Book Review: ‘The Rediscovery of America,’ by Ned Blackhawk
A new account by the Yale historian Ned Blackhawk argues that Native peoples shaped the development of American democracy while being dispossessed of their land.
Book Review: ‘Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma,’ by Claire Dederer
Claire Dederer’s deft and searching book surfaces a “fan’s dilemma” over such figures as Vladimir Nabokov, Woody Allen, Willa Cather and Roman Polanski.
Book Review: ‘Salvage This World,’ by Michael Farris Smith
A religious con woman, old grudges and nonstop hurricanes threaten the characters in Michael Farris Smith’s novel “Salvage This World.”
Books That Will Make You Cry on a Plane
An editor recommends old and new books.
Airplane Reading, Portuguese Décor and the Young Ashbery
An editor recommends old and new books.
Florida at Center of Debate as School Book Bans Surge Nationally
Proponents say the laws aim to give parents control over their children’s education. But many educators say the rules have brought chaos and fear.
Book Review: ‘Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You,' by Lucinda Williams
In “Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You,” the raw-voiced singer looks back on a contentious artistic life.
8 Books Experts Would Recommend About Meditation
We asked experts — mindfulness teachers, spiritual leaders, and scientists — for their favorite beginner-friendly titles.
Book Review: ‘In the Orchard,’ by Eliza Minot
Unfolding over the course of a single October day, “In the Orchard” zooms in on beautiful and worrisome minutiae.
David Grann on the Wreck of the H.M.S. Wager
The New Yorker staff writer discusses his new book, “The Wager,” about the harrowing circumstances and conflicting stories surrounding a 1741 shipwreck.
Book Review: ‘The Eden Test,’ by Adam Sternbergh
In “The Eden Test,” Adam Sternbergh folds a study of marital psychology into a mystery plot.
Brave Dames and Melancholy Detectives
New crime novels from Susan Isaacs, Peter Robinson and Arnaldur Indridason all feature indelible characters.
Book Review: ‘Internet_Art,’ by Omar Kholeif; ‘The Story of NFTs,’ by Amy Whitaker and Nora Burnett Abrams
Two new visual books, “Internet_Art” and “The Story of NFTs,” explore the history and future of creative consumption online.
Book Review: “The Eyes & the Impossible,” written by Dave Eggers and illustrated by Shawn Harris, and “Big Tree,” by Brian Selznick
In “The Eyes & the Impossible,” an exuberant dog runs free. In “Big Tree,” two sycamore seeds embark on an epic journey.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Helen Barolini, Chronicler of Italian American Women, Dies at 97
As a novelist, a poet and an editor, she sought to illuminate rarely told stories of her immigrant female forebears in a new land.
Book Bans Rising Rapidly in the U.S., Free Speech Groups Find
A new report from PEN America, the free speech organization, details a new rise of censorship efforts across the United States.
Peering Into the Future of Novels, With the Help of AI
Who wrote it, the novelist or the technology? How about both? Stephen Marche experiments with teaching artificial intelligence to write with him, not for him.
‘Judy Blume Forever’ Review: The Y.A. Author Who Went There First
The documentary, streaming on Amazon Prime Video, features Blume narrating the milestones of her life and career, along with interviews of her famous fans.
Rita Dove and the Younger Poet Who ‘Electrified’ Her
Rita Dove taught Safiya Sinclair that “it’s OK to say a thing plainly.”
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