Book Review: ‘The Wide Wide Sea,’ by Hampton Sides.
In “The Wide Wide Sea,” Hampton Sides offers a fuller picture of the British explorer’s final voyage to the Pacific islands.
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin on Her New Home and Book
It took Doris Kearns Goodwin a while to adjust to leaving the Concord, Mass., farmhouse she shared with her husband. But Boston has its compensations.
Book Review: ‘There’s Going to Be Trouble,’ by Jen Silverman
In Jen Silverman’s new novel, “There’s Going to Be Trouble,” two generations of activists wrestle with the errors of the past as they strive to create a more survivable future.
Book review: ‘The Weight of Nature,’ by Clayton Page Aldern
From dolphins with Alzheimer’s to cranky traffic judges, writes Clayton Page Aldern, the whole planet is going berserk.
Book Review: ‘The Limits,’ by Nell Freudenberger
In her far-reaching latest novel, “The Limits,” Nell Freudenberger forges connections between the global and the familial.
Book Review: ‘Mania,’ by Lionel Shriver
In Lionel Shriver’s new novel, judging intelligence and competence is a form of bigotry.
Why Filmmakers Love to Adapt Patricia Highsmith’s Ripley
In the new series and in five previous movies, the character serves as a blank slate to examine the mores and concerns of the time.
Leigh Bardugo’s Latest Travels to Renaissance Spain
In “The Familiar,” the blockbuster fantasist conjures a world of mystical intrigue and romance.
Tayi Tibble, Maori Poet and ‘It Girl’, Trusts the Wisdom of Her Ancestors
Tibble, 28, has been hailed as the fresh, funny and immensely skilled voice of a generation.
Here Are the Most Targeted Books of 2023
Amid a nationwide surge in book bans, memoirs and novels that deal with the experiences of L.G.B.T.Q. people or explore race received the most challenges.
Book Review: ‘The Collected Poems of Delmore Schwartz’
A new omnibus compiles the poet’s books and unpublished work, including his two-part autobiographical masterpiece, “Genesis.”
Book Review: ‘Every Living Thing,’ by Jason Roberts
Jason Roberts tells the story of the scholars who tried to taxonomize the world.
Book Review: ‘Sociopath: A Memoir,’ by Patric Gagne
In her buzzy memoir, “Sociopath,” Patric Gagne shows herself more committed to revel in her naughtiness than to demystify the condition.
Book Review: ‘The Wives,’ by Simone Gorrindo
In “The Wives,” Simone Gorrindo tells the story of joining a behind-the-scenes sorority — and how it changed her.
Book Review: ‘Playboy,’ by Constance Debré
“Playboy,” an autobiographical novel by the writer Constance Debré, follows a woman who left her husband and job in search of pleasure.
Astrid Roemer Is Bringing Surinamese Literature to the World
Roemer’s books bring Suriname, on the South American Caribbean coast, to the world. Her 2019 novel, “Off-White,” will be released in English this month.
2 Novels About Uncomfortably Close Families
People cross boundaries in Alan Hollinghurst’s “The Spell” and Penelope Lively’s “The Photograph.”
Book Review: ‘Charlie Hustle,’ by Keith O’Brien
Keith O’Brien’s “Charlie Hustle” tracks the great ballplayer’s historic career and also tells a story involving gamblers, gangsters and drug addicts.
To Live Long and Prosper, Do What George Takei Does
For the “Star Trek” actor and author of the new children’s book “My Lost Freedom,” it’s all about green tea and antioxidants. “I drink it every day, all day. I am an addict,” he says.
Book Review: ‘The Sleepwalkers,’ by Scarlett Thomas
Scarlett Thomas’s latest novel, “The Sleepwalkers,” recounts the tale of a couple’s disastrous getaway, told through letters, transcripts and more.
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