Books
-
A Rosier View of Roald Dahl
“Teller of the Unexpected,” an elegant new biography, sidesteps the ugly side of the children’s book author while capturing his…
-
An Oral History of Rikers Island
In a new book, a wide range of voices weigh in on the notorious jail complex.
-
Bret Easton Ellis Is Back to His Regularly Scheduled Programming
In his latest novel, “The Shards,” the author returns to his old tropes: gruesome murder, lonely teenagers and 1980s Los…
-
Jon Meacham Grew Up With Civil War Bullets in His Backyard
The presidential biographer was raised on a battlefield, so when he was dispirited by the state of the union, it…
-
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
-
The Kafka You Never Knew
An unabridged volume of Franz Kafka’s diaries restores the rough edges and impulses that were buffed out of past editions.
-
Prince Harry Learns to Cry, and Takes No Prisoners, in ‘Spare’
At once emotional and embittered, the royal memoir is mired in a paradox: drawing endless attention in an effort to…
-
Is That All There Is? A Secular Seeker Visits Holy Sites.
In “The Half Known Life,” Pico Iyer journeys around the globe to study conceptions of the world beyond.
-
The Rollout of Prince Harry’s Book Is Chaotic. Sales Are Still Surging.
A litany of leaks and interview clips before the book’s publication has made the process hard for the publisher to…
-
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.