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  1. Where to Be Female, Bohemian and Free in 1890s Paris? Books, Today

    In “The Club,” Jennifer Dasal investigates a refuge for (some) expat artists in the City of Light.

  2. A Horror Star Returns With a Sweeping, Witchy Mystery Books, Today

    In Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s “The Bewitching,” a graduate student stumbles into a haunting conspiracy while researching a cult writer.

  3. A Juicy Chronicle of the Fat Decades at Condé Nast Books, Today

    “Empire of the Elite,” by Michael M. Grynbaum, is a story of (mostly) insider-outsiders who helmed the glossiest American magazines in their heyday.

  4. How the C.I.A. Lost Its Way After the Cold War Books, Today

    The journalist Tim Weiner investigates the mishaps that ensued when American intelligence scrambled to remake itself after the fall of communism.

  5. Amelia Earhart’s Complicated Legacy and Horrible Husband Books, Today

    In “The Aviator and the Showman,” Laurie Gwen Shapiro tells the story of the doomed pilot’s marriage to “the publishing world’s P.T. Barnum.”

  6. Fanny Howe, Poet of Unsettled Dreams, Is Dead at 84 Books, Yesterday

    Her heritage, as a scion of Boston Brahmins and the mother of biracial children, shaped a discursive verse style that veiled sharp edges and melancholy resolutions.

  7. Do You Know These French Books Adapted for Stage and Screen? Interactive, Yesterday

    France has produced many novels and stories that have gone on to become internationally popular musicals and movies. Try this short quiz to see how many you know.

  8. The Best Summer Reads, as Recommended by the Book Review Times Insider, Yesterday

    To survive the dog days of summer, try reading one (or all) of these suggestions by writers, critics and editors at The Times.

  9. Sex, Tech and Pharma Converge in This Assured Novel Books, Yesterday

    “Bonding,” by Mariel Franklin, is a love story charged by the absurdities of a market-driven culture.

  10. An Indispensable Theater Incubator Faces a Troubled Future Arts, Yesterday

    The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, whose alumni include August Wilson, Jeremy O. Harris and Wendy Wasserstein, has given playwrights a place to take a risk for nearly 60 years.

  11. A Master of Surrealist Fiction and a Bard for Anxious Times Books, Yesterday

    Dino Buzzati’s best works evoke the fabulism, paranoia and allegory of writers like Franz Kafka, Albert Camus and Italo Calvino.

  12. Romantasy: A Starter Pack Books, Yesterday

    The crossover genre blending the passion of romance with the high-stakes escapism of fantasy has dominated the literary landscape. Here’s where to start.

  13. Samuel Abt, Tour de France Writer for 30 Years, Dies at 91 Sports, July 13

    He wrote about the elite cycling race for The New York Times and The International Herald Tribune. He said he was smitten by the Tour from the first day.

  14. A Spicy Heist Story for the Student Loan Era Books, July 13

    Kashana Cauley’s novel “The Payback” imagines a world where the Debt Police are real, and they’re into reiki.

  15. 2 Books for a Hot, Languid Summer Books, July 12

    A classic coming-of-age novel; a cultural history of early America.

  16. Martha’s Vineyard Isn’t Just an Elite Summer Destination Books, July 12

    In “Nothing More of This Land,” the journalist Joseph Lee, a member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Nation, explores the island’s Indigenous history.

  17. The Harvard-Educated Linguist Breaking Down ‘Skibidi’ and ‘Rizz’ Style, July 12

    Adam Aleksic, who posts as Etymology Nerd on social media, argues in a new book that algorithms are reshaping the English language.

  18. Sophie Elmhirst on the True Story of a Shipwrecked Couple Books, July 11

    In her new book, “A Marriage at Sea,” the British journalist revisits an amazing account of disaster and survival from the early 1970s.

  19. Answer 4 Questions. Leave With Your Next Elin Hilderbrand Beach Read. Interactive, July 11

    Whether you want a romance or family drama, she's written a book for you.

  20. He Didn’t Find Love on ‘Love Island.’ He Founded a Book Club Instead. Books, July 11

    Jeremiah Brown asked his 2 million TikTok followers what to do after being voted off the hit series. The answer has him, and his fans, reading “The Song of Achilles.”

