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  1. How Much Do You Know About the History of Books? Interactive, Today

    Try this short quiz on the material side of reading.

  2. Could This Be the Funniest Book Ever Written? Book Review, Today

    J.P. Donleavy clocks the absurdities of human conduct in his satirical advice guide, “The Unexpurgated Code.”

  3. Craving More of ‘The White Lotus’? Read These Books Next Book Review, Today

    From scathing satires of wealth to murder mysteries set at luxe resorts, these novels are sure to scratch that Mike White itch.

  4. Why Did Democrats Let Biden Keep Running in 2024? Book Review, Today

    Chris Whipple offers an insiders’ account of a disastrous political campaign.

  5. Is He a Stranger, Her Son, Her Lover or All Three? Books, Today

    Katie Kitamura’s thrilling new novel, “Audition,” examines the performances we put on for others — and exposes the shams that underpin them.

  6. Edward Countryman, Student of the American Revolution, Dies at 80 Obits, Yesterday

    He wrote influential books exploring the dramatic changes wrought by independence, bringing in overlooked perspectives — what he called “a collision of histories.”

  7. John Peck, Underground Cartoonist Known as The Mad Peck, Dies at 82 Obits, Yesterday

    Among many other accomplishments, he illustrated a scholarly work on the history of comic books and wrote record reviews in four-panel comic-strip form.

  8. Jesse Kornbluth, Magazine Writer Who Covered Everything, Dies at 79 Obits, Yesterday

    He reported on the highs and lows of culture in the pages of Vanity Fair and elsewhere. He also wrote seven books of nonfiction and two novels.

  9. Dear Armchair Mountaineers: A Cherished Literary Classic Awaits Book Review, Yesterday

    Nan Shepherd’s meditative book on the great outdoors is an inspiring guide to stepping away from comforts and routine.

  10. Can These Endlessly Complicated Siblings Reunite After Their Mother’s Death? Book Review, Yesterday

    In Lynn Steger Strong’s new novel, “The Float Test,” one semi-estranged family is forced to come back together amid a crisis.

  11. The Ultimate Millennial Multihyphenate Styles, Yesterday

    Paige DeSorbo chose her own path, conquering reality television, becoming an influencer and starting a hit podcast. Now she’s written a book.

  12. Wordplay, Weirdness and a Guest Appearance by Clint Eastwood Book Review, Yesterday

    “Thrilled to Death” collects many of Lynne Tillman’s spiky short stories, where dreams tell the truth and glamour mingles with the mundane.

  13. Mark Hoppus reflexiona sobre el legado de Blink-182 en sus memorias En español, Yesterday

    En su nuevo libro, Hoppus detalla la turbulenta historia de la banda y contempla su propia mortalidad con gracia y buen humor.

  14. 2 Books to Keep You Pleasantly Diverted Book Review, April 5

    A collection of autobiographical sketches; a complicated Japanese mystery.

  15. How Video Games Ushered In the A.I. Revolution Book Review, April 5

    In “The Thinking Machine,” the journalist Stephen Witt tries to figure out what the Nvidia C.E.O. Jensen Huang sees in the future of artificial intelligence.

  16. A Stunning, Hallucinatory Retelling of Greek Myth Book Review, April 5

    In “Tongues,” Anders Nilsen takes the story of Prometheus and sets it in the modern world.

  17. Thrillers Suffused With a Dark Sense of Dread Book Review, April 5

    Our critic on the month’s best releases.

  18. Frustrated With Dating? These Novels Are for You. Book Review, April 5

    “Liquid: A Love Story” and “Paradise Logic” follow young women searching for love, while commenting on the state of modern romance.

  19. Should a Killer Profit From Putting His Death Row Writings Up for Sale? Metro, April 5

    Albert Jones’s 11 books describe life in prison. His victims’ relatives say his family should not benefit from a sale of his story.

  20. These Are the 381 Books Removed From the Naval Academy Library Washington, April 4

    Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” and books on the Holocaust were among the works removed in response to an order from the office of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

  21. Jean Van Leeuwen, 87, Dies; Wrote ‘Oliver Pig’ Series of Children’s Books Obits, April 4

    She wrote for many ages, from picture books to young adult fiction. Her children led her to create a series of books about two pigs named Oliver and Amanda.

