Book Review: ‘Last House,’ by Jessica Shattuck Image Date Saturday, May 11, 2024 - 3:01 AM Description Jessica Shattuck’s “Last House” dips into the cultural intrigues of 20th-century America, but keeps its nose surprisingly clean.
Book Review: ‘This Strange Eventful History,’ by Claire Messud Date Saturday, May 11, 2024 - 3:00 AM Description Inspired by her own family’s past, Claire Messud’s “This Strange Eventful History” unfolds over seven decades and two wars.
On Poetry: What Do We Mean by ’the Speaker’? Image Date Friday, May 10, 2024 - 6:33 PM Description Critics and readers love the term, but it can be awfully slippery to pin down. That’s what makes it so fun to try.
Bernard Pivot, Host of Influential French TV Show on Books, Dies at 89 Image Date Friday, May 10, 2024 - 3:30 PM Description For 15 years, French viewers watched Mr. Pivot on his weekly show, “Apostrophes,” to decide what to read next.
Talking to Leigh Bardugo, Fantasy Superstar Date Friday, May 10, 2024 - 2:36 PM Description The best-selling author of dark fantasy novels for Y.A. and adult audiences discusses her career and her stand-alone new historical fantasy, “The Familiar.”
Book Bans Are Surging in Florida. So Lauren Groff Opened a Bookstore. Image Date Friday, May 10, 2024 - 11:01 AM Description It’s called The Lynx, after the wildcat native to the state. “We wanted something a little fierce,” she said.
Book Club: ‘James,’ by Percival Everett Date Friday, May 10, 2024 - 9:51 AM Description For The Book Review Podcast’s May book club, we’ll talk about “James,” Percival Everett’s radical reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”
Book Review: ‘Corky Lee’s Asian America’ Date Friday, May 10, 2024 - 3:01 AM Description A new book from the legendary lensman Corky Lee captures both struggle and celebration across several decades of Asian American life.
How a Novelist Became a Pop Star Date Friday, May 10, 2024 - 3:01 AM Description In fiction, Ali Sethi wrote about being queer in Pakistan. Now he’s singing his story.
Book Review: ‘The Wildcat Behind Glass,’ by Alki Zei. Translated by Karen Emmerich. Date Friday, May 10, 2024 - 3:00 AM Description Alki Zei’s Greek classic, set in the birthplace of democracy in the mid-1930s, feels eerily relevant in today’s America.