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Oct 04, 2024

Jean Hanff Korelitz on ‘The Sequel'
The writer discusses her follow-up to her best-selling 2021 novel "The Plot."

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Oct 04, 2024

New Crime and Mystery Books
Our crime columnist on books by Kate Atkinson, Nicholas Meyer, Marcie R. Rendon and Nilanjana Roy.

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Oct 04, 2024

We Want to Know Your Questions About Theater, Film, Music and Culture
Your culture and entertainment questions answered by New York Times journalists and experts.

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Oct 04, 2024

Book Review: ‘John Lewis,' by David Greenberg
In his new biography, David Greenberg tells the full story of the civil rights hero who became a long-serving U.S. representative.

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Oct 04, 2024

5 Picture Books About Space, From the Sublime to the Silly
Works by Ada Limón and Peter Sís, Randy Cecil, Lucy Ruth Cummins and more depict the poetry, wonder and droll humor inspired by the great beyond.

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Oct 04, 2024

Book Review: "In Praise of Mystery," by Ada Limón and Peter Sís
Works by Ada Limón and Peter Sís, Randy Cecil, Lucy Ruth Cummins and more depict the poetry, wonder and droll humor inspired by the great beyond.

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Oct 04, 2024

Book Review: ‘Henry V,' by Dan Jones
In a comprehensive biography, the historian Dan Jones tries to reconcile the hero of legend with the complicated young monarch of reality.

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Oct 04, 2024

Ask Arts & Leisure
Your culture and entertainment questions answered by New York Times journalists and experts.

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Oct 03, 2024

8 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

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Oct 03, 2024

She Was Diagnosed With Brain Cancer, Then Wrote a Rom-Com About It
Sophie Kinsella, the author of "Confessions of a Shopaholic," packs love, laughter and a harrowing real-life health ordeal into a 133-page novella.

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Oct 03, 2024

3 Poets Who See Society Freaking Out, and Respond in Kind
New collections from Alexandra Teague, Daniel Borzutzky and August Kleinzahler tap into a strain of cultural anxiety.

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Oct 03, 2024

A Rom-Com About Brain Cancer? Leave It to Sophie Kinsella.
The author of "Confessions of a Shopaholic" packs love, laughter and a harrowing real-life health ordeal into a 133-page novella.

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Oct 03, 2024

7 Books Like ‘Heartstopper' to Read After You Binge Season 3 on Netflix
Earnest love stories by Rainbow Rowell, TJ Klune and Talia Hibbert will tug at your heartstrings while grappling with real, often dark, issues.

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Oct 03, 2024

Interview: Kate McKinnon on Her New Children's Book
In "The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science," the former "S.N.L." star "wanted to create a mad scientist whose highest goal was to respect and protect nature."

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Oct 02, 2024

Sarah Snook to Make Broadway Debut in One-Woman ‘Dorian Gray'
The "Succession" actress plays all 26 characters in a London stage production of the Oscar Wilde novel.

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Oct 02, 2024

Exploring Literary Dublin
The Irish city, once home to the likes of James Joyce and Oscar Wilde, is known for its bookstores, libraries and pubs, where writers found inspiration over pints of Guinness.

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Oct 02, 2024

Best Halloween Books for Kids, According to R.L. Stine
As spooky season approaches, the master of children's horror recommends creepy-crawly classics and modern thrills for young readers.

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Oct 02, 2024

Read Your Way Around Hawaii
To read Hawaii is to understand that much of it will never be accessible to the masses. The writer Megan Kamalei Kakimoto recommends books that illuminate the islands' rich history and storytelling spirit.

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Oct 01, 2024

Ella Leffland, Novelist Drawn to Portraying Outsiders, Dies at 92
Her work often drew from her upbringing in California amid World War II, such as her intricate novel about the Nazi leader Hermann Goering.

New York Times Books
Oct 01, 2024

‘Water for Elephants' to Close on Broadway
The musical, based on the best-selling novel, featured dazzling acrobatics and puppetry. Its final performance will be Dec. 8.

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Oct 01, 2024

Ella Leffland, Novelist Drawn to Portraying Outsiders, Dies at 95
Her work often drew from her upbringing in California amid World War II, such as her intricate novel about the Nazi leader Hermann Goering.