  22. Colum McCann on the Surprising Drama of Undersea Cables Book Review, April 4

    The Irish writer’s new novel, “Twist,” is a shipboard adventure about the ragtag crews who repair ruptured information cables deep in the ocean.

  23. Sam Keen, Philosopher of the Men’s Movement, Is Dead at 93 Obits, April 4

    “Only men understand the secret fears that go with the territory of masculinity,” he wrote. His message resonated: His book “Fire in the Belly” was a best seller.

  24. A Subversive Family Memoir Tinged With Tragedy and Mustard Gas Book Review, April 4

    In “Children of Radium,” Joe Dunthorne explores the absurdity of family histories and his own clan’s complicated past.

  25. Childhood Memories of Connecting Through Cartooning Book Review, April 4

    Mine came flooding back as I read Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud’s “The Cartoonists Club” and Jerry Craft and Kwame Alexander’s “J vs. K.”

  26. 30 Years Ago, This Book Saw the Coming Backlash Against Elites Book Review, April 4

    Christopher Lasch’s “The Revolt of the Elites” anticipated the resentments of ordinary Americans that have led inexorably to Trumpism.

  27. Beatlemania: A Penetrating New Book Celebrates Lennon and McCartney Book Review, April 3

    T Bone Burnett reviews Ian Leslie’s “John & Paul,” which explores the partnership of “two extraordinarily gifted young men.”

  28. 7 New Books We Recommend This Week Book Review, April 3

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

  29. What’s His Age Again? Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus (Now 53) Looks Back. Arts & Leisure, April 3

    The band’s singer and bassist recounts his personal struggles and the dramatic ins and outs of the trio’s history in a new memoir, “Fahrenheit-182.”

  30. A Pandemic Puppy Inspired Reginald Dwayne Betts’s New Book Book Review, April 3

    It’s called “Doggerel” for a reason: “These are poems that speak to everyone, that pun and riff and make fun of themselves a bit as they reveal something about the world.”

  31. How Online Rage Invaded a 151-Year-Old Intellectual Retreat Metro, April 3

    Charges of antisemitism and liberal bias, and dismay over cuts to the opera budget, have led to a small mutiny at Chautauqua Institution. And this was after the attack on Salman Rushdie.

  32. Richard Bernstein Dies at 80; Times Correspondent, Critic and Author Obits, April 2

    He wrote from Europe and Asia, served as a book critic and produced a raft of books, on subjects ranging from the French condition to multiculturalism.

  33. Let Us Help You Find Your Next Book: Fantasy Interactive, April 2

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

  34. Can Male Authors Publish Books Under Female Names? Magazine, April 2

    The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what is acceptable when trying to increase book sales.

  35. Adams Doubles Down on Trump Alliance, Praising F.B.I. Director’s Book Metro, April 2

    In the mayor’s first comments after a judge ordered corruption charges against him dropped, he urged New Yorkers to read a book by the Trump administration’s F.B.I. director.

  36. The Alienated, Irresistible Man in a Novel Stripped to the Bones Book Review, April 2

    In his new book, David Szalay offers unvarnished scenes from a lonely, rags-to-riches life.

  37. Why Are We So Fascinated by Cults? Book Review, April 2

    Two new books use divergent styles to look at mind control, brainwashing and the outer limits of influence.

  38. After a Terminal Cancer Diagnosis, a Lawyer Seeks Revenge Book Review, April 1

    In Ariel Courage’s novel, “Bad Nature,” a powerful career woman sets out on a road trip intending to kill her father.

  39. ‘Our Kids Are the Least Flourishing Generation We Know Of’ Op Ed, April 1

    The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses the “parents’ revolution” on smartphones that his book “The Anxious Generation” has started.

  40. In These Poems Life Is a Party, Complete With Designer Drugs Book Review, April 1

    Alex Dimitrov’s fifth collection, “Ecstasy,” offers a rollicking paean to pleasure.

  41. A Victim of Childhood Rape Close-Reads Her Past Book Review, April 1

    In “Sad Tiger,” the French author Neige Sinno analyzes her memories of being abused as a child, alongside literature about incest and pedophilia.

  42. Mum and Dad Won’t Toss the Rubbish. There’s a Llama in the Kitchen. Help! Book Review, April 1

    In “The Usual Desire to Kill,” Camilla Barnes finds the humor in a daughter’s aggravating visits to her aging parents at their run-down home in rural France.

