A Book Found in a Cairo Market Launched a 30-Year Quest: Who Was the Writer?
For Iman Mersal, the slim novel was “life altering.” She narrates her journey in the footsteps of its largely forgotten author in “Traces of Enayat.”
6 Y.A. Novels That Open Conversations About Teen Chronic Illness
Maya Van Wagenen, the author of “Chronically Dolores,” shares her favorite young adult books that authentically represent being a teenager living with illness.
Book Review: ‘Candy Darling: Dreamer, Icon, Superstar,’ by Cynthia Carr
Cynthia Carr’s compassionate biography chronicles the brief, poignant life of the transgender actress Candy Darling, whose “very existence was radical.”
Molly on Philosophy for Kids and British Suspense for Adults
Jean-Luc Nancy’s “God, Justice, Love, Beauty”; Barbara Vine’s “A Dark-Adapted Eye”
Book Review: ‘The Mango Tree,’ by Annabelle Tometich
Annabelle Tometich’s “The Mango Tree” provides an unvarnished look at her mother, who shot a BB gun at the truck of a purported fruit thief.
Book Review: ‘Table for Two,’ by Amor Towles
“Table for Two” is a collection of six stories and a novella set in two very different cultural capitals.
Book Review: ‘Clear,’ by Carys Davies
In Carys Davies’s latest novel, a financially struggling pastor is dispatched to a remote island to evict its lone resident.
Karen Kingsbury, the Queen of Christian Fiction, is Aiming Bigger
She’s sold more than 25 million copies, but isn’t slowing down. An Amazon series and a film getting wide distribution mark a new phase.
Neeli Cherkovski, Poet Who Chronicled the Beat Generation, Dies at 78
His biographies of Charles Bukowski and Lawrence Ferlinghetti came to overshadow his own work. “I would love an interview,” he once said, “where Bukowski is not mentioned.”
Our Critics Talk About the Novels That Make Them Laugh
Dwight Garner, Alexandra Jacobs and Jennifer Szalai weigh in on 22 of the funniest novels since “Catch-22.”
Audiobook review: ‘The Adversary,’ by Michael Crummey
A brother and sister battle for supremacy in 19th-century Newfoundland in Michael Crummey’s latest novel, “The Adversary.”
Why Jonathan Haidt Is ‘Wildly Optimistic’ About Gen Z
The social psychologist and author of “The Anxious Generation” talks about how to combat the toll of smartphones and social media.
Sadie Stein on How the Bunny Became Kid Lit’s Reigning Star
How the bunny became the reigning star of children’s literature.
The Apocalyptic Systems Thriller: Disaster Fiction Made Real
A new kind of disaster fiction is serving as scenario planning for real global crises. Call it the apocalyptic systems thriller.
Book Review: ‘Beautiful Bacteria,’ by Tal Danino
The micro becomes macro in Tal Danino’s surreal, mesmerizing photographs of bacteria.
Vernor Vinge, Innovative Science Fiction Novelist, Dies at 79
He conceived an early version of cyberspace and predicted the “technological singularity,” a tipping point at which machines would become smarter than humans.
8 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
17 New Books to Read in April: Salman Rushdie, Emily Henry and More
New novels from Emily Henry, Jo Piazza and Rachel Khong; a history of five ballerinas at the Dance Theater of Harlem; Salman Rushdie’s memoir and more.
Like My Book Title? Thanks, I Borrowed It.
Literary allusions are everywhere. What are they good for?
How to Deal With a Narcissist
In her best-selling self-help book, Ramani Durvasula offers tips for surviving a person who only has eyes for mirrors.
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