  21. A Best-Selling Horror Writer’s Biggest Fear? Being Recognized. Books, July 11

    “Mexican Gothic” was a breakout book for Silvia Moreno-Garcia, who describes herself as “not a people person.” Her new novel is “The Bewitching.”

  22. How Literature Lost Its Mojo Opinion, July 10

    It plays a much smaller role in our national life, and this has a dehumanizing effect on our culture.

  23. John Martin, Devoted Publisher of Literary Rebels, Dies at 94 Books, July 10

    Black Sparrow Press, a shoestring operation he ran out of his home, became one of the highest-profile small publishers in the U.S., championing writers like Charles Bukowski.

  24. Jane Lazarre, Who Wrote About Motherhood and Race, Dies at 81 Books, July 10

    With books like “The Mother Knot” and “Beyond the Whiteness of Whiteness,” she challenged liberal orthodoxies about feminism and the Black experience in America.

  25. 6 New Books We Love This Week Books, July 10

    Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

  26. Two Writers Fell in Love, Married, Then Divorced. Who Gets the Story? Books, July 10

    Hannah Pittard wrote a memoir about the breakup. When she learned that her ex planned a novel about it, she took it back up, this time as fiction (sort of).

  27. Nancy Drew Inspired Lisa Scottoline’s Recent Splurge Books, July 10

    “The Unraveling of Julia,” her 37th book, has taken the thriller writer into new territory: “I’m going Gothic, baby!”

  28. Let Mel Robbins Share Her 5 Tips for a Healthy Relationship Podcasts, July 9

    The author and podcast host reveals how to let go of control.

  29. Searching for Grandchildren Stolen During Argentina’s Dirty War Books, July 9

    A harrowing new book tells the story of the women determined to learn the fates of the babies born to their pregnant daughters in captivity.

  30. What It Means to Lead an Investigative Team of Many Times Insider, July 9

    How do six reporters share an article? Their editor explains.

  31. Richard Greenberg, Playwright Whose ‘Take Me Out’ Won a Tony, Dies at 67 Theater, July 8

    More than 30 of his plays were produced on Broadway and off. Many of them dealt with the manners and mores of New York’s upper middle class.

  32. Let Us Help You Find Your Next Book: Science Fiction Interactive, July 8

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

  33. In ‘Bring the House Down,’ It’s the Critic’s Turn to Get Panned Books, July 8

    Drawing on her own experience as an arts journalist, Charlotte Runcie comically skewers bad men, bad faith and (unforgivably) bad theater.

  34. Is Gary Shteyngart One of the Last Novelists to Make Real Money From the Craft? Style, July 8

    Mr. Shteyngart was once told he might be. With his sixth novel, “Vera, or Faith,” out now, he’s spent the last few years spending it well.

  35. A Tale of Family, Wealth and Sex, With a Bombshell Reckoning Books, July 8

    Sarah MacLean’s “These Summer Storms” is both an inheritance drama and a sizzling romance.

  36. Could the Presidential Election Have Gone Any Other Way? Books, July 8

    “2024,” a campaign book by three seasoned political journalists, immerses readers in the chaos and ironies of the race for the White House.

  37. Stranded at Sea, Would Their Marriage Survive? Books, July 8

    “A Marriage at Sea” tells the stranger-than-fiction story of one couple who traded their lives for the ocean — and almost lost them.

  38. El hotel haitiano que Graham Greene inmortalizó en uno de sus libros quedó ‘reducido a cenizas’ En español, July 8

    Aunque no estaban claros los detalles sobre cómo se generó el incendio, el vecindario se ha visto convulsionado por la violencia de las pandillas que ahora controlan la mayor parte de Puerto Príncipe.

  39. A Hotel Made Famous by Graham Greene Is a Victim of Haiti’s Violence World, July 7

    Haiti’s famed Oloffson Hotel, a cultural landmark and celebrity haven, was incinerated amid rising violence by gangs that control most of the country’s capital.

  40. The Future Looks Dark, but Familiar, in Gary Shteyngart’s New Book Books, July 7

    “Vera, or Faith” follows a 10-year-old girl navigating family drama and a dystopian America.

  41. Can You Match These Snarky Lines to Their Books? Interactive, July 7

    Literature is full of bold observations. See if you can match these five quotations to their sources.