  43. In Espionage and War, Secure Communication Is Key. Just Ask These Spies. Book Review, March 31

    As Americans scrutinize the accidental leak of a high-level U.S. group chat, several books detail other mishaps in the annals of global conflict.

  44. She Wrote Last Summer’s Hit Thriller. Naturally, TV Was Next. Books, March 31

    Suddenly Liz Moore blazed, comet-like, onto small screens and best-seller lists. But her writing career has been a slow burn.

  45. Do You Know Where These Jazz Age Novels Are Set? Interactive, March 31

    Even though it’s been more than a century since some of these novels roared onto the literary scene, they all remain classics of the era. Try this short quiz to see how many you remember.

  46. This Is Your Brain on Politics Book Review, March 31

    A new book by the neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod explores the connections between brain biology and political beliefs.

  47. 20 Books Coming in April Book Review, March 31

    A posthumous Joan Didion book, Emily Henry’s latest romance novel, Tina Knowles’s memoir and more.

  48. Linda Williams, 78, Dies; Took a Scholarly Approach to Pornography Obits, March 30

    One of the first to write seriously about a fraught subject, she also played a major role in developing the field of film studies and feminist film theory.

  49. Gananath Obeyesekere, 95, Dies; Anthropologist Bridged East and West Obits, March 30

    His wide-ranging work drew on field research in his native Sri Lanka as well as his extensive study of English literature and Christian mysticism.

  50. A Slow-Burn Thriller Set on the Appalachian Trail Book Review, March 30

    In “Heartwood,” when an experienced hiker named Valerie vanishes, other women must crack the case.

  51. When Cutting Ties Is the Best Thing a Child Can Do Book Review, March 30

    In “The Power of Parting,” Eamon Dolan makes a persuasive case for eliminating contact with family members whose abusive behavior can’t be redeemed.

  52. Wife, Tigress, Influencer, Accountant, Nurse, Muse, Mystery Book Review, March 30

    In Michèle Gerber Klein’s new biography, “Surreal,” Gala Dalí gets her due.

  53. The Essential Tanith Lee Book Review, March 30

    The eclectic, prolific author wrote more than 90 novels — primarily fantasy and science fiction, but also horror, erotica, mysteries and historical fiction. If you’ve never read her work, here’s where to start.

  54. Molly Young on Space and Music Book Review, March 29

    A Booker-winning novel; a rocking essay collection.

  55. We Are All Living in George Orwell’s World Now Magazine, March 29

    He is easy to quote, but what would the iconoclastic British socialist really have thought about politics today?

  56. The Story of Crypto’s Rise: Tangled, Confusing and Frustrating Book Review, March 29

    In “The Mysterious Mr. Nakamoto,” Benjamin Wallace is hot on the trail of the person — or people — behind a financial revolution.

  57. How Anarchists Helped Build Up Free Speech Book Review, March 29

    As two recent books show, free speech protections were forged a century ago by people who fought for the rights of activists.

  58. A Novel That Offers a Chilling Peek Into U.S. Intelligence Book Review, March 29

    “The Snares,” by Rav Grewal-Kök, examines the perils and moral quandaries of clandestine service.

  59. 3 Horror Novels That Put an Extra-Terrifying Spin on Death Book Review, March 29

    Our columnist reviews this month’s releases.

  60. Book Club: Let’s Talk About Han Kang’s ‘We Do Not Part’ Book Review, March 28

    This Korean novel by the 2024 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature turns a pet-sitting mission into a haunting reflection on grief and memory.

  61. She Captured Some of the Most Famous Faces. Then She Put Them in a Drawer. Styles, March 28

    The actress Candy Clark documented her unlikely journey through 1970s Hollywood in a series of Polaroids, now published in a memoir.

  62. The ‘Stuff’ of a New York Legend, From Skateboards to $12,000 Sweaters Book Review, March 28

    A new book collects the Paper Magazine co-founder Kim Hastreiter’s most treasured belongings, and friends.

  63. Book Club: Read ‘Playworld,’ by Adam Ross, With the Book Review Books, March 28

    In April, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “Playworld,” Adam Ross’s off-kilter coming-of-age novel about one boy growing up in New York in the 1980s.

  64. Historical Fantasy Novels Offer a Magical Escape Into the Past Book Review, March 28

    The author of “The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi” recommends fantastical tales grounded in real history.

