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  1. Joel Paley, Writer of ‘Ruthless,’ an Off Broadway Hit, Dies at 69 Obits, Yesterday

    The show, with music by Marvin Laird, portrayed a schoolgirl’s murderous theatrical ambition. Paley also performed in the parody dance group Les Ballets Trockadero.

  2. Jules Feiffer, Acerbic Cartoonist, Writer and Much Else, Dies at 95 Obits, Yesterday

    In his long-running Village Voice comic strip and in his many plays and screenplays, he took delight in skewering politics, relationships and human nature.

  3. Read These Books Before They Hit Your Screens in 2025 Books, Yesterday

    Hilary Mantel’s “The Mirror and the Light,” a new “Bridget Jones” and Michael Bond’s Paddington Bear series are some of this year’s most anticipated adaptations.

  4. Can You Find the 13 Book Titles Hidden in This Text Puzzle? Interactive, Yesterday

    This short scene conceals the names of 13 books published in the middle decades of the 20th century. See if you can find them all and build a reading list along the way.

  5. Did Christopher Columbus Jump-Start the Climate Crisis? Book Review, Yesterday

    In “Dark Laboratory,” Tao Leigh Goffe traces the origins of global environmental collapse to the explorer’s conquest of the Caribbean.

  6. In ‘Mona Acts Out,’ #MeToo Shakes Up a Downtown Theater Book Review, Yesterday

    Mischa Berlinski’s shrewd comic novel finds a veteran actress reconnecting with her deposed mentor while facing the challenge of playing Cleopatra.

  7. A Nobel Laureate Who Mines Her Country’s Nightmares, and Her Own Foreign, Yesterday

    Han Kang’s latest novel, about a South Korean massacre, delves into why atrocities must be remembered. “It’s pain and it is blood, but it’s the current of life,” she said.

  8. You’ve Been Invited to a Secret House Party in London Book Review, January 20

    Details are in Caleb Femi’s new poetry collection, “The Wickedest.”

  9. The Tragedies That Came After Freedom in the American South Book Review, January 20

    “Somewhere Toward Freedom” tells the story of Sherman’s March to the Sea from the perspective of the formerly enslaved.

  10. The ‘Hellboy’ Artist Makes a New Playground Book Review, January 20

    Mike Mignola’s “Bowling With Corpses” is full of suspicious shadows and offbeat jokes.

  11. Claire van Kampen, 71, Playwright and Arranger of Early Music World, Dies Obits, January 20

    After she married Mark Rylance, the two often collaborated; her specialty was arranging music for Tudor-era plays. Then she wrote a period piece of her own.

  12. Remember Body Glitter and Chat Rooms? ‘Y2K’ Won’t Let You Forget. Book Review, January 19

    In a vibrant collection of “essays on the future that never was,” Colette Shade takes a cold look at the cheery promise of the 2000s.

  13. Want to Get Sucked Into a Black Hole? Try This Book. Book Review, January 19

    Marcus Chown’s “A Crack in Everything” is a journey through space and time with the people studying one of the most enigmatic objects in the universe.

  14. In African Publishing, ‘There Is a Renaissance Going On’ Books, January 19

    A new ecosystem of publishers, bookstores, literary magazines and festivals is promoting African writers and changing the stories told about the region.

  15. Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy Is Done. Powerful Conservatives Are Listening. Magazine, January 18

    The once-fringe writer has long argued for an American monarchy. His ideas have found an audience in the incoming administration and Silicon Valley.

  16. Naomi Watts Thinks David Bowie Was Onto Something Arts & Leisure, January 18

    “The first album I ever bought was ‘Hunky Dory,’” said the actress and author, “and all those songs, every single one, is amazing.”

  17. The Queen Is Dead. Long Live the Queen? Book Review, January 18

    Two very different books examine the reigns and legacies of Victoria and Elizabeth II.

  18. The Absurd, Dizzying Humanity of a 20th-Century Genius Book Review, January 18

    Mavis Gallant wrote short stories full of brutal humor that examined the hell of other people.

  19. A Video Game Writer’s Lament: ‘We Can Do Quite a Lot Better’ Culture, January 18

    Jon Ingold, an author of celebrated narrative-driven games, thinks the industry fails to celebrate good writing or recognize it as a craft.

