A Jewish Teen’s Diary Recounts Pain and Resilience in a Nazi Ghetto
In an online exhibition, the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research will explore the account of Yitskhok Rudashevski. He was 13 when the Germans took over Vilnius, Lithuania.
Book Club: Read ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ With the Book Review
In July, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” Patricia Highsmith’s classic 1955 thriller about wealth, status, obsession and murder.
Book Review: ‘The God of the Woods,’ by Liz Moore
In Liz Moore’s new novel, “The God of the Woods,” a pair of missing siblings spark a reckoning on the banks of an Adirondack lake.
Book Review: ‘Ask Not,’ by Maureen Callahan
Maureen Callahan’s lurid “Ask Not” paints the Kennedys as mad, bad and dangerous for women to know.
Shay Youngblood, Influential Black Author and Playwright, Dies at 64
She wrote memorably about her upbringing by a circle of maternal elders and the life lessons they imparted, and of her yearning for the mother she lost.
Ismail Kadare’s Best Books: A Guide
Kadare received the inaugural International Booker Prize in 2005. In his books, the prolific Albanian author offered a window into the psychology of oppression. Here’s where to start.
Ismail Kadare Dies at 88; Novels Brought Albania’s Plight to the World
He was compared to Orwell and Kafka, and walked a political tightrope with works of veiled criticism for his totalitarian state.
Book Review: ‘Concerning the Future of Souls,’ by Joy Williams
Joy Williams distills much learning — from philosophy, religion and history — into 99 stories about the guy who takes your soul.
Book Review: ‘Empire’s Son, Empire’s Orphan,’ by Nile Green
Ikbal and Idries Shah delighted London society with their romantic tales of the East. The only problem? They made them up.
Book Review: ‘The Cliffs,’ by J. Courtney Sullivan
J. Courtney Sullivan’s “The Cliffs” is a haunted house mystery steeped in historical context.
Why Are We So Frightened by Fiction?
Nearly 2,400 years ago, Plato worried that stories could corrupt susceptible minds. Moral panics over fiction have been common ever since.
5 Places to Visit in Baltimore, Maryland, With John Waters
The writer and director, famous for making theatergoers squirm in their seats, says he feels most at home wherever the outsiders gather in his native city.
Book Review: ‘Madoff: The Final Word,’ by Richard Behar
The journalist Richard Behar communicated extensively with the disgraced financier. His rigorous if irreverent book acknowledges his subject’s humanity.
4 Great Fictional Detectives
The books in this month’s column have something in common: unforgettable main characters.
2 Books to Make You Love Karaoke, or at Least Respect It
In a memoir and a novel, the characters deal with grief by singing in front of strangers.
In 'Timid,' there is bravery under the surface
Many assume that timidity -- or its close cousin, shyness -- is solely a negative trait. But longtime cartoonist Jonathan Todd shows this is not always the case in this semi-autobiographical tale.
(Image credit: Jonathan Todd)
Book Review: ‘All the Worst Humans,’ by Phil Elwood
In “All the Worst Humans,” Phil Elwood recounts a career spent engineering headlines for some of the world’s villains.
The History of Synchronized Swimming Is More Than Esther Williams
In “Swimming Pretty,” Vicki Valosik connects the evolution of an unlikely sport with the century-long struggle of women to be taken seriously in the water.
The History of Synchronized Swimming Is More Than Esther Williams
In “Swimming Pretty,” Vicki Valosik connects the evolution of an unlikely sport with the century-long struggle of women to be taken seriously in the water.
Book Review: ‘Pink Slime,’ by Fernanda Trías, translated by Heather Cleary
In Fernanda Trías’s novel “Pink Slime,” one woman holds out in her town after an environmental disaster, trapped in a limbo of indecision while caring for destructive kin.
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