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May 21, 2025

Book Review: ‘Speak to Me of Home,' by Jeanine Cummins
In the novel "Speak to Me of Home," three generations of women in one family grapple with their identities.

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May 21, 2025

Best Small-Town Romance Books
The romance author Ashley Poston recommends books bursting with quaint charm, sizzling banter and plenty of heart.

New York Times Books
May 20, 2025

Banu Mushtaq's ‘Heart Lamp,' a Story Collection, Wins International Booker Prize
Banu Mushtaq's "Heart Lamp," translated by Deepa Bhasthi, had received little notice in Britain or the United States before Tuesday. Now, it's won the major award for translated fiction.

New York Times Books
May 20, 2025

Michael A. Ledeen, Reagan Adviser Involved in Iran-Contra, Dies at 83
A neoconservative who fervidly opposed Communism and the fundamentalist regime in Iran, he wrote many books and articles, some of whose theories were later discredited.

New York Times Books
May 20, 2025

Book Review: ‘Bear Witness,' by Ross Halperin
In "Bear Witness," Ross Halperin tells the story of two men who went from idealists to pragmatists.

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May 20, 2025

Book Review: ‘Spent,' by Alison Bechdel
Alison Bechdel's graphic novel, "Spent," is a domestic comedy about ethical consumption under capitalism.

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May 20, 2025

Book Review: ‘The Book of Records,' by Madeleine Thien
Madeleine Thien's time-warping historical novel "The Book of Records" collapses centuries and geographies in an ambitious family saga.

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May 20, 2025

Book Review: ‘To Smithereens,' by Rosalyn Drexler
First published in 1972, Rosalyn Drexler's "To Smithereens" throws two vivid subcultures — and two unlikely lovers — into the ring.

New York Times Books
May 19, 2025

Jim Butcher and His "Dresden Files" Series Have Survived the Darkness
Now in its 25th year, The Dresden Files and its author have survived the darkness, fictional and otherwise.

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May 19, 2025

Book Review: ‘Class Clown,' by Dave Barry
The beloved humor columnist looks back on a long career of wit and wisdom in a new memoir.

New York Times Books
May 19, 2025

4 Audiobooks To Listen To Now
Lauren Christensen, an editor at the New York Times Book Review, recommends four of her favorite audiobooks.

New York Times Books
May 19, 2025

Book Review: ‘Empire of AI,' by Karen Hao; ‘The Optimist,' by Keach Hagey
Two journalists explore the artificial intelligence company OpenAI and present complementary portraits of its notorious co-founder.

New York Times Books
May 19, 2025

Riveting New Psychological Thriller Novels
Our critic on the month's best releases.

New York Times Books
May 18, 2025

Book Review: ‘Dirty Kitchen,' by Jill Damatac
In the searing "Dirty Kitchen," Jill Damatac tells the story of a fight for survival and culture in America.

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May 18, 2025

Book Review: ‘Things in Nature Merely Grow,' by Yiyun Li
In "Things in Nature Merely Grow," the novelist Yiyun Li endures the aftermath of unthinkable loss.

New York Times Books
May 17, 2025

2 Books to Bring Key West to Life
A poet's letters; a collection of reminiscences.

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May 17, 2025

Book Review: ‘The Art Spy,' by Michelle Young
In "The Art Spy," Michelle Young shines new light on the heroic French curator Rose Valland.

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May 17, 2025

Book Review: ‘Heart, Be at Peace,' by Donal Ryan
Donal Ryan's new novel focuses on a small community trying to leave behind years of economic woes.

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May 16, 2025

Overlooked No More, Walasse Ting, Who Bridged Cultures With Paint and Prose
His style as a poet and artist was informed by his upbringing in Shanghai and his years in Paris. He then joined the Pop-fueled studios of New York.

New York Times Books
May 16, 2025

David Tracy, 86, Theologian Who Rejected Rome's Supremacy, Dies
The author of influential books and essays, he was known for a contemporary theory of religion and Catholicism that advocated dialogue, not decrees.

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May 16, 2025

What Ron Chernow Loves About Mark Twain
The Pulitzer-winning presidential biographer discusses his new book about the life of a literary founding father.