New York Times Books
Oct 01, 2024

The Best Romance Novels of 2024 (So Far)
Looking for an escapist love story? Here are 2024's sexiest, swooniest reads.

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Oct 01, 2024

A 64-Year-Old Literary Agent and TikTok Star Adds ‘Novelist' to Her Résumé
Betsy Lerner has spent decades in the publishing industry. Writing her first novel, "Shred Sisters," unlocked a completely new side to her creativity.

New York Times Books
Oct 01, 2024

This Crime Novelist Spins Murder Mysteries Out of Emails, Memos and Texts
After years of this-and-that jobs, Janice Hallett began to write a novel: "What do I have to lose?" Now a widely celebrated voice in crime fiction, she just launched her fifth book, "The Examiner."

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Oct 01, 2024

MacArthur Foundation Announces 2024 ‘Genius' Grant Winners
On Tuesday, 22 anonymously nominated Americans were recognized with fellowships and an $800,000 stipend.

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Oct 01, 2024

2024 National Book Award Finalists Are Named
Percival Everett's "James," Salman Rushdie's "Knife" and Diane Seuss' "Modern Poetry" are among the honorees. Winners will be announced next month.

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Oct 01, 2024

5 Halloween Film Festivals Worth Traveling For
It's October, and horror movie festivals scratch both the weekend getaway and scare-the-bejesus-out-of-you itch. A guide to some worth checking out.

New York Times Books
Oct 01, 2024

Book Review: ‘The Use of Photography,' by Annie Ernaux and Marc Marie
In 2003 the Nobel laureate had a torrid romance with Marc Marie, a French acquaintance. In "The Use of Photography," they deliver a vivid chronicle of their relationship in photos and essays.

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Oct 01, 2024

Book Review: ‘The Third Realm,' by Karl Ove Knausgaard
The third novel in the author's Morning Star series considers how the extreme can engulf the everyday.

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Oct 01, 2024

Book Review: ‘Season of the Swamp,' by Yuri Herrera
Yuri Herrera's novel "Season of the Swamp" portrays the antebellum South through the eyes of a humbled leader in exile.

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Oct 01, 2024

Book Review: ‘The Sequel,' by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Jean Hanff Korelitz follows her hit thriller with the related tale of a novelist hounded by anonymous threats. But this writer aggressively aims to turn the page.

New York Times Books
Oct 01, 2024

Another Way Jimmy Carter, 100 Today, Bested His Fellow Presidents
The longest-lived president has also written more best-selling books than any modern president — and had the fewest written about him.

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Sep 30, 2024

Robert Downey Jr. Is a Novelist With a Novel Muse in ‘McNeal'
The "Oppenheimer" star makes his Broadway debut in Ayad Akhtar's timely new play about a literary lion who gets assistance from A.I.

New York Times Books
Sep 30, 2024

Book Review: ‘Shred Sisters,' by Betsy Lerner
Betsy Lerner's assured first novel, "Shred Sisters," maps the effects of a daughter's volatility on her parents and younger sister.

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Sep 30, 2024

Book Review: ‘Annihilation,' by Michel Houellebecq
In what the author says is his last novel, both a family and a society are on the verge of collapse.

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Sep 30, 2024

Vance-Walz VP Debate Puts the Complicated Midwest Region in the Spotlight
The vice-presidential debate, pitting Senator JD Vance of Ohio against Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, shines the spotlight on a complicated region.

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Sep 30, 2024

The Mexican Novelist Who Found Himself in New Orleans
Much of Yuri Herrera's work has focused on Mexican social realities. In "Season of the Swamp" he turns his attention to the uniquely American city that has been his home for 13 years.

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Sep 30, 2024

How Mexican Novelist Yuri Herrera Found Himself in New Orleans
Much of Yuri Herrera's work has focused on Mexican social realities. In "Season of the Swamp" he turns his attention to the uniquely American city that has been his home for 13 years.

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Sep 30, 2024

Book Review: ‘Suggested in the Stars,' by Yoko Tawada
The Japanese author, frequently mentioned as a possible Nobel laureate, has a new novel, the second in her "Scattered All Over the Earth" trilogy.

