Book Review: ‘The Queen of Dirt Island,’ by Donal Ryan
Donal Ryan’s new novel, “The Queen of Dirt Island,” follows an Irish family through several tumultuous decades.
Ron DeSantis ‘The Courage to Be Free’: Review
In his new book, “The Courage to Be Free,” the Florida governor and potential Republican presidential candidate offers a template for governing based on an expansive vision of executive power.
A Successful Editor Turns Debut Author, Surprising Nearly Everyone
Jenny Jackson, a publishing executive with a stellar record as an editor, has a novel of her own, ‘Pineapple Street.’ With it come uncertainties she has long helped her authors navigate.
Book Review: ‘Liliana’s Invincible Summer,’ by Cristina Rivera Garza
In “Liliana’s Invincible Summer,” Cristina Rivera Garza interrogates her sister’s death to reshape the conversation about femicide.
Book Review: ‘Wanderlust,’ by Reid Mitenbuler
“Wanderlust,” Reid Mitenbuler’s biography of the early-20th-century Danish explorer Peter Freuchen, examines a man drawn to some of the most isolated places on Earth.
Book Review: ‘Thomas Mann: New Selected Stories’
A newly translated story by the German master explores a father’s feelings for his children in a time of fierce social change.
Self-Study, Becoming American and the Art of Translation
An editor recommends old and new books
Book Review: ‘The Exceptions,’ by Nancy Zernike
Kate Zernike’s “The Exceptions” tells the infuriating, inspiring story of the sexism faced by female scientists at M.I.T. — and how they fought back.
Exploring the Wilds: Magical Marshlands, Nascent Planets
New books by Frances Hardinge, Annalee Newitz and Freya Marske.
On Reading ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
Sarah Lyall discusses reading Madeleine L’Engle’s classic novel at a pivotal moment in her childhood, and the lessons she has extracted from the book throughout her life.
Letting Go of Her Ballet Dream
A writer confronts her “Nutcracker” childhood and the unforgiving culture that went with it.
A Memoir, ‘The Absent Moon,’ Breaches the Gap Between Public Success and Immense Private Struggle
In “The Absent Moon,” Luiz Schwarcz, a legendary Brazilian publisher and global tastemaker, shares little of the glamorous life, focusing instead on the lifelong pain of clinical depression.
New Books on Writing
Getting words onto a page can be a painful process. Authors of all abilities, help is within reach!
Book Review: “Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life,” by Jerry Pinkney, and “A First Time for Everything,” by Dan Santat
Dan Santat and the late Jerry Pinkney draw from life (literally) in their memoirs for young readers.
New Romance Novels to Cozy Up To
Cozy up with one of the four new books recommended by our romance columnist.
Linda King Newell, Feminist Scholar of Mormon History, Dies at 82
Her work exploring the idea of female subservience within the church won acclaim. But it also led to her being blacklisted by Mormon leaders.
Book Review: ‘Users,’ by Colin Winnette
Colin Winnette’s new novel, “Users,” examines the innovations and fears of our tech-driven age.
John Macrae III, Eclectic Publisher and Rights Champion, Dies at 91
In addition to having a roster of authors that included Gail Sheehy, David Levering Lewis and Lech Walesa, he spoke out for the rights of writers worldwide.
75 Years Ago, a ‘Love Letter to Manhattan’ Topped the Book Charts
Marcia Davenport’s novel “East Side, West Side” was edited by the legendary Max Perkins, who once told her, “Just get it down on paper, and then we’ll see what to do with it.”
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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