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May 16, 2025

Yiyun Li's New Book Is No Ordinary Grief Memoir
Only by writing could the acclaimed novelist Yiyun Li grapple with the suicides of her two sons. But her new book is no ordinary grief memoir.

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May 16, 2025

Book Review: ‘Who Knew,' by Barry Diller
Beyond disclosures about his sexuality and marriage, the media mogul's memoir mostly serves up goodies for fans of Hollywood name-dropping and infighting.

New York Times Books
May 16, 2025

Book Review: ‘Malcolm Lives! The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers,' by Ibram X. Kendi
The National Book Award-winning author teaches young readers a political philosophy that many adults still fail to appreciate.

New York Times Books
May 15, 2025

Book Review: ‘Apple in China,' by Patrick McGee
In "Apple in China," Patrick McGee argues that by training an army of manufacturers in a "ruthless authoritarian state," the company has created an existential vulnerability for the entire world.

New York Times Books
May 15, 2025

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

New York Times Books
May 15, 2025

He Oversees Père-Lachaise Cemetery, and Lives There, Too.
In a new book, Benoît Gallot explains what it takes to run Père-Lachaise, where he lives with his wife, children and, he insists, no ghosts.

New York Times Books
May 15, 2025

Interview: Ed Helms on Historical Snafus and His Reading Life
With one hand, while standing. It's the kind of accomplishment that would never make it into his new book, "Snafu: The Definitive Guide to History's Greatest Screwups."

New York Times Books
May 14, 2025

Nahid Rachlin, Novelist Who Explored the Iranian Psyche, Dies at 85
One of the first Iranian novelists to write in English, she examined the clash between East and West. Her debut novel, "Foreigner," provided insight into pre-revolutionary Iran.

New York Times Books
May 14, 2025

Five Years After "American Dirt," Jeanine Cummins Has a New Novel
Five years later, she has a new novel, "Speak to Me of Home," which draws directly from her family's history in Puerto Rico and the Midwest.

New York Times Books
May 14, 2025

Book Review: ‘Capitalism and Its Critics,' by John Cassidy
A new book by the New Yorker staff writer John Cassidy plumbs more than two centuries' worth of grievances about our global financial order.

New York Times Books
May 14, 2025

Book Review: ‘Hunger Like a Thirst,' by Besha Rodell
Besha Rodell's memoir, "Hunger Like a Thirst," is also a fascinating capsule history of restaurant criticism.

New York Times Books
May 13, 2025

The ‘We Can Do Hard Things' Podcasters on the Inspiration Behind Their New Book
In their new book, the "We Can Do Hard Things" crew admit they don't have the answers. But it helps to savor the moments that don't suck.

New York Times Books
May 13, 2025

Elizabeth Pochoda, Journalist Who Traversed the New York Media World, Dies at 83
She was a writer and a top editor at publications as diverse as The Nation, Vogue and Entertainment Weekly. She also helped found Grand Street and reboot Vanity Fair.

New York Times Books
May 13, 2025

Book Review: ‘Original Sin,' by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson
"Original Sin," by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, depicts an aging president whose family and aides enabled his quixotic campaign for a second term.

New York Times Books
May 13, 2025

Book Review: ‘Mark Twain,' by Ron Chernow
Ron Chernow traces the life of a profound, unpredictable and irascibly witty writer.

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May 13, 2025

Book Review: ‘Death Is Our Business,' by John Lechner; ‘Putin's Sledgehammer,' by Candace Rondeaux
As President Trump pushes to end the Russian invasion, two books look at the paramilitary Wagner Group and consider the shape of global conflict today.

New York Times Books
May 13, 2025

Book Review: ‘A Sharp Endless Need,' by Marisa Crane
In "A Sharp Endless Need," two female high school athletes get lost in a vortex of passion while grappling with deeper wounds.

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May 13, 2025

Book Review: ‘Run for the Hills,' by Kevin Wilson
In Kevin Wilson's novel "Run for the Hills," half siblings drive cross-country searching for the father who abandoned them.

New York Times Books
May 12, 2025

Book Review: ‘Fever Beach,' by Carl Hiaasen
"Fever Beach" is a wacky blend of Floridian farce and the perverse politics of our time.

