Book Review: ‘The Imagined Life,’ by Andrew Porter
In “The Imagined Life,” a writer searches his home state and his buried memories for answers about his long-lost father.
Book Review: ‘I Seek a Kind Person,’ by Julian Borger
In “I Seek a Kind Person,” Julian Borger tells the riveting story of seven children who escaped wartime Austria thanks to a British newspaper.
Brad Holland’s Disruptive Cartoons and Illustrations
His work pushed the boundaries of political cartoons, expanding the possibilities of illustration everywhere.
Book Review: ‘Searches,’ by Vauhini Vara
“Searches,” by Vauhini Vara, is both a memoir and a critical study of our digital selves.
Book Review: ‘Lower Than the Angels,’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch
In “Lower Than the Angels,” the historian Diarmaid MacCulloch traces two millenniums of libidinal frustration.
Book Review: ‘The Proof of My Innocence,’ by Jonathan Coe
“The Proof of My Innocence” starts as a political whodunit but soon expands into a collage of literary genres.
Book Review: ‘Vanishing World,’ by Sayaka Murata
Sayaka Murata’s novel “Vanishing World” envisions an alternate universe where artificial insemination is the global norm, and sex takes a back seat.
Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel-Winning Peruvian Novelist, Dies at 89
Mr. Vargas Llosa, who ran for Peru’s presidency in 1990 and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010, transformed episodes from his personal life into books that reverberated far beyond the borders of his native country.
Mario Vargas Llosa: An Appreciation
The Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa was the world’s savviest and most accomplished political novelist.
Book Review: ‘The Fact Checker,’ by Austin Kelley
Austin Kelley gently lampoons high-minded magazines and the fragile men who work at them in his debut novel, “The Fact Checker.”
Books About Gaza and Israel and Jewish American Identity in Crisis
In the midst of ongoing war and protest, politicians and journalists explore the complexities of Jewish American responses to global and national conflicts.
Max Kozloff, Art Critic Who Became an Artist Himself, Dies at 91
He wrote extensively about the New York art scene in the 1960s and ’70s, then shifted to become a prominent street photographer.
Book Review: ‘Perspective(s),’ by Laurent Binet
Laurent Binet’s novel “Perspective(s)” begins with an artist lying dead in a Florentine chapel.
Joseph Boskin, Scholar of Humor and April Fool’s Prankster, Dies at 95
To oblige an eager reporter, he invented a story about the holiday’s origin. He didn’t realize it would turn out to be his “Andy Warhol moment.”
‘The Great Gatsby’ Is 100, and as Fresh as Ever
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece has left an enduring mark on American culture.
Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library?
An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power.
Book Review: ‘The Gate, the Girl and the Dragon,’ by Grace Lin
A mythical lion cub stuck in the modern world must harness the power of stories to save his family and return home.
Book Review: “Precious Rubbish,” by Kayla E.
In “Precious Rubbish,” Kayla E. turns to midcentury children’s comics to help tell her shattering story.
Book Review: ‘Poet in the New World: Poems, 1946-1953,’ by Czeslaw Milosz
“Poet in the New World” introduces readers to the often overlooked early work of the Polish master Czeslaw Milosz.
8 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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