  42. A Medievalist Hits the Gym Opinion, July 7

    After a friend’s death, a medieval literature professor learns to love the gym — and finds unexpected connections to his studies.

  43. Jeff VanderMeer’s Favorite Climate Fiction Novels Books, July 7

    The author of the Southern Reach novels recommends immersive, entertaining books that grapple with the psychological reality of navigating environmental crisis.

  44. The Novelist Who Tried to Make It Look Cool to Be Fascist Books, July 7

    In a newly translated biography, Maurizio Serra pierces the self-mythologizing of the acclaimed writer Curzio Malaparte, who was a seductive mouthpiece for a violent ideology.

  45. A Beachy Family Drama With a Shocking Twist Books, July 6

    Bruce Holsinger tackles timely topics and the ties that bind in “Culpability.”

  46. 3 Dystopian Novels to Read This Summer Video, July 6

    Jennifer Harlan, an editor at The New York Times Book Review, recommends three dystopian novels to read this summer.

  47. A Brilliant Writer Whose Books Offer Traps, Not Escapes Books, July 6

    The mysteries only deepen the further you get in Marlen Haushofer’s fiction, which takes on domestic repression in its many guises.

  48. My Cancer Might Be Genetic. Should I Tell My Relatives? Magazine, July 5

    We’re eligible for screening, but I don’t want anyone to panic.

  49. Revenge, Murder and Zombies in 3 New Horror Novels Books, July 5

    Our columnist reviews recent releases.

  50. A Comic Novel That Tests the Limits of Black Upward Mobility Books, July 5

    With humor and range, Rob Franklin’s novel, “Great Black Hope,” examines the complex relationship between wealth and race in America.

  51. Ronald Ribman, 92, Dies; His Plays Mined the Absurdity of Existence Theater, July 4

    He set his frequently neurotic characters in bleak, morally ambiguous situations where laughter, as he put it, “is a measure of the sickness of society.”

  52. ‘A Single Man,’ a Classic Gay Novel, Becomes a Ballet Arts, July 4

    Artists including the musician John Grant have collaborated to find feelings beyond the words of Christopher Isherwood’s 1964 book. Occasionally, they succeed.

  53. Making the Bill of Rights Relevant to Young Readers Books, July 4

    Teri Kanefield’s “Rebels, Robbers and Radicals” brings the document alive through court cases of real people involved in real struggles.

  54. Jim Shooter, Editor Who ‘Saved the Comics Industry,’ Dies at 73 Arts, July 3

    He brought order and profits to Marvel in the 1980s and helped establish the genre as a popular-culture tent pole for decades to come.

  55. 9 New Books We Love This Week Books, July 3

    Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

  56. The Death and Life of the Straight White Man’s Novel Arts, July 3

    The seeming decline of a certain type of novelist is much discussed and debated in the literary world. But the bigger question is whether it matters.

  57. Cressida Cowell Loves to Peruse Recipes Before Bed Books, July 3

    Childhood summers on an island without TV made her a fervent reader. The result: a new entry in the “How to Train Your Dragon” series and a live-action movie.

  58. A Woman in My Book Club Never Reads the Books. Can I Expose Her? Magazine, July 2

    She reads reviews online and passes off the opinions as her own.

  59. The Private Equity Wager: Heads We Win, Tails You Lose Books, July 2

    Twelve million Americans work for companies owned by private equity firms. In a new book, the journalist Megan Greenwell traces the arrangement’s considerable human costs.

  60. Clint Eastwood: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Books, July 2

    A new biography looks at the decades-long career of an American original who captured the country’s complex moral universe onscreen.

  61. Is the Supreme Court the Best Way to Get Justice? Books, July 2

    In this moment of constitutional crisis, these books provide a clear picture of the highest court in the land.

  62. In These Novels, Murder’s the Thing Books, July 2

    Our columnist on July’s most notable books.

  63. David R. Slavitt, Poet and Critic With a Side Gig in Pulp Fiction, Dies at 90 Books, July 1

    He wrote more than 130 books, mostly collections of poetry and translations of classics, as well as lowbrow novels under a pen name.

  64. Winning the Cold War With le Carré and Cosmopolitan Magazine Books, July 1

    In “The CIA Book Club,” Charlie English tells the story of America’s war of ideas in the Eastern Bloc.

