Book Review: ‘Bear Witness,’ by Ross Halperin NY Times Book Reviews - 8 hours 30 min ago In “Bear Witness,” Ross Halperin tells the story of two men who went from idealists to pragmatists.
Book Review: ‘Spent,’ by Alison Bechdel NY Times Book Reviews - 8 hours 30 min ago Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel, “Spent,” is a domestic comedy about ethical consumption under capitalism.
Book Review: ‘The Book of Records,’ by Madeleine Thien NY Times Book Reviews - 8 hours 30 min ago Madeleine Thien’s time-warping historical novel “The Book of Records” collapses centuries and geographies in an ambitious family saga.
Book Review: ‘To Smithereens,’ by Rosalyn Drexler NY Times Book Reviews - 8 hours 30 min ago First published in 1972, Rosalyn Drexler’s “To Smithereens” throws two vivid subcultures — and two unlikely lovers — into the ring.
Jim Butcher and His “Dresden Files” Series Have Survived the Darkness NY Times Book Reviews - Mon, 05/19/2025 - 5:18pm Now in its 25th year, The Dresden Files and its author have survived the darkness, fictional and otherwise.
'The Emperor of Gladness' is a beautiful novel about hard work and found family NPR Book Reviews - Mon, 05/19/2025 - 1:00pm Ocean Vuong's sweeping new novel centers on a depressed 19-year-old college dropout who becomes the caregiver to a widow with dementia.
4 Audiobooks To Listen To Now NY Times Book Reviews - Mon, 05/19/2025 - 5:02am Lauren Christensen, an editor at the New York Times Book Review, recommends four of her favorite audiobooks.
Book Review: ‘Class Clown,’ by Dave Barry NY Times Book Reviews - Mon, 05/19/2025 - 5:02am The beloved humor columnist looks back on a long career of wit and wisdom in a new memoir.
Book Review: ‘Empire of AI,’ by Karen Hao; ‘The Optimist,’ by Keach Hagey NY Times Book Reviews - Mon, 05/19/2025 - 5:01am Two journalists explore the artificial intelligence company OpenAI and present complementary portraits of its notorious co-founder.
Riveting New Psychological Thriller Novels NY Times Book Reviews - Mon, 05/19/2025 - 5:00am Our critic on the month’s best releases.
Book Review: ‘Dirty Kitchen,’ by Jill Damatac NY Times Book Reviews - Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am In the searing “Dirty Kitchen,” Jill Damatac tells the story of a fight for survival and culture in America.
Book Review: ‘Things in Nature Merely Grow,’ by Yiyun Li NY Times Book Reviews - Sun, 05/18/2025 - 5:00am In “Things in Nature Merely Grow,” the novelist Yiyun Li endures the aftermath of unthinkable loss.
2 Books to Bring Key West to Life NY Times Book Reviews - Sat, 05/17/2025 - 7:50am A poet’s letters; a collection of reminiscences.
Book Review: ‘The Art Spy,’ by Michelle Young NY Times Book Reviews - Sat, 05/17/2025 - 5:00am In “The Art Spy,” Michelle Young shines new light on the heroic French curator Rose Valland.
Book Review: ‘Heart, Be at Peace,’ by Donal Ryan NY Times Book Reviews - Sat, 05/17/2025 - 5:00am Donal Ryan’s new novel focuses on a small community trying to leave behind years of economic woes.
Overlooked No More, Walasse Ting, Who Bridged Cultures With Paint and Prose NY Times Book Reviews - Fri, 05/16/2025 - 5:06pm His style as a poet and artist was informed by his upbringing in Shanghai and his years in Paris. He then joined the Pop-fueled studios of New York.
David Tracy, 86, Theologian Who Rejected Rome’s Supremacy, Dies NY Times Book Reviews - Fri, 05/16/2025 - 2:47pm The author of influential books and essays, he was known for a contemporary theory of religion and Catholicism that advocated dialogue, not decrees.
What Ron Chernow Loves About Mark Twain NY Times Book Reviews - Fri, 05/16/2025 - 1:02pm The Pulitzer-winning presidential biographer discusses his new book about the life of a literary founding father.
Yiyun Li’s New Book Is No Ordinary Grief Memoir NY Times Book Reviews - Fri, 05/16/2025 - 11:59am Only by writing could the acclaimed novelist Yiyun Li grapple with the suicides of her two sons. But her new book is no ordinary grief memoir.
Book Review: ‘Who Knew,’ by Barry Diller NY Times Book Reviews - Fri, 05/16/2025 - 5:00am Beyond disclosures about his sexuality and marriage, the media mogul’s memoir mostly serves up goodies for fans of Hollywood name-dropping and infighting.