  20. Jean Jennings, Who Wrote With Verve About Cars, Dies at 70 Obits, January 17

    A cabdriver and mechanic before becoming a journalist, she brought personality and adventure to a once-staid genre. She once won a demolition derby and motorcycled across China.

  21. The Ultimate Neko Case Primer Culture, January 17

    Listen to 10 songs by the golden voiced, poetic singer-songwriter.

  22. How Silence Improves Pico Iyer’s Life Book Review, January 17

    The travel writer and essayist discusses his new book, “Aflame,” about his stays at a California monastery.

  23. Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, 90, Dies; Her Internment Inspired a Memoir Obits, January 17

    In “Farewell to Manzanar,” she wrote about the years she and her family were imprisoned in a camp for Japanese Americans. It became the basis for a TV movie.

  24. Publishers and Authors Wonder: Can Anything Replace BookTok? Books, January 17

    With a ban looming, publishers are hoping to pivot to new platforms, but readers fear their community of book lovers will never be the same.

  25. The Desperate Housewife Whose Face Launched a Thousand Ships Book Review, January 17

    In “Helen of Troy, 1993,” the poet Maria Zoccola relocates a figure from Greek mythology into small-town Tennessee.

  26. First Love and First Loss in 1941 Iowa Book Review, January 17

    In H.M. Bouwman’s wise and heartbreaking “Scattergood,” the shadow of the Holocaust reaches a farm girl trying to help her ailing friend.

  27. In Han Kang’s Latest, a Quixotic Bird Rescue Expedition Turns Tragic Book Review, January 17

    The Nobel laureate’s new novel, “We Do Not Part,” revisits a violent chapter in South Korean history.

  28. Nathalie Dupree, ‘Queen of Southern Cooking,’ Dies at 85 Obits, January 17

    As a cookbook author, TV personality and mentor, she sought to burst the chicken-fried stereotype of the South. Sometimes her life was as messy as her kitchen.

  29. 5 New Books We Recommend This Week Book Review, January 16

    Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

  30. Neko Case Has Sung Hard Truths. Now She’s Telling Hers in a Memoir. Arts & Leisure, January 16

    In “The Harder I Fight the More I Love You,” the singer and songwriter outlines the personal and professional challenges that have shaped her career.

  31. Masters of Allusion: The Art of Poetic Reference Book Review, January 16

    Poets have a way of incorporating other poets into their work. Our columnist approves.

  32. A Case for Hookups With Strangers Book Review, January 16

    In his new essay collection, Manuel Betancourt explores the beauty, depth and riches found in brief romantic encounters with unfamiliar people.

  33. The Remarkable Normalcy of Being Disabled and in Love Well, January 16

    In a new essay collection, the influencer couple Shane and Hannah Burcaw peel back the layers of “interabled” relationships, including their own.

  34. Books on Drug Trafficking, and Kant, Line Adam Haslett’s Shelves Book Review, January 16

    His new novel is titled after Turgenev’s “Fathers and Sons,” he says, “given the theme of incomprehension between generations in that book.”

  35. Howard Buten, Autism Therapist, Novelist and Clown, Is Dead at 74 Obits, January 16

    By day, he helped run an autism center he opened in a suburb of Paris. In the evening, he delighted audiences as a clown named Buffo. In between, he wrote novels.

  36. Neil Gaiman responde a la explosiva denuncia de agresión sexual En español, January 15

    En un comunicado en su sitio web, el autor de éxitos de superventas negó rotundamente las acusaciones publicadas en la revista New York.

  37. The Secret to a Good Life? Thinking Like Socrates. Book Review, January 15

    In “Open Socrates,” the scholar Agnes Callard argues that the ancient Greek philosopher offers a blueprint for an ethical life.

  38. Three Men and a Rabbi Face a Life-Changing Test: A Toddler Book Review, January 15

    Tom Lamont’s debut novel, “Going Home,” considers the joys and frustrations of raising a child who is not your own.

  39. Hank Azaria’s Advice for Overcoming Codependency Podcasts, January 15

    After his divorce devastated him, Azaria, a well-known voice actor, “dated himself” for a year.

  40. Gay Talese Keeps Notes, Especially on Everyone’s Clothes Books, January 15

    In a new collection about New York City, the writer turns his gimlet eye on its icons, its architecture, its hot spots — and its suits. “Clothes matter — especially when you get old,” he says.