  65. Thrilling, Lush New Historical Fiction Book Review, March 28

    Our critic on the month’s best releases.

  66. The American Picture Book’s Unsung Parent: Japan Book Review, March 28

    Missing for decades from the Anglophile version of its origin story was another great visual narrative tradition, of the East.

  67. It’s Gatsby’s World, We Just Live in It Interactive, March 27

    F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel turns 100 this year. What does its hero tell us about how we see ourselves?

  68. A Surprising Route to the Best Life Possible Op Ed, March 27

    Why people do things that are unpleasantly hard.

  69. 8 New Books We Recommend This Week Book Review, March 27

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

  70. The Truth About F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Drunken Brawl in Rome Culture, March 27

    Biographers took an account of a scuffle in “Tender Is the Night” as a record of a real-life event. But uncovered documents suggest Fitzgerald may have behaved worse than he wrote.

  71. John Green: ‘We Fell Down the Staircase’ Science, March 27

    The best-selling author “got a little emotional” while talking with The Times about tuberculosis. Listen to the conversation.

  72. In His Play, a Guard at the Met Finds Solace in the Museum Metro, March 27

    Patrick Bringley stars in a version of his book, which tells how the Metropolitan Museum’s works of art helped him work through grief.

  73. Maggie Smith Has Had to ‘Unlearn’ Her Identity as a Poet Book Review, March 27

    “I’ve had to set that limiting belief aside,” she says, “in order to write other kinds of books without feeling like an interloper.” Her new guidebook is called “Dear Writer.”

  74. 4 Shattering Romance Novels With Glorious Payoffs Book Review, March 26

    Our critic on the month’s best new releases.

  75. L.J. Smith, Author of ‘Vampire Diaries’ Book Series, Dies at 66 Obits, March 26

    She wrote seven books in a series that went on to be a hit TV show. After she was replaced by ghostwriters, she reclaimed her characters online in fan fiction.

  76. Dennis McDougal, True-Crime Writer and Hollywood Muckraker, Dies at 77 Obits, March 26

    The author of more than a dozen books and an award-winning documentary, he died in a car crash in Southern California.

  77. A No-Frills Irish Pub Draws a Martini Crowd Styles, March 26

    T.J. Byrnes, a low-key bar in the financial district of Manhattan, has survived Sept. 11, Hurricane Sandy and Covid lockdowns. Can it survive becoming cool?

  78. For Joan Didion, Mementos of Her Daughter’s Childhood Became Material Books, March 26

    The opening of the Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne archives in the New York Public Library reveals unseen aspects of their family life, and approach to writing.

  79. How Orville Peck Got Addicted to Love and Came Out the Other Side Podcasts, March 26

    The country musician talks about yearning as a theme in his life and songs, and why he’s letting go of his mask for his Broadway debut.

  80. Working While Homeless: In America, It’s All Too Common Book Review, March 26

    A new book by the journalist Brian Goldstone puts a spotlight on people who have jobs but no homes, whose struggles remain largely invisible.

  81. Answer Their Questions, Come Away With Your Next Book Insider, March 26

    A quiz that delivers reading recommendations helps bookworms find their next reads.

  82. Federal Judge Blocks Iowa Law Restricting Sexually Explicit School Books National, March 25

    The ruling is a victory for the publishers and free speech advocates who challenged the law, but the judge’s decision is far from final.

  83. Vandals of Paddington Statue Were ‘Antithesis’ of Beloved Bear, Judge Says Express, March 25

    A jurist in England scolded two members of the British Royal Air Force who damaged the bear, saying their actions “lacked respect and integrity.”

  84. 5 Books on Healing From Trauma Well, March 25

    Neuroscientists, psychologists and other experts share the titles they recommend most.

  85. In This 1910 True Crime Story, the Victim Finally Gets Some Respect Book Review, March 25

    Hallie Rubenhold’s “Story of a Murder” chronicles a killing, featuring sex, dentures and tightrope walkers.

  86. Before QAnon and the Deep State, There Was Iron Mountain Book Review, March 25

    A new book by Phil Tinline recounts the history of a 1967 hoax and its ongoing influence as source code for antigovernment conspiracy theories.

  87. A Refugee Odyssey Unfolds in a Novel Full of Unknowns Book Review, March 25

    Boris Fishman’s new book follows a family that leaves a war-torn country for a shot at asylum in the United States.

