4 Great Fictional Detectives
The books in this month’s column have something in common: unforgettable main characters.
2 Books to Make You Love Karaoke, or at Least Respect It
In a memoir and a novel, the characters deal with grief by singing in front of strangers.
Book Review: ‘All the Worst Humans,’ by Phil Elwood
In “All the Worst Humans,” Phil Elwood recounts a career spent engineering headlines for some of the world’s villains.
The History of Synchronized Swimming Is More Than Esther Williams
In “Swimming Pretty,” Vicki Valosik connects the evolution of an unlikely sport with the century-long struggle of women to be taken seriously in the water.
The History of Synchronized Swimming Is More Than Esther Williams
In “Swimming Pretty,” Vicki Valosik connects the evolution of an unlikely sport with the century-long struggle of women to be taken seriously in the water.
Book Review: ‘Pink Slime,’ by Fernanda Trías, translated by Heather Cleary
In Fernanda Trías’s novel “Pink Slime,” one woman holds out in her town after an environmental disaster, trapped in a limbo of indecision while caring for destructive kin.
Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘Headshot,’ by Rita Bullwinkel
Bullwinkel’s debut novel sheds light on the culture of youth women’s boxing through an ensemble cast of complicated characters. It packs a punch.
16 New Books Coming in July
New novels from J. Courtney Sullivan and Liz Moore, a memoir by a “hacktivist” member of Anonymous — and more.
Book Review: New Horror Books
Our columnist reviews June’s horror releases.
Best Picture Books You Can Read Aloud to Spark Joy
From silly rhymes to lively sound effects to stealthily-building suspense, these old standbys and new classics have something for everyone.
6 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Cover Art for ‘Harry Potter’ Sold at Auction for $1.92 Million
The watercolor was painted in 1996 by a recent art school graduate from Britain who was working at a bookstore. He was paid $650.
Emily Henry on Writing Best-Sellers Without Tours and TikTok
The author of “Funny Story” churned out five consecutive No. 1 best-sellers without leaving her comfort zone. How did she pull it off?
Gabrielle Zevin Loves Edith Wharton, but Not ‘Ethan Frome’
“It doesn’t make me esteem Wharton less. If anything, I take comfort in it, as a novelist.” Her own smash book “Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow” is out in paperback.
Book Review: ‘Night Flyer,’ by Tiya Miles
A brisk new biography by the National Book Award-winning historian Tiya Miles aims to restore the iconic freedom fighter to human scale.
Book Review: ‘The Singularity Is Nearer,’ by Ray Kurzweil
In “The Singularity Is Nearer,” the futurist Ray Kurzweil reckons with a world dominated by artificial intelligence (good) and his own mortality (bad).
Book Review: ‘So What: Poems,’ by Frederick Seidel
Frederick Seidel’s 19th book, “So What,” is filled with politics, disease, luxury and provocation. At almost 90, he’s one of our best contemporary poets.
Book Review: ‘Cue the Sun!’ by Emily Nussbaum
Rather than bemoan pop culture’s most divisive genre, Emily Nussbaum spends time with the creators, the stars and the victims of the decades-long effort to generate buzz.
Eric Hazan, Publisher and Historian on France’s Left, Dies at 87
He elevated many of France’s most provocative writers through his publishing house, La Fabrique, but he made his greatest mark as a politically engaged, and strolling, historian of Paris.
Léopold Sédar Senghor’s Library Heading to Senegal
Two decades after his death, a collection of over 800 works that the first president of Senegal owned is moving from France to Dakar.
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