  41. Neil Gaiman Responds to Explosive Report of Sexual Assault Books, January 15

    “I have never engaged in nonconsensual sexual activity with anyone,” said the best-selling author in response to allegations in New York magazine.

  42. Let Us Help You Find Your Next Thriller Interactive, January 14

    Whether you're looking for a classic or the latest and greatest, start here.

  43. She Changed History, Then Erased Her Own Book Review, January 14

    In “The Secret History of the Rape Kit,” Pagan Kennedy explores the tangled story of a simple but life-changing innovation, and the woman who fought for it.

  44. You Can Go Home Again, but Then You Have to Face Your Past Book Review, January 14

    In “What Happened to the McCrays?” middle-aged high school sweethearts share an unbearable history.

  45. A Secret Love Letter Sends Two Tunisian Families Reeling Book Review, January 14

    The novel “A Calamity of Noble Houses” tries to piece together a fateful night that has reverberations for two families across four generations.

  46. Pregnant and Abused, These Young Women Fight Back With Witchcraft Book Review, January 14

    Grady Hendrix’s new novel, “Witchcraft for Wayward Girls,” is a timely look at the mistreatment of women, with a dose of horror, monsters and magic.

  47. La autobiografía del papa Francisco, ‘Esperanza’, llega a las librerías En español, January 14

    El libro es rico en anécdotas sobre su infancia en Buenos Aires, pero no ofrece mucha información sobre la vida posterior como pontífice.

  48. Pope Francis’ Autobiography, ‘Hope,’ Arrives in Bookstores Foreign, January 13

    The book, which was six years in the making, vividly recreates Francis’ childhood in Buenos Aires but offers few new insights into his papacy.

  49. Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth Obits, January 13

    She was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”

  50. The Book So Helpful That the Eagles’ A.J. Brown Read It During a Game Express, January 13

    What made the N.F.L. star open “Inner Excellence” by Jim Murphy as the action continued? “I like to read.”

  51. In These 4 Novels, the Detectives Have Killer Instincts Book Review, January 13

    Our columnist on the month’s best new releases.

  52. How Much Do You Know About These Controversial Classics? Interactive, January 13

    Try this short quiz on literature from the first half of the 20th century that drew censorship challenges — and still does.

  53. How the Dream of School Integration Died Book Review, January 13

    A powerful new book by the law professor Michelle Adams recounts the failed effort to integrate Detroit’s schools and the case’s relevance today.

  54. An Illustrator Dies, His Last Book Unfinished. In Steps His Son. Books, January 13

    A beloved illustrator died in the middle of a project. His son, who had been drifting away from art for years, was given the chance to finish the work.

  55. A Heartbreaking Novel of Addiction, Written With Compassion and Wit Book Review, January 13

    In John Dufresne’s new book, “My Darling Boy,” a retired journalist races to rescue his son from the painful grip of opioids.

  56. Sex, Drugs and Clubbing Are a Means of Escape for This ‘Good Girl’ Book Review, January 13

    Aria Aber’s exciting debut novel finds the daughter of an Afghan refugee sidestepping disapproval and racism as she dives into Berlin’s nightworld.

  57. Richard Hays, 76, Dies; Theologian Who Had Stunning Change of Heart Obits, January 12

    He released a thunderclap into the evangelical world by asserting that a deeper reading of the Bible revealed that same-sex relationships are not sinful.

  58. Writing Fantasy Came Naturally. Reality Was Far More Daunting. Books, January 12

    After winning just about every major science fiction and fantasy award, Nnedi Okorafor explores a traumatic event in her own history in her most autobiographical novel yet.

  59. She Threw a Great Party. And No Matter Your Party, You Were Invited. Book Review, January 12

    In “The Woman Who Knew Everyone,” Meryl Gordon offers a thorough biography of Perle Mesta, Washington’s colorful, and oft-mocked, “hostess with the mostes’.”

  60. She Published a Blockbuster Book. Was It a Blessing or a Curse? Book Review, January 12

    In Nnedi Okorafor’s new novel, “Death of the Author,” a once-struggling writer grapples with power, privilege, agency and art after her book becomes a life-changing hit.

  61. The Secret of Life Is Not to Be Frightened Styles, January 12

    The writer and painter Frederic Tuten, 88, insists, “I’m beginning again.”

