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Tolkien Estate Wins Court Order to Destroy Fan’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Sequel

NY Times Book Reviews - Thu, 12/21/2023 - 5:38am

Ruling that the fan’s unauthorized book violated copyright protections, a judge barred him from distributing it and ordered him to destroy all electronic and physical copies of it.

Omid Scobie’s ‘Endgame’ Heralds the Start of a New Era

NY Times Book Reviews - Thu, 12/21/2023 - 5:01am

Having written about an inflection point for the British monarchy, the royals chronicler is at a crossroads in his own career.

Poem: Primavera

NY Times Book Reviews - Thu, 12/21/2023 - 5:01am

Louise Glück’s mode of lamentation was her signature, and it seems fitting that one of her poems occasions the end of this column, after nine years.

What We’re Made Of

NY Times Book Reviews - Thu, 12/21/2023 - 5:00am

Three new books explore the how, why and what that keep our world moving.

Interview: Kathy Hourigan

NY Times Book Reviews - Thu, 12/21/2023 - 5:00am

“Caro’s works are masterpieces of research and artistry,” says the former vice president and managing editor at Knopf Doubleday, who looks forward to — what else? — more reading, after 60 years on the job.

Cari Beauchamp, Who Chronicled the Women of Early Hollywood, Dies at 74

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 12/20/2023 - 5:41pm

In books and magazine articles, she uncovered the forgotten story of the actresses and screenwriters who helped create the film industry.

Still shopping for the little ones? Here are 10 kids' books we loved this year

NPR Book Reviews - Wed, 12/20/2023 - 2:00pm

If you've found yourself reading the same picture book over and over (and over and over) to a small but determined audience we see you and salute you! Is it time to add a few new titles to the mix?

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Henry James’s Best Books: A Guide

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 12/20/2023 - 12:05pm

A patron saint of exquisite verbosity, James made a career examining the clash of American innocence with European cunning. Here are his best works.

Henry James’s Best Books: A Guide

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 12/20/2023 - 12:05pm

A patron saint of exquisite verbosity, James made a career examining the clash of American innocence with European cunning. Here are his best works.

Forget Halloween, Bring Ghost Stories Back to Christmas

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 12/20/2023 - 4:47am

If your idea of festive joy is being haunted by past memories or driven insane by mysterious specters, have we got the tradition for you.

Can’t Make It to Broadway? Book and Movie Ideas for Theater Lovers.

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 12/19/2023 - 8:03pm

There are plenty of novels, memoirs, documentaries and livestreaming options sure to satiate fans of theater.

Dan Greenburg, Who Poked Fun With His Pen, Dies at 87

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 12/19/2023 - 6:16pm

Women, sex and Jewish mothers were just some of the targets of his popular satirical writing in books, essays, screenplays and more.

J.G.A. Pocock, Historian Who Argued for Historical Context, Dies at 99

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 12/19/2023 - 3:13pm

He helped forge a movement asserting that scholars must put aside their modern-day assumptions and prejudices to fully understand how people acted and thought in the past.

My Evening at Reading Rhythms, a Party for Bookish Introverts

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 12/19/2023 - 9:31am

Reading Rhythms bills itself as a series of “reading parties,” where guests read silently for an hour and chat with strangers about the books they brought. (Just don’t call it a book club.)

Even at 95, Stan Herman Is Still in Fashion With His New Memoir

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 12/19/2023 - 5:01am

In his new memoir, “Uncross Your Legs,” Stan Herman chronicles a lifetime of adventures in apparel (and out).

He Made a Magazine, 95 Issues, While Hiding From the Nazis in an Attic

NY Times Book Reviews - Mon, 12/18/2023 - 11:00am

The people who hid Curt Bloch, a German Jew, in the crawl space of a Dutch home gave him both food and the materials he needed to make a highly creative magazine now drawing attention.