New York Times Books
Sep 29, 2024

John D. MacDonald Knew a Hurricane Like Helene Was Coming
John D. MacDonald was eerily prescient about the risks of human-driven climate disasters in the region.

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Sep 29, 2024

Book Review: ‘The Message,' by Ta-Nehisi Coates
"The Message" marks his re-entry as a public intellectual determined to wield his moral authority, especially regarding Israel and the occupied territories.

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Sep 29, 2024

Ta-Nehisi Coates Returns to the Political Fray, Calling Out Injustice
"The Message" marks his re-entry as a public intellectual determined to wield his moral authority, especially regarding Israel and the occupied territories.

New York Times Books
Sep 29, 2024

Book Review: ‘Revenge of the Tipping Point,' by Malcolm Gladwell
In "Revenge of the Tipping Point," the best-selling author looks back at his old theories.

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Sep 29, 2024

Book Review: ‘The Bog Wife,' by Kay Chronister
In "The Bog Wife," a West Virginia family must reckon with secrets, betrayals and the destruction of their legacy when a supernatural covenant that protected them begins to falter.

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Sep 29, 2024

Ta-Nehisi Coates Knows Not Everyone Will Love ‘The Message'
In "The Message," Coates grapples with questions about which stories are told, and how, through his visits to Senegal, South Carolina and the West Bank.

New York Times Books
Sep 28, 2024

Review: Roald Dahl Is Antisemitic, but Not a Cartoon Villain, in ‘Giant'
A new play in London portrays the beloved children's author as a rounded character, while making no apology for his bigotry.

New York Times Books
Sep 28, 2024

Molly Recommends Small Takes on Big Ideas, and a Novel of Sisterhood
James Richardson's aphorisms; Nora Lange's novel "Us Fools"

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Sep 28, 2024

Book Review: ‘Be Ready When the Luck Happens,' by Ina Garten
In "Be Ready When the Luck Happens," the TV cooking icon asks, "How easy is that?" The answer? Not very.

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Sep 28, 2024

4 New Horror Books Filled With Eldritch Terrors and Other Frights
Our columnist reviews September's new horror releases.

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Sep 28, 2024

Book Review: ‘Model Home,' by Rivers Solomon
The protagonist of Rivers Solomon's novel "Model Home" has tried to outrun childhood trauma, but their ghosts lure them right back.

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Sep 28, 2024

Book Review: ‘The Mighty Red,' by Louise Erdrich
In Louise Erdrich's new novel, "The Mighty Red," a high school jock proposes to the Ojibwe daughter of a woman who works for his family's sugar farm.

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Sep 28, 2024

Book Review: ‘Monet,' by Jackie Wullschläger
A new biography of the French Impressionist argues that Monet himself owed everything to the three most important women in his life.

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Sep 27, 2024

Book Club: Let's Talk About ‘The Hypocrite'
Jo Hamya's novel tells the story of the fraught relationship between a self-absorbed British writer and his playwright daughter.

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Sep 27, 2024

Book Review: ‘Inventing the Modern,' by Ann Temkin and Romy Silver-Kohn
A new book pays tribute to the female investors, curators, collectors and more without whom the Museum of Modern Art in New York likely would not exist.

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Sep 27, 2024

Neil King Jr., Who Wrote of a Long Walk of ‘Renewal,' Dies at 65
His book, "American Ramble," lyrically recounted a 330-mile trek from Washington, D.C., to New York City while he was in remission from cancer.

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Sep 27, 2024

Brontë Sisters Plaque at Westminster Abbey Typo Fixed
Punctuation delayed, but not denied: A memorial to Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë at Poets' Corner in the celebrated London church finally gets its accent marks.

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Sep 27, 2024

‘Intermezzo' Book Club Conversation Space: Main Discussion
Discuss our October book club selection, "Intermezzo," by Sally Rooney, with the Book Review.

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Sep 27, 2024

‘Intermezzo' Book Club Conversation Space: Chat About Sally Rooney's Other Books
Looking to discuss Sally Rooney's previous books? Chat about them here.

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Sep 27, 2024

‘Intermezzo' Book Club Conversation Space: Book Pairing Recommendations
Share recommendations of books you think would pair well with our October book club selection, "Intermezzo," by Sally Rooney.