  88. Un poco de asombro puede mejorar tu salud En español, March 25

    Los expertos afirman que el asombro es una emoción humana esencial y un bálsamo para las mentes turbulentas.

  89. A Fungi Pioneer’s Lifelong Work on Exhibit Science, March 25

    Mushrooms in 19th-century watercolors: The paintings of a self-taught female mycologist are featured at the New York State Museum.

  90. Dag Solstad, 83, Dies; His Novels of Alienation Delighted Norwegians Obits, March 24

    A winner of top awards in his country, he drew the attention of European and American critics. The prime minister said he “made us see Norway and the world in new ways.”

  91. Do You Know the Classic Works That Inspired These Popular Family Movies? Interactive, March 24

    Try this quiz on beloved literature that was memorably adapted for the screen.

  92. Affirmative Action Is Gone. Can Class-Based Admissions Replace It? Book Review, March 24

    Richard D. Kahlenberg has long argued for colleges to weigh socioeconomic status to promote diversity. His position is more relevant than ever.

  93. One Exhilarating, Excruciating Night in Nell Zink’s Berlin Book Review, March 24

    The city’s varied discontents skip into the spotlight in Zink’s new novel, “Sister Europe.”

  94. Is This Mysterious Swedish Commune an Eden or a Nightmare? Book Review, March 24

    Annika Norlin’s novel, “The Colony,” follows a group of misfits in a bucolic forest. The only thing its members share is a dark past.

  95. 8 Great Noir Thrillers Book Review, March 24

    Sara Gran — whose 2003 novel of demonic possession, “Come Closer,” is a cult favorite — recommends her favorites.

  96. 9 Months Pregnant, and Navigating the Apocalypse Book Review, March 23

    Emma Pattee’s debut novel, “Tilt,” takes place in the 24 hours after “the really big one” devastates the Pacific Northwest.

  97. Yoko Ono, Demonized No Longer Book Review, March 23

    David Sheff’s new biography convincingly argues for John Lennon’s widow as a feminist, activist, avant-garde artist and world-class sass.

  98. A Novel Explores the Undersea Cables That Connect the World Book Review, March 23

    The crew in Colum McCann’s new book makes complex repairs deep in the ocean. Human bonds prove harder to mend.

  99. I Teach Memoir Writing. Don’t Outsource Your Life Story to A.I. Op Ed, March 23

    When we let computers write our stories, we lose something essential.

  100. A Hare, a Fox, an Owl, a Snail: Animal Memoirs Are Going Wild Books, March 23

    Books about writers’ dogs and cats are a literary staple. Now there’s a booming subset of memoirs about writers’ relationships with less domestic creatures.

  101. What if We Select Ourselves Out of Existence? Book Review, March 23

    Parents looking to promote health and intelligence in their children can pick and choose their embryos now. There could be more downsides than we think.

  102. Thomas Hoobler, Half of a Prolific Writing Couple, Dies at 82 Obits, March 22

    He and his wife, Dorothy Hoobler, wrote 103 books, most recently one about presidential love letters, “Are You Prepared for the Storm of Love Making?”

  103. 2 Books With Celebrity Cameos Book Review, March 22

    A memoir of Greenwich Village; an Argentine story collection.

  104. Meet the Opposite of Elon Musk Op Ed, March 22

    Valentino Deng also has roots in Africa, but he exudes the empathy that Musk scorns.

  105. Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson Thinks Compassion for Our Parents Can Be a Trap Magazine, March 22

    The clinical psychologist explains the demands of “emotionally immature” parents, the impact it has on their children and the freedom of saying “no.”

  106. ‘There but Not There’: A Husband’s Dementia Leaves His Wife Reeling Book Review, March 22

    In the novel “Counting Backwards,” by Binnie Kirshenbaum, an artist grieves the loss of her husband to Lewy body disease.

  107. Una expaciente psiquiátrica lidera un movimiento para dejar los fármacos En español, March 22

    Laura Delano se alejó de los tratamientos psicotrópicos que definieron parte de su juventud. Ahora espera crear una hoja de ruta que otros puedan seguir. Los profesionales consideran los riesgos.

  108. Bruce M. Selya, Federal Judge Known for Polysyllabic Prose, Dies at 90 Obits, March 21

    Judge Selya enlivened his writing with original vocabulary and colorful figures of speech. “Selyaisms” included asseverate, crapulous and sockdolager.

