David J. Skal, Scholar Who Took Horror Seriously, Dies at 71
In books like “The Monster Show” and “Screams of Reason,” he examined the cultural significance of movies meant to scare the bejesus out of people.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Jon Franklin, Pioneering Apostle of Literary Journalism, Dies at 82
He won two Pulitzer Prizes by transforming accounts of doctors at work into in-depth, narrative articles that read like dramatic short stories.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Happily Married, and Seeing Other People
The author Molly Roden Winter discusses her new memoir, “More,” about her and her husband’s decision to have an open marriage.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Marc Jaffe, Publisher of Paperback Hits, Is Dead at 102
He oversaw a boom in the format beginning in the 1960s, turning out best-sellers like “Jaws,” “The Exorcist” and “The Catcher in the Rye.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book review: ‘Dublin,’ by Evelyn Hofer
Nearly six decades ago, a German-born photographer, Evelyn Hofer, created beautifully crafted shots of the city and its people.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
David Sedaris’s First Picture Book and Ian Falconer’s Last
A story of gross beauty from David Sedaris and Ian Falconer, a scabrous tale from Beatrice Alemagna, and more.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Audiobook of the Week: Leslie Jones Riffs in the Recording Studio
The comedian goes off-script while revisiting her raw and hilarious memoir, “Leslie F*cking Jones.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Book Review: ‘Subculture Vulture,’ by Moshe Kasher
In “Subculture Vulture,” the comedian Moshe Kasher explores the six wildly differing communities that made him who he is, for better or worse.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
Fred Chappell, Writer Who Celebrated the Carolina Mountains, Dies at 87
He wrote lyrical poetry and novels about rural life in the Appalachian Piedmont, and was considered the South’s “premier contemporary person of letters.”
Source: NY Times Book Reviews
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