Friday, January 19, 2024 - 4:51pm
By Jess Bidgood
She created one of the world’s best-known characters for children, and fought to have the book published, but she never sought celebrity status.
Friday, January 19, 2024 - 1:21pm
The next few months look promising for readers. Here are some of the forthcoming titles that Book Review editors are excited about.
Friday, January 19, 2024 - 1:21pm
The next few months look promising for readers. Here are some of the forthcoming titles that Book Review editors are excited about.
Friday, January 19, 2024 - 5:00am
By Elizabeth A. Harris
Akbar had a raging addiction and little reason to believe his life would turn out well. Now he has a debut novel, “Martyr!,” which makes you want to “get up and yell.”
Friday, January 19, 2024 - 5:00am
By Junot Díaz
In “Martyr!,” the poet Kaveh Akbar turns a grieving young man’s search for meaning into a piercing family saga.
Friday, January 19, 2024 - 5:00am
By Rhoda Feng
Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht bring David Auburn’s nostalgic play about an unlikely friendship straight to your ears.
Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 3:58pm
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 8:18am
By Kristen Martin
Recounting months spent dodging wildfires, writer Manjula Martin considers what it means to create a home in a place that is destined to burn, and to live "inside a damaged body on a damaged planet."
Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 8:18am
By Kristen Martin
Recounting months spent dodging wildfires, writer Manjula Martin considers what it means to create a home in a place that is destined to burn, and to live "inside a damaged body on a damaged planet."
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Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 5:00am
By Elisabeth Egan
The author of “First Lie Wins” explains a key move in her novel-writing process.