New York Times Books
May 12, 2025

How a Film Critic Was Lured Back to Literature
A.O. Scott, who reviewed movies for The New York Times for more than two decades, is now a roving critic for the Book Review.

New York Times Books
May 11, 2025

Book Review: ‘The Emperor of Gladness,' by Ocean Vuong
A college dropout becomes caretaker to a Lithuanian widow in Ocean Vuong's florid new novel, which seeks to find the dignity in dead-end jobs.

New York Times Books
May 11, 2025

Book Review: ‘How to Be Well,' by Amy Larocca
Amy Larocca's book "How to Be Well" dives deep into the global obsession with so-called health, and the companies that have profited from creating it.

New York Times Books
May 10, 2025

8 Literary ‘Classics' to Enjoy With Your Spring Allergies
A tale of pollen and prejudice, and more. (Achoo!)

New York Times Books
May 10, 2025

Book Review: ‘Warhol's Muses,' by Laurence Leamer
Laurence Leamer, the author of "Capote's Women" and "Hitchcock's Blondes," takes the measure of another powerful man and his female muses.

New York Times Books
May 10, 2025

Book Review: ‘State Champ,' by Hilary Plum
In Hilary Plum's novel "State Champ," a mediocre receptionist goes on a hunger strike — only to question the purpose of protest.

New York Times Books
May 10, 2025

New Crime Novels With Unexpected Twists
Our columnist on the month's best releases.

New York Times Books
May 09, 2025

A Jewish Promised Land in Texas Comes Alive in Rachel Cockerell's New Book
Discovering the ways her great-grandfather's rich life intersected with the hidden history of Zionism led to an unusually crafted new book, "Melting Point."

New York Times Books
May 09, 2025

The Summer Books We're Looking Forward To
It's not too early to think about the season's most anticipated titles.

New York Times Books
May 09, 2025

A Packing List of Apps to Download Before You Travel
Your bags may be ready to go, but do you really have everything you need? Here are some apps that can make your travels smoother, safer and more fun.

New York Times Books
May 09, 2025

Book Review: ‘The Family Dynamic,' by Susan Dominus
In "The Family Dynamic," Susan Dominus examines what makes some families "exceptional."

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May 09, 2025

Book Review: ‘The Village Beyond the Mist,' by Sachiko Kashiwaba
"The Village Beyond the Mist" may or may not have inspired the Studio Ghibli masterpiece, but it's transporting nonetheless.

New York Times Books
May 09, 2025

Book Review: ‘Sleep,' by Honor Jones
"Sleep," the debut novel by Honor Jones, moves back and forth in time between a 35-year-old mother's present and her disturbing, unresolved past.

New York Times Books
May 08, 2025

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

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May 08, 2025

Why Marcella Hazan Is Still Teaching Us How to Cook Italian
Pete Wells explores how the revered cookbook author changed the way Americans think about the cuisine.

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May 08, 2025

Carley Fortune's Favorite Romance Books With High Stakes and Happy Endings
The best-selling romance author Carley Fortune recommends books whose high stakes and buried traumas make their love stories all the more satisfying.

New York Times Books
May 08, 2025

Interview: José Andrés on His New Book, "Change the Recipe," and His Humanitarian Work
"Good choice, Daddy. Very nice," she said sarcastically, given what he was making for dinner. The chef and humanitarian's new book is "Change the Recipe."

New York Times Books
May 07, 2025

‘Taking Her Voice': Hilaria Baldwin Revisits Her Accent Controversy
In a memoir that tries to wrest control of her story, Ms. Baldwin says she was "canceled" via online sleuths who looked for inconsistencies in her Spanish accent.

New York Times Books
May 07, 2025

Glennon Doyle and the ‘We Can Do Hard Things' on the Inspiration Behind Their New Book
In their new book, Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach and Amanda Doyle admit they don't have the key to happiness. And their podcast audience loves them for it.

New York Times Books
May 07, 2025

Our Favorite Books for a Last-Minute Mother's Day Gift
Need a last-minute Mother's Day gift? Try one of these recent releases.

New York Times Books
May 07, 2025

Book Review: ‘Gulf,' by Mo Ogrodnik
Mo Ogrodnik's novel, "Gulf," follows characters from different countries and classes confronting the region's forced stratification into oppressor and oppressed.