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Sep 27, 2024

‘Intermezzo' Book Club Conversation Space: Spoiler Chat
Want to discuss spoilers related to our October book club selection, "Intermezzo," by Sally Rooney? Post them here.

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Sep 27, 2024

Book Review: ‘Inventing the Modern,' by
A new photo book pays tribute to the female investors, curators, collectors and more without whom the Museum of Modern Art in New York likely would not exist.

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Sep 27, 2024

21 New Books to Read in October: Ina Garten, Ta-Nehisi Coates and More
Novels by Karl Ove Knausgaard and Jean Hanff Korelitz; nonfiction by Ina Garten, Alexei Navalny and Ta-Nehisi Coates; Sapphic horror and more.

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Sep 27, 2024

Book Review: ‘The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien,' by John Hendrix
A graphic novel makes a powerful case that if these two men had never met, 20th-century pop culture might have taken an entirely different course.

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Sep 27, 2024

How a Book About Gloves Inspired Philip Roth's Masterpiece ‘American Pastoral'
For years, Roth couldn't get beyond the premise for his novel "American Pastoral." Then he stumbled on a copy of "Shtetl in the Adirondacks: The Story of Gloversville and Its Jews." The rest is literary history.

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Sep 26, 2024

Production Linked to Neil Gaiman Is Halted Amid Sexual Assault Claims
The British author of dozens of literary works has denied the allegations that five women made against him on a podcast series.

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Sep 26, 2024

7 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

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Sep 26, 2024

Holy Hollywood! Batman Is the First Superhero With a Walk of Fame Star.
The caped crusader, who debuted in 1939, joins other illustrious figures — including Adam West, the actor who played him on TV.

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Sep 26, 2024

5 Books to Read After Watching ‘Nobody Wants This'
These romance novels feature cross-cultural connections, charming banter and plenty of heart.

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Sep 26, 2024

5 Romance Books With Charming Banter Like Netflix's ‘Nobody Wants This'
These romance novels feature cross-cultural connections, charming banter and plenty of heart.

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Sep 26, 2024

Interview: Richard Osman on ‘We Solve Murders' and His Reading Life
In "We Solve Murders," the author of the hugely popular Thursday Murder Club series introduces a new set of crime solvers.

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Sep 25, 2024

Book Review: ‘The Empusium,' by Olga Tokarczuk
In a new novel by Olga Tokarczuk, guests at a mountain retreat face a dark and cryptic threat.

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Sep 25, 2024

A Sally Rooney Book Party Without Sally Rooney
Sally Rooney lovers reveled, played trivia and took part in raffles to celebrate the Irish novelist's new book, "Intermezzo."

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Sep 25, 2024

Janice Hallett Spins Murder Mysteries Out of Emails, Memos and Texts
After years of this-and-that jobs, Hallet began to write a novel: "What do I have to lose?" Now a widely celebrated voice in crime fiction, she just launched her fourth book, "The Examiner."

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Sep 25, 2024

New Romance Books by Casey McQuiston, Erin Langston and Erica Ridley
Our columnist on new books by Casey McQuiston, Erin Langston and Erica Ridley.

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Sep 25, 2024

In the Footsteps of Dostoyevsky in Three German Spa Towns
The Russian novelist, a compulsive gambler, lost everything in the opulent spa and gambling towns of Baden-Baden, Bad Homburg and Wiesbaden. An admirer of his books follows his footsteps.

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Sep 24, 2024

Willie, Waylon and the Boys: the Ultimate Outlaw Country Primer
Hear songs from Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash and more, inspired by a new book.

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Sep 24, 2024

All the Reviews of Sally Rooney's New Novel, "Intermezzo"
"Intermezzo," the Irish novelist's fourth novel, is one of this fall's most anticipated books.

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Sep 24, 2024

What Belongs to Opera? Garth Greenwell's Novel of Desire
Greenwell's "What Belongs to You" reaches the opera stage with a team that includes the composer David T. Little and the director Mark Morris.

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Sep 24, 2024

Ukrainian Poet and Rock Star Fights Near Front and Performs Behind It
Serhiy Zhadan, 50, is a beloved Ukrainian poet as well as a novelist, lyricist and rock star. Furious over the invasion, he enlisted to fight even as his band still plays and his readings fill halls.

