Book Review: ‘The House of Hidden Meanings,’ by RuPaul
Chronicling the high-heeled path to drag-queen superstardom, the new memoir also reveals a celebrity infatuated with his sense of a special destiny.
Book Review: ‘Fruit of the Dead,’ by Rachel Lyon
Rachel Lyon’s novel “Fruit of the Dead” updates the Greek myth with a pharma tycoon who lures an aimless slacker to his private island.
RuPaul Is Sending a Rainbow Bus to Give Away Books Targeted by Bans
The star, whose show “RuPaul’s Drag Race” has an international following, is one of the founders of a new online bookstore promoting underrepresented authors. The giveaways are part of its outreach.
Book Review: ‘A Great Disorder,’ by Richard Slotkin
After a career of framing the country’s past through the myths that inspire Americans to fight, kill and make money, Richard Slotkin wants to find a gentler story.
Book Review: ‘Say Hello to My Little Friend,’ by Jennine Capó Crucet
In her novel “Say Hello to My Little Friend,” Jennine Capó Crucet explores existential questions of isolation and belonging through two unlikely figures.
Book Review: ‘Parasol Against the Axe,’ by Helen Oyeyemi
In Helen Oyeyemi’s “Parasol Against the Axe,” a woman’s trip to Prague becomes a meta-narrative about connection with art, people and more.
Book Review: ‘Anita de Monte Laughs Last,’ by Xochitl Gonzalez
In “Anita de Monte Laughs Last,” by Xochitl Gonzalez, two Latina women working a decade apart fight to break out in the New York art scene.
Brain Cancer Was Supposed to Kill Me. Instead, It Gave Me a Second Life.
A devastating diagnosis prompted a reporter to revisit his past — and repair its mistakes.
Book Review: ‘Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring,’ by Brad Gooch
In his thoroughly researched “Radiant,” Brad Gooch considers the short, blazing life of the ’80s artist, activist and man about downtown.
Book Review: ‘Change,’ by Édouard Louis
“Change,” Édouard Louis’s latest work of autofiction, retraces his trajectory from abject poverty to life as a cultured Parisian.
Book Review: ‘Your Absence Is Darkness,’ by Jon Kalman Stefansson
“Your Absence Is Darkness,” a novel by the Icelandic writer Jon Kalman Stefansson, is a complex history prompted by one man’s quest.
Book Review: ‘The Witch of New York,’ by Alex Hortis
In “The Witch of New York,” Alex Hortis revisits a Staten Island case that helped usher in a lurid new era of journalism.
Book Review: ‘Double Click,’ by Carol Kino
In “Double Click,” the writer Carol Kino explores the pioneering glamour of a famous fashion-photography pair.
Two Books About Lovable Unlikable People
Molly recommends a novel about a scornful teenager and a collection of interviews about a difficult filmmaker.
Book Review: ‘The Hunter,’ by Tana French
“The Hunter,” set in western Ireland, is a sequel to 2020’s “The Searcher.”
Podcast: Tommy Orange on ‘Wandering Stars’
The novelist talks about his new book, “Wandering Stars,” which offers a view of Native American history through one character’s family story.
A Writer’s To-Do List: Learn History. Learn Chinese. Learn to Draw Comics.
Tessa Hulls’s “Feeding Ghosts” chronicles how China’s history shaped her family. But first, she had to tackle some basics.
Book Review: ‘Louder Than Hunger,’ by John Schu
“Louder Than Hunger” joins a very small shelf of novels and memoirs that address eating disorders from a male point of view.
Book Reviews: ‘Swamp Monsters,’ by Matt Dixon; ‘The Rebels,’ by Joshua Green; ‘The Truce,’ by Hunter Walker and Luppe B. Luppen
Three new books look at the tensions — left, center, right and further right — in the Democratic and Republican parties.
Audiobook Review: ‘Surely You Can’t Be Serious,’ by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker
In the audiobook oral history “Surely You Can’t Be Serious: The True Story of ‘Airplane!,’” a cast of dozens fondly revisits a now-classic film.
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