Book Review: ‘A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré’
“A Private Spy,” a collection of the British writer’s letters, offers glimpses of unguarded moments and ruffled feathers.
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2022
Pandemics, witchcraft, terrifying A.I.: speculative fiction that stood out in 2022.
The Best Romance Novels of 2022
The genre has had an exceptional year — one of its best of all time.
The Best Thrillers of 2022
A fiendish puzzle, an all-out struggle for survival on a remote island, the mysterious disappearance of a spouse: The year’s best thrillers could not be more different.
The Best Thrillers of 2022
A fiendish puzzle, an all-out struggle for survival on a remote island, the mysterious disappearance of a spouse: The year’s best thrillers could not be more different.
The Best Historical Fiction of 2022
These sturdy time machines have two things in common: They’re built to last and they’re constructed by pros.
Book Review: ‘Bright Unbearable Reality,’ by Anna Badkhen; ‘Still No Word From You,’ by Peter Orner; ‘Making Love With the Land,’ by Joshua Whitehead
From a war correspondent to a Two-Spirit Ojibwe-nêhiyaw poet, these authors trace past devastations to find paths back to humanity.
Book Review: ‘Cursed Bunny,’ by Bora Chung
The 10 chilling stories in “Cursed Bunny” use creepy fetishes and proliferating waste as metaphors for the female condition.
14 celebrity memoirs spilling all the tea
It's been a busy season for celebrity memoirs. A-listers from the worlds of Hollywood, music, journalism and royalty dish their own stories in these recent and upcoming books.
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After the Collapse of Civilization, a Return to Nature
Lily Brooks-Dalton begins her novel “The Light Pirate” with an apocalypse; what follows is something like peace.
Book Review: ‘Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion,’ by Bushra Rehman
Bushra Rehman’s “Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion” follows a young Pakistani Muslim protagonist as she discovers her nascent intellect and sexuality.
Book Review: ‘Solenoid,’ by Mircea Cartarescu
“Solenoid,” by the Romanian writer Mircea Cartarescu, is an endlessly strange study of existence and the longing to escape it.
The 10 Best Books of 2022
On a special new episode of the podcast, taped live, editors and critics from the Books desk discuss this year’s outstanding fiction and nonfiction.
Newly Published, From Boy-Band Stardom to Architectural History
A selection of recently published books.
Book Review: ‘Science Illustration,’ by Anna Escardó
Researchers have always used graphics and illustrations to help make sense of their work. This coffee-table book gathers seven centuries’ worth.
Book Review: ‘Listen,’ by Rhona Bitner
For her book “Listen,” the photographer Rhona Bitner toured the country visiting notable but vacant recording studios and performance venues.
Book Review: ‘Holding Space: Life and Love Through a Queer Lens,’ by Ryan Pfluger
The photographer Ryan Pfluger celebrates L.G.B.T.Q. couples in a collection of portraits, “Holding Space.”
Book Review: ‘Cocktails With a Curator,’ by Xavier F. Salomon with Aimee Ng and Giulio Dalvit
During the pandemic, curators at the Frick Gallery paired drinks with art in a YouTube series. Now they’ve done the same in a book.
Book Review: ‘Human Playground: Why We Play,’ by Hannelore Vandenbussche
A Belgian photographer’s coffee table book captures athletes from around the world in a variety of sports.
Book Review: ‘The Paper Dolls of Zelda Fitzgerald,’ by Eleanor Lanahan
Fitzgerald’s paper dolls, collected in a book by her granddaughter, reveal her to have been a talented, whimsical and ambitious artist.
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