Book Review: ‘Lucky Loser,’ by Russ Buettner and Susanne Craig
In “Lucky Loser,” two investigative reporters illuminate the financial chicanery and media excesses that gave us the 45th president of the United States.
New Graphic Novels to Read in September
An exciting book with no words, a murder mystery, an author mocking their own pain and a poetic masterpiece highlight this month’s offerings.
A Week on a Riverboat in Paris
For a week, the novelist Joyce Maynard said good night to Paris from the deck of a péniche, within full view of the Eiffel Tower. Who cared if it rained the whole time?
The 50th Anniversary of “The Power Broker,” by Robert Caro
In his biography of a city bureaucrat, Robert Caro created a lasting portrait of American corruption by turning the craft of journalism into a pursuit of high art.
Fall 2024 Fashion Books by Iris Apfel, Diane Keaton & More
Iris Apfel, Diane Keaton and Henri Bendel are just some of the style icons featured in the pages of this season’s most fashionable titles.
Book Review: ‘Entitlement,’ by Rumaan Alam
In Rumaan Alam’s new novel, “Entitlement,” giving away a fortune isn’t as easy as it sounds.
The Mother of a Transgender Child Faces Her Hometown’s Hatred
In “One Day I’ll Grow Up and Be a Beautiful Woman,” Abi Maxwell struggles to raise her daughter in a New Hampshire community that refuses to accept her.
Book Review: ‘Scaffolding,’ by Lauren Elkin
Lauren Elkin’s first novel, “Scaffolding,” traces the multiple infidelities of two Parisian couples a generation apart.
Book Review: ‘Connie: A Memoir,’ by Connie Chung
In a frank and entertaining new memoir, the TV newscaster recounts how sexism, and Dan Rather, sidelined her groundbreaking career.
Tony Robbins Backs the Estate, a Chain of Luxury Wellness Resorts
The self-help guru is joining the hotel mogul Sam Nazarian to open a chain of luxury preventive-medicine resorts, aiming for a slice of the $5.6 trillion wellness industry.
Academic Plagiarism Complaint Against the Author of ‘White Fragility’ Dismissed
In a letter, the University of Washington stated that the evidence presented in the confidential complaint failed to meet the institution’s criteria for plagiarism.
Will Self Discusses ‘Elaine’
In “Elaine,” Will Self conjures a 1950s housewife who bears a striking resemblance to the woman who raised him.
Book Review: ‘She-Wolves,’ by Paulina Bren
In “She-Wolves,” the historian Paulina Bren recounts the uphill — and ongoing — battle of women to break into the finance industry.
Book Review: ‘Rejection,’ by Tony Tulathimutte
Tony Tulathimutte’s new stories center on the young, alienated, unloved people you can’t stop watching.
Years After He Smeared Anita Hill, David Brock Has a New Book, ‘Stench,’ Denouncing Clarence Thomas
As a young conservative, David Brock smeared Hill, who accused the Supreme Court justice of sexual harassment. Now, in a new book, Brock is denouncing Thomas and the court’s rightward tilt — and contending with his own complicated past.
Buried for Years in an Archive, a Novel by a Master of Horror Is Out
“Pay the Piper,” a manuscript by George A. Romero, the director of classics like “Night of the Living Dead,” was incomplete. Daniel Kraus, who studied Romero’s oeuvre, gave it a fitting finish.
How Stephen Colbert’s Family Cookbook Came to Be
Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert once had a falling out over a spoon, but their new cookbook has them in the kitchen, with love, laughter, and the right utensils.
Book Review: ‘Hampton Heights,’ by Dan Kois
In the journalist Dan Kois’s new book, “Hampton Heights,” a group of middle-school boys discover magic and frights in an unassuming Milwaukee enclave.
Book Review: ‘Question 7,’ by Richard Flanagan
Richard Flanagan’s new book progresses like a nuclear chain reaction, moving from personal narrative to world events.
Book Review: ‘Kingmaker,’ by Sonia Purnell
Sonia Purnell’s biography of Pamela Harriman argues that the Democratic stalwart and former ambassador was more than the men she cultivated.
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