2024 National Book Award Finalists Are Named
Percival Everett’s “James,” Salman Rushdie’s “Knife” and Diane Seuss’ “Modern Poetry” are among the honorees. Winners will be announced next month.
Book Review: ‘The Sequel,’ by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Jean Hanff Korelitz follows her hit thriller with the related tale of a novelist hounded by anonymous threats. But this writer aggressively aims to turn the page.
5 Halloween Film Festivals Worth Traveling For
It’s October, and horror movie festivals scratch both the weekend getaway and scare-the-bejesus-out-of-you itch. A guide to some worth checking out.
Book Review: ‘The Use of Photography,’ by Annie Ernaux and Marc Marie
In 2003 the Nobel laureate had a torrid romance with Marc Marie, a French acquaintance. In “The Use of Photography,” they deliver a vivid chronicle of their relationship in photos and essays.
Book Review: ‘Season of the Swamp,’ by Yuri Herrera
Yuri Herrera’s novel “Season of the Swamp” portrays the antebellum South through the eyes of a humbled leader in exile.
Another Way Jimmy Carter, 100 Today, Bested His Fellow Presidents
The longest-lived president has also written more best-selling books than any modern president — and had the fewest written about him.
Robert Downey Jr. Is a Novelist With a Novel Muse in ‘McNeal’
The “Oppenheimer” star makes his Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar’s timely new play about a literary lion who gets assistance from A.I.
How a Book About Gloves Inspired Philip Roth’s Masterpiece ‘American Pastoral’
For years, Roth couldn’t get beyond the premise for his novel “American Pastoral.” Then he stumbled on a copy of “Shtetl in the Adirondacks: The Story of Gloversville and Its Jews.” The rest is literary history.
Book Review: ‘Model Home,’ by Rivers Solomon
The protagonist of Rivers Solomon’s novel “Model Home” has tried to outrun childhood trauma, but their ghosts lure them right back.
Book Review: ‘Annihilation,’ by Michel Houellebecq
In what the author says is his last novel, both a family and a society are on the verge of collapse.
How Mexican Novelist Yuri Herrera Found Himself in New Orleans
Much of Yuri Herrera’s work has focused on Mexican social realities. In “Season of the Swamp” he turns his attention to the uniquely American city that has been his home for 13 years.
Book Review: ‘Suggested in the Stars,’ by Yoko Tawada
The Japanese author, frequently mentioned as a possible Nobel laureate, has a new novel, the second in her “Scattered All Over the Earth” trilogy.
John D. MacDonald Knew a Hurricane Like Helene Was Coming
John D. MacDonald was eerily prescient about the risks of human-driven climate disasters in the region.
Ta-Nehisi Coates Returns to the Political Fray, Calling Out Injustice
“The Message” marks his re-entry as a public intellectual determined to wield his moral authority, especially regarding Israel and the occupied territories.
Book Review: ‘Revenge of the Tipping Point,’ by Malcolm Gladwell
In “Revenge of the Tipping Point,” the best-selling author looks back at his old theories.
Ta-Nehisi Coates Knows Not Everyone Will Love ‘The Message’
In “The Message,” Coates grapples with questions about which stories are told, and how, through his visits to Senegal, South Carolina and the West Bank.
Book Review: ‘The Bog Wife,’ by Kay Chronister
In “The Bog Wife,” a West Virginia family must reckon with secrets, betrayals and the destruction of their legacy when a supernatural covenant that protected them begins to falter.
Book Review: ‘Be Ready When the Luck Happens,’ by Ina Garten
In “Be Ready When the Luck Happens,” the TV cooking icon asks, “How easy is that?” The answer? Not very.
Molly Recommends Small Takes on Big Ideas, and a Novel of Sisterhood
James Richardson’s aphorisms; Nora Lange’s novel “Us Fools”
4 New Horror Books Filled With Eldritch Terrors and Other Frights
Our columnist reviews September’s new horror releases.
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