Record Number of Writers Were Jailed Globally in 2023, PEN America Says
For the first time, China has more than 100 incarcerated writers, and Israel and Russia entered the list of the 10 countries with the most imprisoned writers.
His Book Was Repeatedly Banned. Fighting For It Shaped His Life.
“The Chocolate War,” published 50 years ago, became one of the country’s most challenged books. Its author, Robert Cormier, spent years fighting attempts to ban it — like many authors today.
Paul Auster’s Best Books: A Guide
The novelist played with reality and chance in tales of solitary narrators and mutable identities. Here’s an overview of his work.
Book Review: ‘I Just Keep Talking,’ by Nell Irvin Painter
“I Just Keep Talking,” a collection of essays and artwork by the historian Nell Irvin Painter, captures her wide-ranging interests and original mind.
Rare Editions of Pushkin Are Vanishing From Libraries Around Europe
Dozens of books have disappeared from Warsaw to Paris. Police are looking into who is taking them, and why — a tale of money, geopolitics, crafty forgers and lackluster library security.
Book Review: ‘My Brother, My Land,’ by Sami Hermez with Sireen Sawalha; ‘The Tale of a Wall,’ by Nasser Abu Srour
These authors investigate the interior lives of Palestinians charged with violence and probe the confines of Israeli prisons.
Paul Auster: An Appreciation
A complicated, generous life yielded a body of work of staggering scope and variety.
Paul Auster, Prolific Author and Brooklyn Literary Star, Dies at 77
With critically lauded works like “The New York Trilogy,” the charismatic author and patron saint of his adopted borough drew worldwide acclaim.
Book Review: ‘The Demon of Unrest,’ by Erik Larson
In “The Demon of Unrest,” present-day political strife inspires a dramatic portrait of the run-up to the deadliest war on American soil.
Book Review: New Horror Books
Our columnist reviews this month’s latest scary releases.
Book Review: ‘The Funeral Cryer,’ by Wenyan Lu
Wenyan Lu’s novel, “The Funeral Cryer,” explores a Chinese tradition through a modern, more personal lens.
Book Review: ‘Real Americans,’ by Rachel Khong
Rachel Khong’s new novel follows three generations of Chinese Americans as they all fight for self-determination in their own way.
How Rachel Khong Conjures Worlds, in Her Books and Beyond
She wrote her much-anticipated second novel, “Real Americans,” while also creating the Ruby, a co-working collective for writers and other artists.
Book Review: ‘My First Book,’ by Honor Levy
The best stories in Honor Levy’s “My First Book” capture the quiet desperation of today’s smart set. But there is such a thing as publishing too soon.
17 New Books Coming in May: Brittney Griner, Kevin Kwan and More
New novels from R.O. Kwon, Kevin Kwan and Miranda July; a reappraisal of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy; memoirs from Brittney Griner and Kathleen Hanna — and more.
When Your Mom Is Famous for Hating Motherhood
In Heidi Reimer’s debut novel, “The Mother Act,” a daughter grapples with being parented (or not) by an actress who happily mines her life for material.
Book Review: ‘The Age of Grievance,’ by Frank Bruni
In “The Age of Grievance,” the New York Times opinion writer Frank Bruni chronicles the nation’s descent into constant kvetching.
Book Review: ‘Lublin,’ by Manya Wilkinson
“Lublin,” a novel by Manya Wilkinson, brings together a quest fable and a dark history with disarming humor.
Book Review: ‘The Way That Leads Among the Lost,’ by Angela Garcia
In a new book, an anthropologist investigates the makeshift treatment centers that have proliferated during the country’s war on drugs.
These Books Might Make You Happier
Three new arrivals help readers make sense of our mental health crisis. They also offer solidarity.
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