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May 07, 2025

Book Review: ‘Empty Vessel,' by Ian Kumekawa
A new book by the historian Ian Kumekawa tracks the varied career of a gigantic boat in an era of profound economic change.

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May 07, 2025

The Best Books of 2025 (So Far)
The nonfiction and novels we can't stop thinking about.

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May 07, 2025

Book Review: ‘Second Life,' by Amanda Hess
As seen through the gimlet eye of the New York Times cultural critic Amanda Hess, millennial parenting is anything but natural.

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May 06, 2025

"James' Won the Pulitzer, But Not Without Complications
In an unusual but not unprecedented move, the prize board chose a fourth option after it couldn't agree on the three less-heralded finalists.

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May 06, 2025

‘James' Won the Pulitzer, but Not Without Complications
In an unusual but not unprecedented move, the prize board chose a fourth option after it couldn't agree on the three less-heralded finalists.

New York Times Books
May 06, 2025

Barry Diller Says He Is Gay, but Has a "Unique and Complete Love" with Diane von Furstenberg
The media mogul publicly addressed being gay for the first time, while also celebrating his marriage to Diane von Furstenberg. "Today he opened to the world," she said.

New York Times Books
May 06, 2025

Book Review: ‘The Peepshow,' by Kate Summerscale
In "The Peepshow," Kate Summerscale tells the stranger-than-fiction story of a sensational murder case that rocked 1950s London.

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May 06, 2025

Jeffrey Seller Produced ‘Hamilton.' Now, in ‘Theater Kid,' He's Telling His Story.
In "Theater Kid," Jeffrey Seller reflects on his Broadway career.

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May 06, 2025

Book Review: ‘Eternal Summer,' by Franziska Gänsler
In Franziska Gänsler's novel, "Eternal Summer," a tenuous bond forms between strangers stranded in a hotel as the world burns.

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May 06, 2025

Book Review: ‘The Original Daughter,' by Jemimah Wei
In "The Original Daughter," the debut novel by Jemimah Wei, a Singaporean family craters under the weight of ambition, jealousy and things left unsaid.

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May 06, 2025

Book Review: ‘The Manor of Dreams,' by Christina Li
In "The Manor of Dreams," two sets of women navigate both a contested inheritance and paranormal activity after a devastating death.

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May 06, 2025

Book Review: ‘The Director,' by Daniel Kehlmann
A new novel considers the perplexing life and times of G.W. Pabst, the Austrian filmmaker who worked in the shadow of the Reich.

New York Times Books
May 05, 2025

Pulitzer Prizes 2025: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists
"James," by Percival Everett won the fiction prize, and Jason Roberts received the biography prize for "Every Living Thing."

New York Times Books
May 05, 2025

Amid Trump Cuts, Officials Resign From the National Endowment for the Arts
Senior officials announced their resignations after the Trump administration withdrew grants from arts organizations around the country.

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May 05, 2025

MrBeast and James Patterson Are Writing a Novel Together
Jimmy Donaldson, known to his social media fans as MrBeast, is teaming up with the mega-best-selling thriller author.

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May 05, 2025

Book Review: ‘Little Bosses Everywhere,' by Bridget Read
Bridget Read's "Little Bosses Everywhere" exposes the deceptions of direct-selling companies that make their profit not off customers but off their own sales force.

New York Times Books
May 04, 2025

Book Review: ‘The Dazzling Paget Sisters,' by Ariane Bankes
In "The Dazzling Paget Sisters," Ariane Bankes unearths the writings of her high-society mother and aunt, getting glimpses at the 20th-century figures with whom they cavorted.

New York Times Books
May 04, 2025

Book Review: ‘Tequila Wars,' by Ted Genoways
In a new history, Ted Genoways explores the dramatic life of an enigmatic figure who revolutionized his country's spirits industry.

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May 04, 2025

Book Review: ‘The Butcher's Daughter,' by David Demchuk and Corinne Leigh Clark
A new novel, "The Butcher's Daughter," imagines the haunting past of Mrs. Lovett, the infamous baker who assisted the serial killer Sweeney Todd.

