Book Review: ‘The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers’ Guild,’ by Mathias Énard
Mathias Énard’s new novel, “The Annual Banquet of the Gravediggers’ Guild,” considers the jumble of life in a variety of stories and styles.
Books for Thanksgiving
A glamorous family memoir; a fictional dinner party.
Two Books for a Happier Thanksgiving
A glamorous family memoir; a fictional dinner party.
'Day' is a sad story of middle-aged disillusionment
Michael Cunningham's Day joins a new wave of pandemic novels, including Ann Patchett's Tom Lake, Chris Bachelder and Jennifer Habel's Dayswork, and Sigrid Nunez's The Vulnerables.
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The Critics Scoffed. Nora Roberts Just Kept Writing.
At 73, a titan of the romance world talks about how she redefined a genre that was all too easy to dismiss.
Black Thought of the Roots Is Here for ‘The Gilded Age’ and ’1883’
Tariq Trotter, the Roots frontman and author of the new book “The Upcycled Self,” loves a period drama when it’s done right.
Book Review: Short Story Collections From Claire Keegan, Lore Segal and More
In new collections by Yiyun Li, Claire Keegan, Alexandra Chang and Lore Segal, interpersonal bonds are created and destroyed.
A.S. Byatt, Scholar Who Found Literary Fame With Fiction, Dies at 87
One of Britain’s most ambitious and intellectual novelists, she won the Booker Prize with “Possession,” her 1990 tale of illicit love spanning two centuries.
‘Going Infinite’ Audiobook Review: Michael Lewis Tells His Own Story of Sam Bankman-Fried
“Going Infinite” may have missed the big takeaway, but it offers at least one undeniable pleasure: deep access.
Book Review: ‘So Late in the Day,’ by Claire Keegan; ‘Tomb Sweeping,’ by Alexandra Chang; ‘Ladies’ Lunch,’ by Lore Segal; ‘Wednesday’s Child,’ by Yiyun Li
In new collections by Yiyun Li, Claire Keegan, Alexandra Chang and Lore Segal, interpersonal bonds are created and destroyed.
Book Review: ‘Kerry James Marshall: The Complete Prints: 1976-2022'
A new art book collects the painter’s printmaking oeuvre over almost half a century.
Book Review: ‘Glowrushes,’ by Roberto Piumini
An enchanting work by Italy’s foremost living children’s author is finally available in English.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes: A Diary of an Influential Life
Begun to improve his own technique, piano exercises that Glass wrote over decades are the subject this month of a new book, a concert and dances.
The Eclectic Inspirations for Alan Wake 2’s Surreal Tale
Yes, there is a Stephen King influence. But the video game’s metanarrative was inspired by unorthodox novels, films and plays such as “House of Leaves” and “Fight Club.”
Barbara Kingsolver Takes Stock
One Pulitzer Prize, two book tours, 54 weeks on the best-seller list and many admiring messages later, the author reflects on “Demon Copperhead.”
Book Review: ‘The Bill Gates Problem,’ by Tim Schwab
In “The Bill Gates Problem,” Tim Schwab excoriates the billionaire philanthropist and his foundation.
Book Review: ‘The Life and Lies of Charles Dickens,’ by Helena Kelly
In “The Life and Lies of Charles Dickens,” Helena Kelly revisits the image the author crafted so carefully in his lifetime.
Interview: Tracy K. Smith
“I have a lot of books on near-death experiences, psychic phenomena and past-life regression on my shelves,” says the two-time poet laureate, whose new book is the memoir “To Free the Captives.” “These kinds of books nudge me to remember our world is but one facet of an enormous continuity.”
Justin Torres, Author of ‘Blackouts,’ Wins National Book Award for Fiction
Ned Blackhawk received the nonfiction award, with “The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History.”
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