  65. Is the Life of an Influencer Actually Worth Coveting? Books, July 1

    A childhood friendship in upper-class Beijing is tested by envy, ambition and relentless materialism.

  66. Why the Word ‘Like’ Drives People Bananas Books, July 1

    Megan C. Reynolds takes on the biggest linguistic battle of our age.

  67. Seeking the Giant Panda, and Daddy’s Love Books, July 1

    In “The Beast in the Clouds,” Nathalia Holt tells the story of Theodore Roosevelt’s eldest sons, and their doomed attempt to escape his shadow.

  68. It’s About Power: The Supreme Court, the Judges and the President Opinion, June 30

    Readers react to the Supreme Court decision on nationwide injunctions. Also: A resignation at the University of Virginia; remembering Dachau.

  69. How Much Do You Know About Early American Literature? Interactive, June 30

    Before the Independence Day fireworks this week, try this short quiz on America’s popular books published during the country’s formative years.

  70. 20 Books Coming in July Books, June 30

    Twisty summer thrillers, magical romances, a true story of a marriage pushed to the brink and more.

  71. Jane Stanton Hitchcock, 78, Dies; Crime Novelist Who Mocked High Society Books, June 29

    A daughter of privilege, she mixed social satire with murder in a series of addictive mysteries.

  72. Lo que Katie Sturino quiere que sepas sobre su cuerpo (y sobre el tuyo) En español, June 29

    La influente, que sigue presionando a las marcas para que fabriquen tallas más grandes, acaba de publicar una nueva novela con una heroína de talla grande. También está adelgazando, pero eso no significa que ya no sea “corporalmente neutral”.

  73. How the Million-Selling ‘All the Colors of Dark’ Brought Its Author Peace Books, June 29

    Childhood trauma led Chris Whitaker to write the novel. Meeting readers over the last year spurred him to realize he should have dealt with it sooner.

  74. Christie Brinkley Isn't Giving Up on Love Style, June 29

    The 71-year-old supermodel, who recently published a memoir, discusses her marriages, relationships and heartbreaks. “I have enough self-esteem to know that in the right arms I’m lovable,” she said.

  75. Sizzling Summer Romance Novels Books, June 29

    Our critic on the month’s best new books.

  76. Richly Imagined New Historical Fiction Books, June 28

    Our columnist on some stellar recent releases.

  77. A Surrealist Classic Shows Us the Uncanny in Everyday Paris Books, June 28

    André Breton’s 1928 novel “Nadja” pays homage to a great love and to a great city.

  78. Chinese Police Detain Dozens of Writers Over Gay Erotic Online Novels World, June 28

    The genre known as Boys’ Love, stories written mostly by and for straight women, has been in the authorities’ sights for years.

  79. Diana Oh, Passionate Voice for Queer Liberation in Theater, Dies at 38 Theater, June 27

    Mx. Oh’s politically provocative and often playful works, including the Off Broadway production “{my lingerie play},” asserted the right to be oneself while having fun.

  80. Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ Books, June 27

    Virginia Woolf’s classic novel, celebrating its 100th anniversary, is the topic of this month’s discussion.

  81. John Robbins, Author of ‘Diet for a New America,’ Dies at 77 Health, June 27

    He walked away from his family’s hugely successful ice cream business to crusade for a plant-based diet and against cruelty to animals.

  82. Justices Let Parents Opt Children Out of Classes With L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks U.S., June 27

    Maryland parents have a religious right to withdraw their children from classes on days that stories with gay and transgender themes are discussed, the court ruled.

  83. Book Club: Read ‘The Catch,’ by Yrsa Daley-Ward, with the Book Review Books, June 27

    In July, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “The Catch,” a psychological thriller about twin sisters and their mother, whom they had presumed dead.

  84. Jane Austen’s Boldest Novel Is Also Her Least Understood Books, June 27

    “Mansfield Park” continues to complicate the writer’s legacy 250 years after her birth. Lauren Groff explains how the novel’s dark themes and complex ironies help keep Austen weird.

  85. Like Chaucer’s Pilgrims, but With a Sports Car Travel, June 27

    By foot, bike and MG, a writer undertakes a journey from Winchester to Canterbury, along a route taken since at least the 14th century.

