David Sedaris’s Diaries and Paul McCartney’s Songs
Sedaris talks about “A Carnival of Snackery,” and Paul Muldoon talks about working with McCartney on “The Lyrics.”
In 'The Four Humors,' a woman delves into the past on a journey of self-discovery
Turkish American writer Mina Seçkin's debut is an engrossing exploration of national identity, the meaning of family and loss, and what happens when a family hides its central secret.
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J.K. Rowling on the Magic of ‘Things’
There can be a strange magic in human-made things that are interwoven with our pasts, with our homes, with our great loves.
New in Paperback: ‘The Three Mothers’ and ‘Head Wounds’
Six new paperbacks to check out this week.
Four New Crime Novels
In “The Replacement Wife,” Darby Kane’s mile-a-minute novel, a young wife tries to get someone — anyone — to take her suspicions seriously.
Robots, Female War Correspondents and Other Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to recent issues of the Sunday Book Review.
11 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
A Guide to Joan Didion’s Books
Ms. Didion was a prolific writer of stylish essays, novels, screenplays and memoirs. Here is an overview of some of her works, as reviewed in The Times.
A Guide to Joan Didion’s Books
Ms. Didion was a prolific writer of stylish essays, novels, screenplays and memoirs. Here is an overview of some of her works, as reviewed in The Times.
For queer Seoulites in 'Love in the Big City,' pride and shame intertwine
Sang Young Park's novel can be read as an anthropological approach to Seoulite queer lives in the 21st century: Its four linked stories capture the experience of being both visible and unacknowledged.
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Katie Couric Likes Books on Paper, and Articles Onscreen
“Sometimes I read my iPad in the bathtub, which is probably not a great idea.”
Best-Selling Debut Novels Are the Bald Eagles of the Book World
Unless an author is a household name or has a celebrity endorsement, the hardcover fiction list can be elusive for first-timers.
Was Elizabeth Taylor the Best British Novelist of the Postwar Era?
A reissue of her novel “Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont” solidifies the case, Geoff Dyer argues in his review.
'Small Things Like These' add up to a seismic change in 1980s Ireland
In Claire Keegan's feminist take on Dickens, a boy born to an unwed teen builds a life as a coal merchant, husband, and father to five daughters, and faces crises of faith and conscience.
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'A Marvellous Light' infuses magic and adventures into 19th century England
The 19th century historical fantasy wherein magic is a layer over the already complicated strata of society is a fairly common genre, but Freya Marske makes it feel fresh in this treat of a book.
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Newly Published, From Sea Stories to Trauma’s Impact
A selection of books published this week.
New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers: December 26, 2021
An up-to-date list of the New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers. Weekly.
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Delivered: 12/21/2021 9:00:00 PM
New York Times Fiction Bestsellers: December 26, 2021
An up-to-date list of the New York Times Fiction Bestsellers. Weekly.
Delivered: 12/21/2021 8:00:00 PM
Delivered: 12/21/2021 8:00:00 PM
'All Her Little Secrets' asks whether we can reinvent ourselves
Wanda M. Morris' All Her Little Secrets is a carefully constructed thriller wrapped in a narrative about racism, gentrification, and being the only Black person in an all-white environment.
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Four Poets Write New Histories
The past and the future are very much present in new collections from Tracy K. Smith, Raymond Antrobus, Tishani Doshi and Jane Wong.
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