Book Review: ‘The Maverick’s Museum,’ by Blake Gopnik
In “The Maverick’s Museum,” Blake Gopnik presents the contradictory, intriguing, infuriating man behind the Barnes Collection.
A Dyslexic Comedian Walks Into a Recording Booth …
Writing a memoir was no laughing matter for Phil Hanley. Narrating the audiobook took 16 sessions, 64 hours and a supportive audience.
Book Review: ‘On Breathing,’ by Jamieson Webster
In a new book, the psychoanalyst Jamieson Webster considers how the air we share connects us to others.
Book Review: ‘The Haunting of Room 904,’ by Erika T. Wurth
In “The Haunting of Room 904,” a woman who can commune with spirits is pulled into a sweeping conspiracy tied to a Native American massacre.
J.F.K., Blown Away, What Else Do I Have to Say?
Why the newly released documents won’t put out the fire.
David G. Hessayon, Author of Blockbuster Garden Guides, Dies at 96
His “Be Your Own House Plant Expert” and other best-selling manuals were a fixture of British life for half a century. Among his many fans was Margaret Thatcher.
New 'Hunger Games' prequel reminds that sometimes past truths aren't visible
Sunrise on the Reaping recounts the 50th annual Hunger Games, telling the story of Haymitch Abernathy. It's themes and events conjure images of today's U.S. political climate.
Book Review: ‘Sunrise on the Reaping,’ by Suzanne Collins
“Sunrise on the Reaping,” by Suzanne Collins, explores the devastating story of Haymitch Abernathy, a mentor in the original “Hunger Games” novels.
Book Review: ‘Changing My Mind,’ by Julian Barnes
In “Changing My Mind,” the novelist Julian Barnes presents an argument for the joys of flexibility.
Why Black Satire Is the Art Form for Our Absurd Age
Black American novelists, filmmakers and other writers are using comedy to reveal — and combat — our era’s disturbing political realities.
Book Review: ‘Abundance,’ by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson
In “Abundance,” Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson prod fellow liberals to think beyond their despair over Trump’s return to power.
Book Review: ‘Theft,’ by Abdulrazak Gurnah
In the novel “Theft,” by the recent Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, three characters navigate messy relationships in 1980s Tanzania.
'The Buffalo Hunter Hunter' is a horror masterpiece from Stephen Graham Jones
The prose is gorgeous and the plot is complex. The author of The Only Good Indians returns again with a spellbinding yarn about one of the bloodiest, most significant parts of the nation's history.
Book Review: ‘Firstborn,’ by Lauren Christensen
In the memoir “Firstborn,” Lauren Christensen writes about losing the daughter she was expecting.
‘A Place Called Yellowstone’ Wins American History Book Prize
The New York Historical honor goes to Randall K. Wilson, whose “A Place Called Yellowstone” chronicles a landscape “capable of bridging ideological divides.”
Book Review: ‘Hunchback,’ by Saou Ichikawa
Saou Ichikawa’s award-winning novel, “Hunchback,” is narrated by an heiress with a rare genetic disorder and a brilliant, cynical mind.
The Best New Thriller Novels
Our columnist on the month’s best releases.
Book Review: ‘Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One,’ by Kristen Arnett
Kristen Arnett’s new novel, “Stop Me if You’ve Heard This One,” follows a woman grappling with grief and love while pursuing her true passion: clowning.
Book Review: ‘Rooms for Vanishing,’ by Stuart Nadler
In Stuart Nadler’s novel “Rooms for Vanishing,” four characters search for and grieve one another across separate timelines.
Book Review: ‘The Fisherman’s Gift,’ by Julia R. Kelly
In “The Fisherman’s Gift,” a man finds a lost child on a Scottish beach after a storm, a discovery that unlocks a town’s suppressed drama.
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