  62. Seymour P. Lachman, Who Exposed Political Cabals in Albany, Dies at 91 Obits, January 11

    In “Three Men in a Room,” Mr. Lachman, an educator and former state senator, charted how power was secretly and corruptly wielded in New York State government.

  63. Sex and Violence, but Make It Literary Book Review, January 11

    Molly recommends Annie Ernaux’s photographic record of a love affair and a sociologist’s study of the moments when conflict turns violent.

  64. Reading Aloud N Y T Now, January 11

    Reading alone is a deeply enjoyable activity. But being read to has its own irreplaceable allure.

  65. Women Really Want to Talk After Seeing ‘Babygirl’ Styles, January 11

    Audiences may not be able to agree on how erotic the director Halina Reijn’s erotic thriller is, but it’s starting rich conversations.

  66. Trump vs. the Bureaucrats Book Review, January 11

    MAGA has turned “the administrative state” into a battle cry.

  67. 3 New Thrillers Fueled by Obsession and Blackmail Book Review, January 11

    Our columnist on the month’s most exciting releases.

  68. James Arthur Ray, 67, Self-Help Guide Whose Retreat Became Deadly, Dies Obits, January 10

    A rising star among New Age motivational speakers, he was brought down by a disaster during one of his retreats in Arizona, where three people died in a sweat lodge.

  69. The Books We’re Excited About in Early 2025 Book Review, January 10

    The latest from a Nobel laureate, a “Hunger Games” prequel and more.

  70. Can I Ban Books From My Front-Yard Little Free Library? Magazine, January 10

    The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the curation of a book collection.

  71. Adams Makes the Case for New York and for Himself Metro, January 10

    In his State of the City address, the mayor focused on safety and affordability and only briefly alluded to his own challenging circumstances.

  72. A Hot Priest, a Cold Case and a Long-Dead Co-Host Book Review, January 10

    In “The Sinners All Bow,” Kate Winkler Dawson brings a podcaster’s instincts to a 19th-century murder.

  73. In a Dystopian Nepal, an Earthquake’s Aftershocks Are Mostly Political Book Review, January 10

    Samrat Upadhyay’s new novel, “Darkmotherland,” is a sprawling epic in which a natural disaster gives way to an authoritarian takeover.

  74. A Sex Tape, a Senate Race and a Centuries-Old Family Curse Book Review, January 10

    The scion siblings at the center of Sara Sligar’s Gothic thriller “Vantage Point” try desperately to outrun the calamity that is their inheritance.

  75. Richard M. Cohen, 76, News Producer Who Wrote of Health Challenge, Dies Obits, January 9

    When he was 25, he learned that he had multiple sclerosis. He coped with the disease throughout a long career at several networks, recalled in a best-selling memoir.

  76. 6 New Books We Recommend This Week Book Review, January 9

    Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

  77. ‘Approaching the Light’: Peter Fenwick and Stories of Near-Death Experiences Obits, January 9

    Dr. Fenwick, a neuropsychiatrist, assembled anecdotes from more than 300 people in his book “The Truth in the Light.” Here are some of them.

  78. Peter Fenwick, Leading Expert on Near-Death Experiences, Dies at 89 Obits, January 9

    He was a neuropsychiatrist who was studying consciousness when a patient explained what had happened to him. He came to believe the phenomenon was real.

  79. What to Watch and Read if You’re Into ‘American Primeval’ Culture, January 9

    This unsparingly grim Netflix western draws from a tradition of works eager to push beyond sanitized frontier myths. Here’s a supplementary guide.

  80. Celebrated New Yorker Writer Enlisted as Model Styles, January 9

    How do you follow up a couple best-selling books? If you’re Patrick Radden Keefe, you star in a J. Crew ad.

  81. The Revolution Was Live-Tweeted Book Review, January 9

    In “We Tried to Tell Y’All,” Meredith D. Clark chronicles the heyday of Black Twitter.

  82. What a Caribbean Émigré and a Holocaust Survivor Have in Common Book Review, January 9

    Caryl Phillips’s new novel, “Another Man in the Street,” follows an immigrant who arrives in 1960s London.

  83. Graham Norton Isn’t Insulted to Be Called an ‘Undemanding’ Writer Book Review, January 9

    “I’m very comfortable with the level of ambition I have for my books,” says the ubiquitous BBC talk show host, who calls “Frankie” his “first happy romance.”

