Book Review: ‘Seventy Times Seven,’ by Alex Mar
In “Seventy Times Seven,” Alex Mar traces the complex, human story of a heinous tragedy and its fallout.
Review: ‘True West: Sam Shepard’s Life, Work, and Times,’ by Robert Greenfield
“True West” is a new biography of a playwright and actor who was laconic in person but spoke volumes in his work.
Revising Classic Novels Spurs Debate About Where to Draw the Line
Agatha Christie. Roald Dahl. Ian Fleming. Classics are being reworked to remove offensive language. But some readers wonder, when does posthumous editing go too far?
For Sarah Bakewell, Nothing Human is Alien
In “Humanly Possible,” Bakewell brings her signature blend of wit and philosophical sophistication to the complex, sometimes contentious 700-year history of humanist thought.
Book Review: ‘A Fever in the Heartland,’ by Timothy Egan
In a new book, Timothy Egan traces the Klan’s expansion in the 1920s across American political and civic life. Then its leader, David C. Stephenson, committed murder.
Book Review: ‘Blanche: The Life and Times of Tennessee Williams’s Greatest Creation,’ by Nancy Schoenberger
Playing Blanche DuBois is shattering, say the actresses featured in Nancy Schoenberger’s “Blanche.” But Tennessee Williams’s most indelible character is now a figure of sympathy.
Book Review: ‘This Is Not Miami,’ by Fernanda Melchor
In a new collection, Fernanda Melchor considers not just violence but how people cope in a troubled region.
The Last Days of Beckett’s, a Smoky New York Literary Salon
They came. They drank. They staged plays and argued about Shakespeare. For dozens of up-and-coming writers, actors and artists, it was nice while it lasted.
Book Review: ‘Picasso the Foreigner,’ by Annie Cohen-Solal
As Annie Cohen-Solal shows in “Picasso the Foreigner,” the Spanish master was always under suspicion in France, simply for being not-French.
Book Review: ‘The Long Reckoning,’ by George Black
George Black’s new book, “The Long Reckoning,” describes the environmental devastation of the Vietnam War.
Victor LaValle Talks About Horror and ‘Lone Women’
The horror novelist talks about his new book and his swerve into the realm of westerns and historical fiction.
Royston Ellis, Bridge Between Beat Poets and the Beatles, Dies at 82
Making his name with a blend of poetry and rock ’n’ roll he called “rocketry,” he straddled two eras of British youth culture at the dawn of the 1960s.
Book Review: ‘A Living Remedy,’ by Nicole Chung
In her second memoir, “A Living Remedy,” Nicole Chung explores death and grief, and the way they’re shaped by structural issues in the United States.
Book Review: Elf Dog & Owl Head, by M.T. Anderson
In M.T. Anderson’s “Elf Dog & Owl Head,” a scrappy hound scampers out of a magical world and into our own.
Hamlet, and a Political Awakening, Stir in the West Bank
Isabella Hammad’s new novel, “Enter Ghost,” recounts an actor’s return to Palestine amid a sea of troubles.
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
11 New Books Coming in April
A thrilling shipwreck tale by David Grann, newly translated fiction by Han Kang and plenty more.
Harlan Coben’s Top Tip for Book Touring: Appreciate Crowds
The No. 1 best-selling author still remembers what it was like to be the guest of honor in an empty bookstore.
By the Book: Sarah Bakewell Is No Fan of Thrillers and Mysteries
“Never mind guessing the solution,” says the British author, whose new book is “Humanly Possible.” “I often can’t understand that solution even when it’s explained at the end.”
New Historical Fiction Books
These hefty books explore the lives of a former poet, a polarizing artist and a Scottish rebel from unexpected angles.
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