Review: “Eliot After ‘The Waste Land,’” by Robert Crawford
“Eliot After ‘The Waste Land,’” the second volume of Robert Crawford’s two-part biography, offers some answers — and some revelations.
David Sedaris’s Diaries
The essayist talks about his book “Theft by Finding,” a selection of diary entries spanning 25 years that helped him find and shape his voice as a writer.
Ciudad de México, desde los libros
Juan Villoro, quien pasó más de dos décadas perfeccionando un libro sobre la capital del país, ofrece recomendaciones de lectura sobre la ciudad que ama. “México es demasiado complejo”, le dijo un visitante. “Necesita ser leído”.
Ciudad de México, desde los libros
Juan Villoro, quien pasó más de dos décadas perfeccionando un libro sobre la capital del país, ofrece recomendaciones de lectura sobre la ciudad que ama. “México es demasiado complejo”, le dijo un visitante. “Necesita ser leído”.
David Milch Still Has Stories to Tell
The TV producer and creator of “Deadwood” recounts his tumultuous upbringing, his trailblazing career and his experience with Alzheimer’s disease in “Life’s Work.”
Review: ‘Sacrificio,’ by Ernesto Mestre-Reed
“Sacrificio,” a novel by Ernesto Mestre-Reed, imagines an extreme counterrevolutionary movement during desperate times.
“Attack of the Black Rectangles” by Amy Sarig King
Two new middle grade novels with academic settings have a message for students: Beware adults who claim they only want what’s best for you.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
‘Loving Highsmith’ Review: The Patricia You Didn’t Know
A new documentary makes the case that under her hardened exterior, the novelist Patricia Highsmith was a longing romantic.
18 Books Coming in September
New novels from Stephen King, Elizabeth Strout and Maggie O’Farrell; stories by Ling Ma and David Means; and plenty more.
New Books Tackle Postmodern Buildings and Architects’ Toys
New books on gnarly trees with pedigrees, lost Miami buildings and vintage construction toys, along with a deep dive into African textiles.
Ashley Flowers Loves an Airport Bookstore
When the “Crime Junkie” co-host’s debut novel came out, it didn’t seem real until she signed copies to the sound of boarding announcements.
Review: ‘The Chaos Machine,’ by Max Fisher
Max Fisher’s “The Chaos Machine” examines the psychological impacts of technology.
As a Reader, Mo Willems Gives Himself Permission to Quit
“Somewhere along the line I liberated myself from the idea that I have to finish every book I start, instantly enlarging my exposure to new kinds of books.,” says the author and illustrator, whose latest picture book is “The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!” “A book doesn’t have to be to my taste to be ‘good.’”
A Mom Plans. Her Daughters Do Their Own Things, as Daughters Do.
In her new novel, “On the Rooftop,” Margaret Wilkerson Sexton introduces a musical family with wide-ranging visions of happiness.
Review: ‘Fairy Tale,’ by Stephen King
In King’s latest novel, a teenage boy discovers another world beneath a backyard shed.
Poem: Nationhood
This prose poem by Laura Da’ juxtaposes the loss of land and Shawnee culture with the birth of the speaker’s son.
‘Publishing Error’ Delays Dinesh D’Souza’s Book ’2000 Mules’
The publication date was postponed by almost two months, until Oct. 25.
Virginia Judge Dismisses Case That Sought to Limit Book Sales
Two petitions sought to block Barnes & Noble and independent booksellers from selling “Gender Queer” and “A Court of Mist and Fury” to minors in Virginia because of the books’ sexual content.
Review: “Africa Is Not a Country," by Dipo Faloyin
Dipo Faloyin is tired of Western stereotypes.
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