  84. An Art-World Mom Dishes on Her Messy Life Styles, January 9

    In a new memoir, Sarah Hoover grapples with the uglier moments that she and her husband, the artist Tom Sachs, have faced while navigating parenthood.

  85. For Him, the Beer in Your Hand Is the End of the Story Summary, January 8

    Joshua M. Bernstein was writing about bars and nightlife when the craft brew wave started to rise.

  86. Jenna Bush Hager: ‘Today’ Show Co-Host, Literary Tastemaker and Now, Publisher Books, January 8

    Nearly six years after becoming a literary heavyweight with “Read with Jenna,” she’s starting her own publishing venture with Penguin Random House.

  87. Burned Out? Start Here. Op Ed, January 7

    The self-help author Oliver Burkeman argues that the path to productivity — and peace of mind — begins with accepting your limitations.

  88. A Novel Unearths the Dark Secrets in a Ukrainian Coal Mine Book Review, January 7

    “The Lady of the Mine,” by Sergei Lebedev, takes place during Russia’s 2014 invasion.

  89. Happily Married, Politically at Peace. Until a Run for Congress Gets in the Way. Book Review, January 7

    In her lively debut novel, “How to Sleep at Night,” Elizabeth Harris measures what happens when the Republican half of a gay couple dials up the campaign rhetoric.

  90. They Save Others for a Living, but Struggle to Save Themselves Book Review, January 7

    In Adam Haslett’s “Mothers and Sons,” crisis reconnects an asylum lawyer and his estranged mother, the co-founder of a women’s retreat.

  91. How to Start and Keep a Journal T Style, January 6

    Tips from writers, artists and a social worker that might make the practice less daunting.

  92. Where in the World Do These Popular Detectives Solve Crimes? Interactive, January 6

    Try this short quiz on investigators and inspectors cracking their cases around the globe.

  93. How America’s ‘Senior Citizens’ Became ‘Older People’ Book Review, January 6

    A new book traces shifts in the nation’s treatment of aging adults — for better and for worse.

  94. Anita Desai Has Put Down Roots, but Her Work Ranges Widely Books, January 6

    Her new novella, “Rosarita,” takes place in Mexico, a country she finds so like her native India that, she says, “I feel utterly at home there.”

  95. Jeff Baena, director y guionista de cine, muere a los 47 años En español, January 6

    Baena, quien estaba casado con la actriz Aubrey Plaza, coescribió la comedia existencial “Extrañas coincidencias”, y escribió y dirigió películas como “Amor zombie” y “Lujuria en el convento”.

  96. The Hero of This Novel Is 14. His Married Girlfriend Is 36. Books, January 5

    Adam Ross’s “Playworld” is about a child actor and the real-world dramas that engulf his adolescence.

  97. An Overdose Sends a Widower Hunting for His Wife’s Lost Descendants Book Review, January 5

    The new novel by Bernhard Schlink, the author of “The Reader,” explores the legacies of World War II and reunification in contemporary Germany.

  98. The Hard Reality American Expats Quickly Learn Op Ed, January 5

    Expatriation was nonetheless the making of me: liberated me, humbled me, revealed to me who I was and what I wanted my life to be.

  99. Richard Foreman, Iconoclastic Playwright and Impresario, Dies at 87 Obits, January 5

    The Ontological-Hysteric Theater, which he founded in 1968, presented more than 50 of his plays, among them “My Head Was a Sledgehammer” and “Permanent Brain Damage.”

  100. Tom Johnson, Minimalist Composer and Village Voice Critic, Dies at 85 Obits, January 4

    He charted the rise of musical minimalism on New York’s downtown scene in the 1970s. He later gained notice for abstract works of his own.

  101. Jeff Baena, Film Director and Screenwriter, Dies at 47 Obits, January 4

    Mr. Baena, who was married to the actress Aubrey Plaza, co-wrote the existential comedy “I Heart Huckabees,” and wrote and directed films including “Life After Beth” and “The Little Hours.”

  102. 2 Books About the Moneyed Class Book Review, January 4

    A novel of British nobility; a memoir of American aristocracy.

  103. The King of Network TV Wants Just 30 Minutes of Your Time Sunday Business, January 4

    For decades, Dick Wolf has dominated prime- time programming. Now, at 78, he has plans to conquer his next world: streaming.