  86. 5 New Books We Recommend This Week Books, June 26

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

  87. Playful Tables Topped With Tiles T Magazine, June 26

    Plus: a tranquil new hotel in Ojai, a design gallery in a Florentine palazzo and more recommendations from T Magazine.

  88. Susan Beth Pfeffer, 77, Dies; Wrote Complex Stories for Young Adults Books, June 26

    Her 76 books included “Life as We Knew It,” a late-career best seller that told the story of a family in postapocalyptic Pennsylvania.

  89. He Searched for His Past in Children’s Books. He Found His Wife’s. World, June 26

    Steve Mills has been collecting secondhand books in England to reawaken lost memories. His search revealed more about his family’s past than he thought possible.

  90. Want to Escape Reality? Try One of These Books. Books, June 26

    The science fiction and fantasy author Martha Wells recommends her favorite novels that will transport you to other worlds.

  91. Fred Espenak, Astrophysicist Known as Mr. Eclipse, Dies at 73 Science, June 25

    He chased eclipses for five decades, wrote several books about them and worked with NASA to make data accessible to nonscientist sky gazers.

  92. Why Did the Novel-Reading Man Disappear? Style, June 25

    Men are leaving fiction reading behind. Some people want to change that.

  93. Can’t Repeat the Past? A Gatsby Boat Tour Can. Style, June 25

    A hundred years after F. Scott Fitzgerald published his classic novel, a trip around Manhasset Bay shows how little has changed.

  94. The Indiana Jones of Physics Had a Jam-Packed Life Books, June 25

    A new biography of Luis Alvarez captures the details but misses the drama in the career of a scientist whose work ranged from the Manhattan Project to the death of the dinosaurs.

  95. The Books Times Readers Are Most Excited About This Summer Books, June 25

    Thrillers, literary fiction, history, speculative true crime, memoirs and more: Here are the books you’ve saved most to your reading lists.

  96. Ivy Pochoda, Crime Writer and Squash Champ, Adds Horror to Her Résumé Books, June 25

    The award-winning mystery novelist’s new book, “Ecstasy,” is a supernatural feminist take on Euripides’ play “The Bacchae.”

  97. V.E. Schwab’s Desert Island Book Is ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ Books, June 25

    “No matter how many times I revisit it, I find new lines to appreciate,” says the fantasy writer, whose new book is “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil.”

  98. A Toddler With a Halo Stirs Up the Campus Unfaithful Books, June 24

    Set among divinity school professors unsure of just what they believe, Robert P. Baird’s satirical novel, “The Nimbus,” strains for the heavenly.

  99. Bob Dylan’s New Release: A Big Book of Black-and-White Drawings Books, June 24

    Along with some 100 images of everyday objects and scenes, “Point Blank” will include vignettes by the writers Lucy Sante and Jackie Hamilton.

  100. It’s Fun to Watch Hot People Do Psychotic Things in This Novel Books, June 24

    “The Compound” takes place on the set of a deeply twisted reality TV show.

  101. A High-Fashion Phoenix, Virgil Abloh Changed an Industry Books, June 24

    In “Make It Ours,” Robin Givhan tells the story of the designer’s short, historic career.

  102. A Philosopher Who Uses Poetry to Ask What Life Is All About Books, June 24

    John Koethe spent decades as a philosophy professor. The poems in his latest collection, “Cemeteries and Galaxies,” are full of reflection and digression and probing.

  103. James Lloydovich Patterson, 91, Dies; Soviet Poet and Symbol of Racial Unity World, June 23

    Years after being catapulted to national fame in the U.S.S.R. as a child actor, he wrote about ideals of racial harmony and international solidarity.

  104. Fill In the Blank: Which World Cities Are in These Book Titles? Interactive, June 23

    Try this short literary geography quiz that takes you around the globe.

  105. Goodbye to Berlin: New Novels Recall a City’s ‘Poor but Sexy’ Heyday Books, June 23

    Several books published this year have examined a creative haven in Europe’s licentious, ultraliberal capital.

  106. This Bighearted Novel Is an Ode to Teenage Mothers Books, June 23

    In Leila Mottley’s new book a group of young outcast mothers band together to support one another.

  107. Rod Nordland, 75, Dies; War Reporter Who Also Wrote of His Own Struggle Books, June 22

    Motivated by the helplessness of his boyhood, he described the lives of vulnerable people in conflicts around the world and later his own terminal illness.