  109. In New Book, Barrett Says She Will Bring Readers Inside Supreme Court Washington, March 21

    Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who has faced intense scrutiny since joining the court, says she will make the judicial process less of a “mystery” for readers.

  110. Classic Private-Eye Detective Novels: A Starter Pack Interactive, March 21

    Our crime columnist recommends books starring hard-boiled investigators who are ready to travel down the meanest streets to root out the darkest truths.

  111. V.E. Schwab’s Favorite Cross-Genre Fantasy Novels Book Review, March 21

    The author of “The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” recommends books that weave the fantastical into mystery, horror, romance and more.

  112. Raise a Glass to the Messy, Cringey Wedding Toast Culture, March 21

    An inspired new book from veteran comedians cautions novices to err on the side of caution. But our comedy critic makes the case for taking a big swing.

  113. Life Isn’t Perfect. But This Poem Might Be. Interactive, March 21

    “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” by Adrienne Rich, is a blazing portrait of an artist and her work. Our critic A.O. Scott admires its craft — and its wildness.

  114. A Servant Girl in 1776 Boston Fights Her Own Battle for Independence Book Review, March 21

    Laurie Halse Anderson returns to the Revolutionary War era with a timely new novel for young readers.

  115. When the Walls Close In on the ‘Wolf Hall’ Saga Culture, March 21

    Viewers thrilled to the scheming Thomas Cromwell’s rise. Now, in the new TV series “The Mirror and the Light,” comes the fall.

  116. Aleksei Navalny Among National Book Critics Circle Award Winners Books, March 21

    Hisham Matar won the fiction prize, and Sandra Cisneros received the lifetime achievement award.

  117. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week Book Review, March 20

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

  118. Ningún documento detendrá las teorías conspirativas sobre el asesinato de Kennedy En español, March 20

    Hay una delgada línea entre las conjeturas razonables y la invención descabellada. La imaginación estadounidense a menudo gravita hacia el lado más extremo.

  119. Sprung From the Attic, Flannery O’Connor’s Artworks See the Light Culture, March 20

    The darkly comic Southern novelist kept a quiet practice in the visual arts. For the centenary of her birth, her paintings are finally getting an audience — and updating her legacy.

  120. Robert E. Ginna Jr., Whose Article Bolstered U.F.O. Claims, Dies at 99 Obits, March 20

    A founding editor of People, he also served as editor in chief of Little, Brown and produced films. But his public image was defined by a 1952 story for Life.

  121. John Green Is Obsessed With Tuberculosis. His New Book Explains Why. Book Review, March 20

    In a new nonfiction book, the Y.A. novelist describes the disease as a window into “the folly and brilliance and cruelty and compassion of humans.”

  122. Nell Zink Couldn’t Have Written a Book Had She Stayed in the U.S. Book Review, March 20

    Working to cover rent and insurance, “I turned out a two-page story every three months,” she says. “At that rate a novel would take 25 years.” She lives in Germany, the setting of her sixth, “Sister Europe.”

  123. After Years of Prescription Pills, She Is Unmedicated and Unapologetic Book Review, March 20

    In “Unshrunk,” Laura Delano chronicles her struggles with mental illness — and the endless parade of pills meant to treat it.

  124. A Dyslexic Comedian Walks Into a Recording Booth … Books, March 19

    Writing a memoir was no laughing matter for Phil Hanley. Narrating the audiobook took 16 sessions, 64 hours and a supportive audience.

  125. A Vivid, Engrossing Biography of an Art-World Contrarian Books, March 19

    In “The Maverick’s Museum,” Blake Gopnik presents the contradictory, intriguing, infuriating man behind the Barnes Collection.

  126. Every Breath You Take Is Loaded With Meaning Book Review, March 19

    In a new book, the psychoanalyst Jamieson Webster considers how the air we share connects us to others.

  127. This Paranormal Investigator’s Next Case: Cracking an Ancient Curse Book Review, March 19

    In “The Haunting of Room 904,” a woman who can commune with spirits is pulled into a sweeping conspiracy tied to a Native American massacre.

  128. J.F.K., Blown Away, What Else Do I Have to Say? Book Review, March 19

    Why the newly released documents won’t put out the fire.

  129. D.G. Hessayon, Author of Blockbuster Garden Guides, Dies at 96 Obits, March 18

    His “Be Your Own House Plant Expert” and other best-selling manuals were a fixture of British life for half a century. Among his many fans was Margaret Thatcher.