  104. Harper Steele’s Matriarchal Jewelry Styles, January 4

    Family heirlooms remind the co-star of the documentary “Will and Harper” about new connections and the way she now walks through the world.

  105. A Student’s Mystery: How Did This Enigmatic Author Shape Her Family? Book Review, January 4

    In “The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus,” a college student balances her new independence while investigating the demise of her parents’ marriage.

  106. Marie Winn, Who Wrote of a Famous Central Park Hawk, Dies at 88 Obits, January 3

    She chronicled the melodrama of Pale Male, a red-tailed hawk who became an avian sensation as it took up residence atop a Manhattan apartment building.

  107. Fable, a Book App, Makes Changes After Offensive A.I. Messages Express, January 3

    The company introduced safeguards after readers flagged “bigoted” language in an artificial intelligence feature that crafts summaries.

  108. Charles Shyer, Filmmaker Who Focused on Women, Dies at 83 Obits, January 3

    His long collaboration with Nancy Meyers produced a string of hit movies, including “Baby Boom” and “Father of the Bride,” that spoke to the moment.

  109. David Lodge, British Novelist Who Satirized Academic Life, Dies at 89 Obits, January 3

    His 15 well-plotted novels teemed with romance and strange coincidence. An erudite literary critic with an ear for language, he also wrote a raft of nonfiction books.

  110. Could Monkeys Really Type All of Shakespeare? Science, January 3

    Not in this universe, a new study concludes.

  111. Jon Klassen on the Art of the Board Book Book Review, January 3

    Your imaginary audience has a note taped to them: “I can’t read. I can’t talk. I don’t care about stories, plots or characters. What do you have for me?”

  112. Chris Hayes: I Want Your Attention. I Need Your Attention. Here Is How I Mastered My Own. Op Ed, January 3

    The problem we face is existential and spiritual, not situational.

  113. Pico Iyer Made His Name Traveling. Now He Explores Inner Landscapes. Books, January 3

    His new book, “Aflame,” tells of his decades visiting a silent Benedictine retreat. “You learn to love the world only by looking at it closely,” he wrote.

  114. War Tore Them Apart and Fate Reunited Them. Could Their Love Last? Book Review, January 3

    Karissa Chen’s debut, “Homeseeking,” follows two childhood sweethearts who meet in Shanghai, and whose lives are upended by the forces of history.

  115. Life in the Tudor Industrial Complex: Sex, Beheadings, Fur Book Review, January 2

    In “The Waiting Game,” the historian Nicola Clark tells a lively and vivid story of the women who served Henry VIII’s queens.

  116. The Plagiarism Plot Is Having a Moment. Copy That. Book Review, January 2

    You could assemble an entire library of contemporary work fixated on literary imitation, appropriation and theft.

  117. Encyclopedia Brown Got Alafair Burke Started on Crime Fiction Book Review, January 2

    The author of “The Note” traces her “real obsession” to discovering “a slew of smart, gritty female sleuths who began to feel like friends.”

  118. She’s a Famous Author With a Secret Identity. Now She’s Ready to Emerge. Book Review, January 1

    In Kate Fagan’s novel, “The Three Lives of Cate Kay,” a best-selling writer decides to reveal the tragedy behind her success.

  119. The Secret Lives of Vikings Book Review, January 1

    In “Embers of the Hands,” the historian Eleanor Barraclough looks beyond the soap-opera sagas to those lost in the cracks of history.

  120. The Year in Books The Daily, December 31

    Our Book Review staff on the best of 2024.

  121. See Ya, 2024. Here’s What We Loved. Op Ed, December 31

    Where Times Opinion — and listeners — found joy this year.

  122. The Hipster Grifter Tells All Book Review, December 31

    In “You’ll Never Believe Me,” Kari Ferrell details going from internet notoriety to self-knowledge in a captivating, sharp and very funny memoir.

  123. All I Want for Christmas Is My Broken Family Book Review, December 31

    Rebecca Kauffman’s fifth novel, “I’ll Come to You,” is a “Corrections”-esque tale of one clan’s dysfunctions and joys in mid-90s America.

  124. La realidad que dio vida al Macondo de Gabriel García Márquez En español, December 31

    En un viaje a Colombia para ver la producción de Netflix de “Cien años de soledad”, a una reportera le asaltaron recuerdos de lugares verdaderos.

