Great Y.A. Books About Mental Health
Nic Stone, the author of “Dear Martin,” “Chaos Theory” and more, recommends some of her favorite young adult books about mental health.
Book Review: ‘The Fall,’ by Michael Wolff
In “The Fall,” Wolff predicts the collapse of Rupert Murdoch’s cable network and recounts the recent tumult there through a barrage of fuzzily sourced trash talk.
J.M. Coetzee’s Best Books: A Guide
His spare, icily precise books explore humanity’s most serious themes, including South Africa’s legacy of apartheid. And not all of them are downers.
Don’t Stop Believin’? Considering a TV Golden Age, 10 Years Later
“Difficult Men,” Brett Martin’s book about the prestige TV boom, has been rereleased in a 10th-anniversary edition. In an interview, he reflects on how TV has changed since he wrote it.
Book Review: ‘The Black Angels,’ by Maria Smilios
When white employees refused to work in a notorious hospital, Maria Smilios writes in “The Black Angels,” these nurses came to the aid of New Yorkers.
Book Review: ‘Against Technoableism,’ by Ashley Shew
In “Against Technoableism,” Ashley Shew argues that it’s not the individuals who need “fixing,” it’s their environment.
Book Review: ‘The Lights,’ by Ben Lerner
After receiving plaudits for his recent novels, Lerner returns to verse with an expansive new collection, “The Lights.”
Book Review: ‘North Woods,’ by Daniel Mason
Daniel Mason’s novel “North Woods” is a survey of American history told in a hodgepodge of forms and genres.
Book Review: ‘Bright Young Women,’ by Jessica Knoll
In her new novel, “Bright Young Women,” Jessica Knoll shifts our attention from a notorious criminal to the women who died by his hand.
Book Review: ‘Father and Son,’ by Jonathan Raban
Jonathan Raban’s “Father and Son” is a memoir of illness and recovery paired with a parental history.
TikTok Cookbook Authors
A growing number of video stars are using their online clout to break into the publishing world. And they’re changing the shape of the American cookbook.
Essay: Jhumpa Lahiri and Indian American Fiction
Like many Indian American fiction writers working in the shadow of Jhumpa Lahiri, I had to learn that my stories could be different — in part because America was different, too.
Book Review: ‘The Box,’ by Mandy-Suzanne Wong
Mandy-Suzanne Wong’s new novel follows a white paper box on a disorienting journey through many hands — none of which can open it.
Book Review: ‘Bartleby and Me: Reflections of an Old Scrivener,’ by Gay Talese
In “Bartleby and Me,” Gay Talese recalls ink-stained colleagues, shares trade secrets and digs through the ruins of a truly explosive Manhattan marriage.
Book Review: ‘Wellness,’ by Nathan Hill
The second novel by the author of “The Nix” follows a young Chicago couple’s trajectory from pre-internet optimism to 21st-century ennui.
Book Review: ‘Wild Girls,’ by Tiya Miles
In her new book, the historian Tiya Miles shows how formative outdoor experiences helped diverse women — from Harriet Tubman to Indigenous athletes — transcend prescribed social and gender roles.
Matthew McConaughey Distills His ‘From the Hip’ Philosophy for Kids
His children’s book, “Just Because,” follows a best-selling memoir, “Greenlights,” which also drew from the actor’s musings and life lessons.
Comedian Aparna Nancherla Talks Mental Health in New Book ‘Unreliable Narrator’
The comedian’s mental health got so bad she had to stop performing. Now she has returned.
Book Review: “Glitter & Concrete,” by Elyssa Maxx Goodman
In “Glitter and Concrete,” Elyssa Maxx Goodman traces the emergence of drag in the early 1900s, its descent underground after the Depression and its 1980s renaissance, spurred by club culture.
Book Review: ‘Move Like Water,’ by Hannah Stowe
Hannah Stowe grew up in coastal Wales, dreaming of a life on the ocean. Her memoir, “Move Like Water,” recounts how she pursued her passion.
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