Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 5:00am
By RUTH FRANKLIN
“Inheritance” explores the way we construct our identities, and how much our belief in a blood connection to our parents shapes how we view ourselves.
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 - 5:00am
In her latest Help Desk column, Judith Newman consults three books that offer guidance to readers navigating through tense times.
Monday, January 14, 2019 - 5:21pm
By LELA MOORE
Dan Sanchez, editorial lead for our new voice initiative — enabling you to “hear the news,” straight from Times journalists, via Alexa — answers questions about what that conversation could be like.
Monday, January 14, 2019 - 2:00pm
By MICHAEL J. TOTTEN
In “Prisoner,” Jason Rezaian explains that the most innocent activities in Iran could get you accused of spying.
Monday, January 14, 2019 - 5:00am
By REBECCA MAKKAI
In Tessa Hadley’s novel “Late in the Day,” the bonds of love and loyalty are frayed when a widow and her married friends confront the loss of her husband.
Sunday, January 13, 2019 - 10:00am
By Etelka Lehoczky
This new graphic adaptation of Ted Fox's history of the Apollo Theater captures countless electrifying performances, but goes easy on the grittier aspects of the fabled theater.
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Sunday, January 13, 2019 - 7:00am
By Annalisa Quinn
In Sophie Mackintosh's tart, twisted fairy tale, a family hides away on a remote island to escape a world in which men may actually be toxic. But their lives are upended when three castaways wash up.
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Saturday, January 12, 2019 - 10:00am
By Denny S. Bryce
Romantic suspense stalwart Jayne Ann Krentz's latest — it's part of a series, but works as a standalone — will keep you flipping pages with its complex bad guy and tangled but propulsive plot.
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Saturday, January 12, 2019 - 7:00am
By Maya Rodale
Yes, a romance novel has to have a happy ending — but that doesn't mean the stories take place in a fantasy land. This month, we're showcasing three books that draw on the challenges of real life.
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Friday, January 11, 2019 - 1:11pm
Julian Lucas talks about the role of curses in contemporary African literature, and Abby Ellin discusses “Duped: Double Lives, False Identities, and the Con Man I Almost Married.”