New York Times Books
May 03, 2025

2 Books to Read Instead of Meditating
A gentle and clever comic novel; a poetic and tender essay on addiction.

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May 03, 2025

‘The Interview': Ocean Vuong was Ready to Kill. A Moment of Grace Changed His Life.
The poet and novelist on the real reason he became a writer.

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May 03, 2025

Book Review: ‘The Deserters,' by Mathias Énard
In "The Deserters," Mathias Énard weaves the story of a lone soldier with that of a brilliant scholar.

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May 03, 2025

An Ojibwe Writer Refuses to Let Her Mother's Trauma Be in Vain
In "Medicine River," Mary Annette Pember recounts what happened to her mother, and many like her, who were abused in Indian boarding schools.

New York Times Books
May 02, 2025

An Archive of Black Resistance, in Dispatches From Bookstores
Katie Mitchell's photo book "Prose to the People" visits stores around the United States, from the 19th century to today.

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May 02, 2025

Book Review: "The Trouble With Heroes," by Kate Messner
Through an arduous summer of hiking, 13-year-old Finn Connelly finds common ground with his late firefighter father in Kate Messner's new verse novel.

New York Times Books
May 01, 2025

Kwame Alexander on Bringing the Free Spirit of Jazz to Young Viewers
The latest in the author's Acoustic Rooster franchise, a PBS Kids special and series aim to teach children the beauty of collaboration and improvisation.

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May 01, 2025

What the Cult Singer Daniel Johnston Left Behind
In his music, the songwriter cut to the emotional quick. A new book of his drawings, many never seen before, reveals he did the same in thousands of pieces.

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May 01, 2025

Interview: Geena Davis on Her New Children's Book and Her Reading Life
Among her other favorites: "Backlash" and a Charles Laughton biography. The Oscar-winning actress just wrote — and illustrated — her first children's book.

New York Times Books
May 01, 2025

Interview: Geena Davis on Her New Childrens' Book and Her Reading Life
Among her other favorites: "Backlash" and a Charles Laughton biography. The Oscar-winning actress just wrote — and illustrated — her first children's book.

New York Times Books
May 01, 2025

Book Review: ‘Waste Wars,' by Alexander Clapp
In "Waste Wars," Alexander Clapp shows us in depressing detail just what our Big Junk industry is doing to the rest of the world.

New York Times Books
Apr 30, 2025

David Horowitz, Leftist Turned Trump Defender, Is Dead at 86
Once a Marxist, he came to embrace hard-right positions, including the falsehood that Mr. Trump won in 2020, and to mentor Stephen Miller, later the Trump adviser.

New York Times Books
Apr 30, 2025

Andrew Gross, Best-Selling Writer of Thrillers, Is Dead at 72
A successful New York apparel executive, he switched gears in midlife and became a novelist, writing numerous best sellers, including five with James Patterson.

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Apr 30, 2025

New Romance Books That Will Upend Your World
Our columnist on the month's best new releases.

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Apr 30, 2025

Book Review: ‘Proof,' by Adam Kucharski
In a new book, the mathematical epidemiologist Adam Kucharski explains how certainty, even in math, can be an illusion.

New York Times Books
Apr 30, 2025

Book Review: ‘Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves,' by Sophie Gilbert
In "Girl on Girl," Sophie Gilbert makes a searing case that trends from the 1990s and 2000s, online and off, damaged young women in deep, dark ways.

New York Times Books
Apr 30, 2025

A Novelist Finds Unsettling Echoes in a Nazi-Era Filmmaker's Compromises
Daniel Kehlmann wrote "The Director" only to realize how loudly the moral quandaries faced by G.W. Pabst would resonate today.

New York Times Books
Apr 30, 2025

24 New Books to Read in May: Stephen King, Ocean Vuong, Alison Bechdel and more
Novels by Stephen King and Ocean Vuong, Ron Chernow's latest blockbuster biography, a new graphic novel by Alison Bechdel and more.

New York Times Books
Apr 30, 2025

New Romance Novels
Our columnist on the month's best new releases.

New York Times Books
Apr 30, 2025

New Historical Fiction From Emma Donoghue, Chris Bohjalian and More
Our critic on the month's best releases.

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