  130. La hija de Pelicot denuncia a su padre por violación y agresión sexual En español, March 18

    Su madre, Gisèle, fue el centro de un juicio que conmovió a Francia y la convirtió en un ícono feminista. Pero dejó a Caroline Darian con sus propios dolores y sospechas sin respuesta.

  131. A Propulsive, Brutal ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel Is Here. And It’s Great. Book Review, March 18

    “Sunrise on the Reaping,” by Suzanne Collins, explores the devastating story of Haymitch Abernathy, a mentor in the original “Hunger Games” novels.

  132. No Sense of an Ending: A Stale Offering From a Great Writer Book Review, March 18

    In “Changing My Mind,” the novelist Julian Barnes presents an argument for the joys of flexibility.

  133. Why Black Satire Is the Art Form for Our Absurd Age T Style, March 18

    Black American novelists, filmmakers and other writers are using comedy to reveal — and combat — our era’s disturbing political realities.

  134. Can Democrats Learn to Dream Big Again? Book Review, March 18

    In “Abundance,” Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson prod fellow liberals to think beyond their despair over Trump’s return to power.

  135. Revolution Freed Their Country, and Upended Their Lives Book Review, March 18

    In the novel “Theft,” by the recent Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, three characters navigate messy relationships in 1980s Tanzania.

  136. Pelicot’s Daughter Pursues Conviction That He Raped Her, Too Foreign, March 18

    Her mother, Gisèle, was at the center of a trial that gripped France and made her a feminist icon. But it left Caroline Darian with her own pains and suspicions unanswered.

  137. The Tell-All Book That Meta Doesn’t Want You to Read Op Ed, March 17

    The “free speech” champion Mark Zuckerberg tries to shut up a critic.

  138. New Yorker Cuts Ties With Critic After Complaints About Behavior Business, March 17

    The magazine received concerns about the writer’s conduct at its centennial celebration at a star-studded party in Manhattan.

  139. From Welcoming New Life to Mourning Its Loss, in 22 Weeks Book Review, March 17

    In the memoir “Firstborn,” Lauren Christensen writes about losing the daughter she was expecting.

  140. Can You Uncover These 13 Hidden Book Titles? Interactive, March 17

    See how many works of prose and poetry by popular Irish authors you can find in this short scene — and build a reading list along the way.

  141. Leading a Movement Away From Psychiatric Medication Science, March 17

    Laura Delano walked away from the treatments that defined her teens and 20s. Now, she’s hoping to create a road map for others to follow.

  142. Book About Yellowstone Wins American History Prize Culture, March 17

    The New York Historical honor goes to Randall K. Wilson, whose “A Place Called Yellowstone” chronicles a landscape “capable of bridging ideological divides.”

  143. While Her Body Struggles to Stay Alive, Her Brain Writes Porn Book Review, March 17

    Saou Ichikawa’s award-winning novel, “Hunchback,” is narrated by an heiress with a rare genetic disorder and a brilliant, cynical mind.

  144. Getting in Touch With the Black Imagination at the Oculus Culture, March 17

    A new cultural hub spurs curiosity and cultivates transformation in a place designed for transactions — the mall at the World Trade Center.

  145. 3 Heart-Pounding, High-Stakes New Thrillers Book Review, March 17

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  146. So a Lesbian Clown and a 40-Something Magician Go On a Date Book Review, March 17

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  147. The Alternate Futures of a Family of Holocaust Survivors Book Review, March 16

    In Stuart Nadler’s novel “Rooms for Vanishing,” four characters search for and grieve one another across separate timelines.

  148. A Missing Child Washes Ashore After 20 Years. He Hasn’t Aged a Day. Book Review, March 16

    In “The Fisherman’s Gift,” a man finds a lost child on a Scottish beach after a storm, a discovery that unlocks a town’s suppressed drama.

  149. A Paper Where the News Really Is Fake, and That’s the Point Book Review, March 16

    In “Funny Because It’s True,” Christine Wenc offers an idiosyncratic history of The Onion, the publication that made the media its chief satirical target.

  150. I Don’t Want Anyone to Read My Diaries, Yet I Can’t Burn Them Op Ed, March 16

    It could be that keeping a diary — “keep” being the operative word — is how we stay true to ourselves, even the embarrassing bits.