Climate Doom Is Out. ‘Apocalyptic Optimism’ Is In. Date Sunday, April 21, 2024 - 2:18 PM Description Focusing on disaster hasn’t changed the planet’s trajectory. Will a more upbeat approach show a way forward?
Book Review: ‘Somehow: Thoughts on Love,’ by Anne Lamott Image Date Sunday, April 21, 2024 - 4:00 AM Description Slim and precious, “Somehow: Thoughts on Love” doesn’t measure up to her best nonfiction.
Book Review: ‘Reboot,’ by Justin Taylor Image Date Sunday, April 21, 2024 - 4:00 AM Description Justin Taylor’s novel “Reboot” examines the convergence of entertainment, online arcana and conspiracy theory.
2 Books That Capture New York Image Date Saturday, April 20, 2024 - 6:50 AM Description A stroll around the city with a great stylist; a comic novel of love and real estate.
Book Review: ‘The Paris Novel,’ by Ruth Reichl Image Date Saturday, April 20, 2024 - 6:03 AM Description In “The Paris Novel,” Ruth Reichl is a glutton for wish fulfillment.
Book Review: ‘Habsburgs on the Rio Grande,’ by Raymond Jonas Image Date Saturday, April 20, 2024 - 4:00 AM Description In “Habsburgs on the Rio Grande,” Raymond Jonas’s story of French-backed nation building in Mexico foreshadows the proxy battles of the Cold War.
Barbara Joans, Who Studied Biker Culture on the Open Road, Dies at 89 Date Friday, April 19, 2024 - 10:45 PM Description In her 60s, she set off on a hulking Harley-Davidson and found a new area of anthropological research: bikers, and in particular, female bikers.
Poetry Review: ‘The Sorrow Apartments,’ by Andrea Cohen Image Date Friday, April 19, 2024 - 12:34 PM Description In “The Sorrow Apartments,” Andrea Cohen’s signature maneuver is a kind of twist that shifts a poem away from the ending that seems to be coming.
A Stunning Visual Celebration of Black Rodeo Date Friday, April 19, 2024 - 9:53 AM Description A new photo book reorients dusty notions of a classic American pastime.
Books Bound in Human Skin: An Ethical Quandary at the Library Image Date Friday, April 19, 2024 - 4:02 AM Description Harvard’s recent decision to remove the binding of a notorious volume in its library has thrown fresh light on a shadowy corner of the rare book world.