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Sep 24, 2024

An Illustrated Guide to Fall's New Books
What happens on Page 76 of books by Garth Greenwell, Domenico Starnone and Alia Trabucco Zéran, as envisioned by the artist Jammie Holmes.

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Sep 24, 2024

Book Review: ‘Book and Dagger,' by Elyse Graham
In her lively "Book and Dagger," the historian Elyse Graham rescues a cast of scholar-spies from obscurity.

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Sep 24, 2024

Book Review: ‘The Repeat Room,' by Jesse Ball
Jesse Ball's Kafkaesque novel imagines a legal system that deploys a shockingly personal device.

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Sep 24, 2024

An Interview With a Master Interviewer, Robert Caro
Alexandra Alter spent time with the author at a new exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of his book "The Power Broker."

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Sep 23, 2024

Fredric Jameson, Critic Who Linked Literature to Capitalism, Dies at 90
Among the world's leading academic critics, he brought his analytical rigor to topics as diverse as German opera and sci-fi movies.

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Sep 23, 2024

For the Marxist Literary Critic Fredric Jameson, Reading Was the Path to Revolution
The literary critic, who died on Sunday at age 90, believed that reading was the path to revolution.

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Sep 23, 2024

New State Laws Are Fueling a Surge in Book Bans
Two reports from advocacy groups show that book banning continues at higher rates than before the pandemic. Newly implemented state laws are impacting the numbers this year.

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Sep 23, 2024

Book Review: ‘Intermezzo,' by Sally Rooney
Her new novel, "Intermezzo," considers love in its various permutations.

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Sep 22, 2024

Book Review: ‘Playground,' by Richard Powers
The wonders of the ocean and the terrors of A.I. meet in a Richard Powers's new novel, which considers the future of an environmentally challenged Polynesian island.

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Sep 22, 2024

Book Review: ‘Undivided,' by Hahrie Han
In "Undivided," the political scientist Hahrie Han follows members of a mostly white congregation that resolved to fight bias and promote racial justice.

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Sep 21, 2024

2 Books for a Real-Life ‘Brilliant Friend'
Adventures in Russian literature; a novel of domestic discontent.

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Sep 21, 2024

‘The Interview': Sally Rooney Thinks Career Growth Is Overrated
The star novelist discusses her public persona, the discourse around her work and why reinvention isn't a goal.

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Sep 21, 2024

How Assouline Built a Business Selling Luxury Books
Assouline has made its name publishing tomes that sell for $1,000 or more. But that's just the beginning of this family-run company's ambitions.

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Sep 21, 2024

Book Review: ‘A Reason to See You Again,' by Jami Attenberg
The domestic drama runs high in "A Reason to See You Again," Jami Attenberg's latest novel.

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Sep 20, 2024

Nelson DeMille, Blockbuster Author Who Thrilled Millions, Dies at 81
In best seller after best seller, world-weary investigators tackled military malfeasance and Russian spies, cracking jokes and beers to the delight of legions of devoted fans

New York Times Books
Sep 20, 2024

A Look Ahead at Autumn's Big Books
The season's most anticipated titles include new fiction from Sally Rooney, Richard Powers, Jean Hanff Korelitz and more, plus celebrity memoirs by Al Pacino, Cher and Ina Garten.

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Sep 20, 2024

Book Review: ‘Life. Hollywood,' by Taschen
A massive, two-volume coffee table book revisits the heyday of classic Hollywood glamour as seen in Life magazine.

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Sep 20, 2024

Book Review: ‘The Frindle Files,' by Andrew Clements
More than 25 years later, the pen of another name meets a new generation of wordsmiths.

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Sep 19, 2024

Mark Podwal, Prolific Artist of Jewish Themes, Dies at 79
His art included cartoons for The New York Times, collaborations with Elie Wiesel and images that traced the history of antisemitism. He was also a dermatologist.

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Sep 19, 2024

The Author of ‘Impossible Creatures' Tucks Big Ideas in Tales of Wonder
Katherine Rundell said children can handle hefty themes, but finds it "bad manners to offer a child a story and give them just a moral."

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Sep 19, 2024

A Trip to the Many Worlds of Hellboy's Creator
Skeletons, ghosts and more: Mike Mignola has a show at a Chelsea gallery, and it might not be what fans expect.

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