Opening Old Wounds as the Man Who Warned About the Holocaust
In the solo play “Remember This,” David Strathairn portrays Jan Karski, a witness to the Nazi genocide during World War II.
Review: ‘Catholicism: A Global History From the French Revolution to Pope Francis,’ by John T. McGreevy
John T. McGreevy’s exhaustive “Catholicism: A Global History From the French Revolution to Pope Francis” explains how debates within the church got so fierce.
Review: ‘Sugar Street,’ by Jonathan Dee
Very hard, if Jonathan Dee’s new novel, “Sugar Street,” is any guide.
Review: ‘Life’s Work,’ by David Milch
“Life’s Work” is a memoir of outrageous youth, creative obsessions and ruinous habits.
The Cartoonist Kate Beaton Found Humor, and Humanity, in Canada’s Oil Fields
Kate Beaton headed to the tar sand fields of Alberta saddled with loans and in need of cash. She found a job — and the book she “was always going to make.”
Home at Last in the Wind, Rain and Isolation of the North Sea Coast
A writer escapes the usual expectations by leaving the city for a house of her own in rural Denmark.
Diane Noomin, Who Helped Bring Feminism to Underground Comics, Dies at 75
Her best-known creation was a sendup of a certain kind of female stock character. But Ms. Noomin rendered her with compassion, and used her to tell important stories.
How Student Debt Killed the Plot
Fictional characters, too, are saddled with college loans, and struggling to keep the story of their lives moving forward.
How Student Debt Killed the Plot
Fictional characters, too, are saddled with college loans, and struggling to keep the story of their lives moving forward.
For Jann Wenner, the Music Never Stopped
In his memoir, the co-founder of Rolling Stone magazine is serenaded by Springsteen, nursed by Midler and breaks bread with Bono. There’s journalism, too.
Jennifer Egan and the Goon Squad
The novelist talks about her Pulitzer-winning book, which includes one chapter written as a PowerPoint presentation, and Stephen Fry discusses Greek mythology.
Strong Women, Madwomen, Mob Women
Our critic recommends old and new books.
6 Y.A. Love Stories to Add to Your Reading List
Nicola Yoon, the author of “Everything, Everything,” “The Sun Is Also a Star” and “Instructions for Dancing,” recommends a few of her favorite Y.A. love stories.
Review: ‘Before We Were Trans,’ by Kit Heyam
Kit Heyam’s “Before We Were Trans” spans continents and millenniums to prove that where there is humanity, there is nonconformity.
Sheila Tobias, Who Defined ‘Math Anxiety,’ Dies at 86
Feeling jittery about math — and altogether avoiding it — “is a serious handicap” that often affected women, she wrote in Ms. magazine in 1976, followed by a book on the subject.
Mentors Named for Next Class in Rolex Arts Initiative
El Anatsui, Bernardine Evaristo and Dianne Reeves are among those pairing up for the program.
A Back-to-School Book List for the Ages
Karina Yan Glaser, author of the Vanderbeekers series, recommends picture books, chapter books and novels for preschool to middle grade readers.
Siddhartha Mukherjee Weaves History and Biology to Tell the Story of Us
His forthcoming book, “The Song of the Cell,” part of what he says will be a quartet, is “fundamentally about understanding the units that organize our life.”
Review: ‘Ice Cold: A Hip-Hop Jewelry History,’ by Vikki Tobak
A new book traces the arc of hip-hop jewelry from the 1980s to today.
Review: “The Third Reconstruction,” by Peniel E. Joseph
While compellingly readable, Peniel E. Joseph’s “The Third Reconstruction” overstates the impact of the recent reckoning over racial justice.
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