  125. You Saw the Movie in 2024. Do You Know the Book That Inspired It? Interactive, December 30

    As the year winds down, the last of the big buzzy films have hit the screen — and these five were based largely on memoirs and biographies. Try this quiz to see how many you know.

  126. Jimmy Carter: Poet, Novelist, Memoirist, Philosopher Books, December 30

    He wasn’t just prolific, publishing 32 books. His output also showed an unusual range that included memoirs and forays into historical fiction and even poetry.

  127. I Wrote a Memoir About Grief. That Was the Beginning. Op Ed, December 30

    When I wrote about grieving my friend’s suicide, readers reached out to share stories of similar loss.

  128. Pregnant With One Child and 295,233 Words Book Review, December 30

    During the months before she gave birth, our critic wrote — a lot. What happens when the impulse to put pen to paper becomes extreme?

  129. In His Reading Life, Jimmy Carter Favored ‘Anything but Politics’ Book Review, December 29

    A voracious reader, the president liked poetry, Civil War history and Southern fiction. He also sent Erica Jong a fan letter.

  130. 8 Books to Read About Jimmy Carter’s Life and Legacy Books, December 29

    For many years, the 39th president generated little attention from authors. But recently books have sought to re-evaluate his reputation. Here is a look at the expanding Carter library.

  131. Jimmy Carter’s Life Was One Big Trust Exercise Op Ed, December 29

    What the 39th president did before he got to the White House is as interesting as what came after.

  132. Stanley Booth, Music Journalist Who Loved the Blues, Dies at 82 Obits, December 29

    He is best known for his book about the Rolling Stones. But he mostly wrote about blues artists, some of them famous (B.B. King) and some less renowned (Furry Lewis).

  133. Going to a Real-Life Version of Gabriel García Márquez’s Macondo Insider, December 29

    On a trip to Colombia to see the Netflix production of “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” a reporter was struck by memories of real places.

  134. Michel del Castillo, 91, Dies; Child’s-Eye Chronicler of Concentration Camps Obits, December 28

    His first novel, “Tanguy,” published when he was 24, was a fact-based Holocaust story that one reviewer said “begins where Anne Frank’s diary ended.”

  135. Algo diferente para el pelo de perro: tejer con él En español, December 28

    “Knitting With Dog Hair”, un clásico del hazlo tú mismo de la década de 1990 escrito por Kendall Crolius, impulsó un movimiento dedicado. Este mes se publicó una edición actualizada con motivo de su aniversario número 30.

  136. Ruth Butler, Who Brought Artists’ Muses to Life, Dies at 93 Obits, December 27

    After publishing a definitive biography of Rodin, she went on to write about the underappreciated women who modeled for the giants of 19th-century French art.

  137. Lecciones para perder el control, según Mel Robbins En español, December 27

    El nuevo libro del fenómeno de la autoayuda trata sobre dejar que los demás hagan lo que quieran. ¿Será capaz de seguir sus propios consejos?

  138. The Hottest Trend in Publishing: Books You Can Judge by Their Cover Books, December 27

    Elaborately designed books with patterned edges and other effects started as a trend in romance and fantasy, and have now spread throughout the publishing industry.

  139. Tumbling Tots Hit the Road in Two Surreal Picture Books Book Review, December 27

    Our reviewer read these stories on a train, as the world rolled by out the window.

  140. The Novel About U.S. Politics So Outrageous It Nearly Wasn’t Published Book Review, December 27

    Robert Coover’s “The Public Burning” was met with bafflement and awe when it appeared in 1977. Reality has finally caught up to his masterpiece.

  141. 5 New Books We Recommend This Week Book Review, December 26

    Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

  142. Marvel Comics as Penguin Classics? Elda Rotor Heard a ‘Hell Yeah’ Book Review, December 26

    “I get real geek joy out of learning something new,” says the imprint’s vice president and publisher. She’s proud to have broadened the definition of a classic during her tenure.

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  148. At 94, She Had One of Her Best Years (and Made Sure Her Friend Did, Too) Metro, December 25

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  149. What We Loved in 2024 Interactive, December 25

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  150. Judge Strikes Down Portions of Arkansas Law That Threatened Librarians National, December 24

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