Book Review: ‘Searches,’ by Vauhini Vara
“Searches,” by Vauhini Vara, is both a memoir and a critical study of our digital selves.
Book Review: ‘Lower Than the Angels,’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch
In “Lower Than the Angels,” the historian Diarmaid MacCulloch traces two millenniums of libidinal frustration.
Book Review: ‘The Proof of My Innocence,’ by Jonathan Coe
“The Proof of My Innocence” starts as a political whodunit but soon expands into a collage of literary genres.
Book Review: ‘Vanishing World,’ by Sayaka Murata
Sayaka Murata’s novel “Vanishing World” envisions an alternate universe where artificial insemination is the global norm, and sex takes a back seat.
Mario Vargas Llosa: An Appreciation
The Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa was the world’s savviest and most accomplished political novelist.
Books About Gaza and Israel and Jewish American Identity in Crisis
In the midst of ongoing war and protest, politicians and journalists explore the complexities of Jewish American responses to global and national conflicts.
Book Review: ‘The Fact Checker,’ by Austin Kelley
Austin Kelley gently lampoons high-minded magazines and the fragile men who work at them in his debut novel, “The Fact Checker.”
Max Kozloff, Art Critic Who Became an Artist Himself, Dies at 91
He wrote extensively about the New York art scene in the 1960s and ’70s, then shifted to become a prominent street photographer.
Book Review: ‘Perspective(s),’ by Laurent Binet
Laurent Binet’s novel “Perspective(s)” begins with an artist lying dead in a Florentine chapel.
Joseph Boskin, Scholar of Humor and April Fool’s Prankster, Dies at 95
To oblige an eager reporter, he invented a story about the holiday’s origin. He didn’t realize it would turn out to be his “Andy Warhol moment.”
Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library?
An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power.
‘The Great Gatsby’ Is 100, and as Fresh as Ever
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece has left an enduring mark on American culture.
Book Review: ‘The Gate, the Girl and the Dragon,’ by Grace Lin
A mythical lion cub stuck in the modern world must harness the power of stories to save his family and return home.
Book Review: ‘Poet in the New World: Poems, 1946-1953,’ by Czeslaw Milosz
“Poet in the New World” introduces readers to the often overlooked early work of the Polish master Czeslaw Milosz.
8 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Book Review: ‘Sunrise on the Reaping,’ by Suzanne Collins
“Sunrise on the Reaping,” by Suzanne Collins, explores the devastating story of Haymitch Abernathy, a mentor in the original “Hunger Games” novels.
Book Review: ‘Changing My Mind,’ by Julian Barnes
In “Changing My Mind,” the novelist Julian Barnes presents an argument for the joys of flexibility.
Why Black Satire Is the Art Form for Our Absurd Age
Black American novelists, filmmakers and other writers are using comedy to reveal — and combat — our era’s disturbing political realities.
Book Review: ‘Abundance,’ by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson
In “Abundance,” Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson prod fellow liberals to think beyond their despair over Trump’s return to power.
Book Review: ‘Theft,’ by Abdulrazak Gurnah
In the novel “Theft,” by the recent Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, three characters navigate messy relationships in 1980s Tanzania.
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