
Book Review: ‘Memory Piece,’ by Lisa Ko
In Lisa Ko’s adventurous novel “Memory Piece,” youthful exploration takes a dark turn for an artist, an activist and a web developer.
Book Review: ‘God’s Ghostwriters,’ by Candida Moss
In “God’s Ghostwriters,” the historian Candida Moss explores the many people who penned the Scriptures.
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