  108. ‘The Sisters’ Turns a Family Mystery Into a Transnational Tour de Force Books, June 22

    Jonas Hassen Khemiri plays with time, belonging and his own insecurities in a big, impressive novel that revolves around a trio of magnetic Swedish women.

  109. What Katie Sturino Wants You to Know About Her Body (and Yours, Too) Style, June 22

    The influencer is still pushing brands to make bigger sizes and is publishing a new novel with a plus-size heroine. She is also losing weight, but that doesn’t mean she’s not “body neutral” anymore.

  110. Nathan Silver, Who Chronicled a Vanished New York, Dies at 89 New York, June 21

    An architect, he wrote in his book “Lost New York” about the many buildings that were destroyed before passage of the city’s landmarks preservation law.

  111. When the New York Avant-Garde Started a Revolution Books, June 21

    In “Everything Is Now,” J. Hoberman recreates the theater, film and music scenes that helped fuel the cultural storm of the ’60s.

  112. For Black Women, Life in America Has Always Been a Crossroads Books, June 21

    Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’s first nonfiction book is equal parts memoir, history, polemic and poetry.

  113. A Retelling of the Mahabharata, Set to Modern-Day Struggles Theater, June 21

    At Lincoln Center, the Toronto-based theater company Why Not strives to balance the old and new in its production of the Sanskrit epic.

  114. The Book Cover Trend You’re Seeing Everywhere Books, June 21

    Take a genteel painting, maybe featuring a swooning woman. Add iridescent neon type for a shock to the system. And thank (or blame) Ottessa Moshfegh for getting there early.

  115. TikTok’s Owner Wanted to Publish Books. Not Anymore. Books, June 20

    8th Note Press informed writers and agents that it is abruptly shutting down and returning publication rights to authors.

  116. Four Recent Poetry Collections Worth Reading Books, June 20

    And A.O. Scott on the joys inherent in giving poems a close read.

  117. Terry Louise Fisher, a Creator of ‘L.A. Law,’ Dies at 79 Arts, June 20

    She channeled her experiences — and frustrations — as a Los Angeles prosecutor into an award-winning career as a television writer and producer.

  118. On the Silk Road, Traces of Once Bustling Intercontinental Trade Books, June 20

    A new book of photographs captures the landscapes, buildings and faces along the route that once conveyed untold wealth between Europe and China.

  119. He Laughed Along With Larry David and Borat. Until He Didn’t. Books, June 20

    In his candid memoir “Comedy Samurai,” the writer-director Larry Charles explains his comfort with failure and analyzes why creative collaborations end.

  120. Eight Enchanting Novels About Witches Books, June 20

    The fantasy author Charlie Jane Anders recommends some of her favorite, most magical books.

  121. A Multigenerational Historical Novel. And Only 200 Pages. Books, June 20

    Amy Bloom’s “I’ll Be Right Here” zigzags between Paris and Poughkeepsie as it shares the saga of Algerian siblings and their chosen family.

  122. These Watery Works Offer Sharks, Thrills and Magic Books, June 20

    Visit the aquatic hereafter in a fantasy, then track down threats on Martha’s Vineyard in a taut contemporary suspense novel.

  123. Son of Author Michael Chabon Is Charged With Rape in Manhattan New York, June 19

    Abraham Chabon, a New York University student, is accused in a criminal complaint of sexual assault. He has pleaded not guilty.

  124. 8 New Books We Recommend This Week Books, June 19

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

  125. New Digital Comics Store Takes Aim at Amazon Business, June 19

    Two veterans of Comixology, a site that the e-commerce colossus bought in 2014, are now starting a rival to compete with it.

  126. La fantasía de invadir los refugios de los magnates tecnológicos En español, June 19

    No podemos escapar de la influencia de la élite tecnológica, y ahora, en relatos como “Mountainhead” y “Careless People”, imaginamos que ellos no pueden escapar de nosotros.

  127. How Do You Adapt James Baldwin? Very Carefully. Theater, June 19

    His works have been slow to come to stage and screen. But a new production of the novel “Giovanni’s Room” shows how rewarding it can be when done right.

  128. Can Menopause Be Funny? Style, June 19

    These “Baroness von Sketch” alums think so, making it the main character in their new comedy.

  129. The Cult Classic That Expanded What African Literature Could Be Books, June 19

    With folk traditions and sui generis prose, Amos Tutuola enthralled readers with his magic realist novel “The Palm-Wine Drinkard.”

  130. Jasmine Guillory’s Favorite Fake Dating Romance Novels Books, June 19

    Feigned love leads to real connections in these funny, joyful and deeply romantic books.

  131. Stephen Fry Knows He’s Become a Middle-Aged Cliché Books, June 19

    “I try to fight this lamentable tendency,” he says, but now reads more nonfiction than fiction. “Odyssey” is the fourth in his series on Greek mythology.

  132. Vicki Goldberg Dies at 88; Saw Photography Through a Literary Lens Arts, June 18

    An influential photography critic, she wrote essays, newspaper columns and books, including a notable biography of the photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White.

  133. He Locked Away His Wartime Memories Until His Granddaughter Opened the Pages Books, June 18

    Heather Clark’s debut novel, “The Scrapbook,” considers young love as buffeted by historical ruptures.

  134. ‘Materialists’ Director Celine Song Believes in Love at First Conversation Podcasts, June 18

    Song and her husband fell for each other the first time they talked. But the Oscar-nominated director says she’s still just as confused as the rest of us when it comes to the mysteries of love.

  135. The Design Genius Who Gave American Women Pockets Books, June 18

    In her exceptional biography, Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson puts the American fashion icon Claire McCardell back in the pantheon.

  136. A Public Scuffle Over a 150-Pound Mutt Upends a Liberal’s Neat World Books, June 18

    In Karim Dimechkie’s “The Uproar,” the best-laid plans meet worst-case scenarios again and again.

  137. Supreme Court Justices Disclose International Travel and Book Deals U.S., June 17

    Annual financial disclosures revealed some of the perks of being on the Supreme Court, including international teaching and book sales.

  138. A Swedish Novelist Hits New York, With ‘Permission to Be More Wild’ Books, June 17

    Call it autofiction, supernatural or a comedy of dislocation: In “The Sisters,” Jonas Hassen Khemiri takes his biggest swing yet.

  139. Walter Brueggemann, Theologian Who Argued for the Poor, Dies at 92 U.S., June 17

    He used biblical exegesis to argue that faith demands justice, calling on churches to challenge oppression and uplift society’s marginalized.

  140. In ‘Not My Type,’ E. Jean Carroll Gets the Last Gab About the Trump Trials Books, June 17

    Her lawyers urged that she keep her testimony short. With legal victories in hand, she’s sharing her life story, and what it was like on the stand.

  141. Inside Mara Brock Akil’s Writing Retreat on the Lower East Side Interactive, June 17

    The television writer and producer wrote her adaptation of Judy Blume’s “Forever” inside the Manhattan condo.

  142. The Fantasy of Breaching the Tech Bro’s Retreat Arts, June 17

    We cannot escape the influence of the technological elite — and now, in tales like ‘Mountainhead” and “Careless People,” we imagine that they cannot escape us.

  143. A.I. Might Take Your Job. Here Are 22 New Ones It Could Give You. Magazine, June 17

    In a few key areas, humans will be more essential than ever.

  144. You Know the Novelist. Now Meet Toni Morrison the Editor. Books, June 17

    In her new book, “Toni at Random,” Dana A. Williams highlights the groundbreaking writer’s time working in publishing.

  145. A Prep School Predator Haunts Joyce Carol Oates’s New Novel Books, June 17

    “Fox” details the devastation wrought by a manipulative English teacher who sexually abuses his students.

  146. They Were Enemies in War. Now Their Grandkids Are in Love. Books, June 17

    In Heather Clark’s novel, “The Scrapbook,” an American girl meets a German boy and falls head over heels — and headfirst into a history of fascism.

  147. William Langewiesche, the ‘Steve McQueen of Journalism,’ Dies at 70 Business, June 16

    He was a master of long form narratives, often involving high-stakes topics. He reported for Vanity Fair, The Atlantic and The New York Times Magazine.

  148. The Memory of a Teenage Golden Child Ripples Across Generations Books, June 16

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  149. Do You Know the Novels That Inspired These Big Movies? Interactive, June 16

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  150. History Is Alive in All of Us Special Series, June 16

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