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  1. Karine Jean-Pierre and a Book Tour Most Authors Would Not Dream Of U.S., Today

    The Biden White House press secretary, peddling a book that makes Democrats unhappy, gives an “absolute train wreck’’ of an interview to The New Yorker.

  2. Can the James Baldwin Typebot Tell Us the Meaning of Life? Arts, Today

    In the financial district of Manhattan, an A.I.-equipped typewriter, fueled by James Baldwin’s works, types back at you with answers to your questions.

  3. A Work of Genius or a Complete Mess? Even Its Author Can’t Decide. Books, Today

    Helen DeWitt’s bewildering co-written novel, “Your Name Here,” took almost 20 years to publish, a process that nearly drove her to despair.

  4. Dissecting Three Stephen King Adaptations Video, Today

    Gilbert Cruz, editor of The New York Times Book Review, breaks down three Stephen King movie adaptations and how they differ from their source material.

  5. How Big Tech’s Unchecked Power Could Swallow Us All Books, Today

    Tim Wu’s “The Age of Extraction” is a dispiriting guide to the way Silicon Valley has warped our markets and our democracy.

  6. 23 Books Coming in November Books, Today

    New fiction by Salman Rushdie and Bryan Washington, a memoir by Margaret Atwood, devilish romantasy and more.

  7. A.I. Threatens Our Ability to Understand the World Opinion, Today

    Artificial intelligence threatens students’ most basic skills. If they lose their ability to understand what they read, will they lose their ability to think?

  8. Essential Rules From a Champion of Organic Growing Real Estate, Yesterday

    Eliot Coleman, whose 1989 book inspired generations of gardeners, shared the lessons he has been teaching for the past 50 some years in his latest work.

  9. Can the Western Be Reinvented Again? Here’s a 1,200-Page Yes. Books, Yesterday

    Mark Z. Danielewski’s new novel follows two teenagers determined to save a pair of ponies from slaughter.

  10. Is This Bandit’s Legend an Old West Tall Tale? Books, Yesterday

    In “Bring Me the Head of Joaquin Murrieta,” John Boessenecker probes the life of a dashing (but human) Wild West legend.

  11. Zadie Smith Considers Art in the Age of Relentless Progress Books, Yesterday

    In a new essay collection, the novelist and critic offers her observations on artists, technology and a vanishing public commons.

  12. First They Got Into Berkeley. Then They Took On the Raj. Books, Yesterday

    In “Let My Country Awake,” Scott Miller tells the story of revolutionaries in America who fought the British Empire at the beginning of the 20th century.

  13. Joseph J. Ellis Doesn’t Think You Would Have Abolished Slavery, Either Books, Yesterday

    In “The Great Contradiction,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian looks at the way the founders wrestled with the fate of human bondage.

  14. El mago favorito de la manosfera En español, Yesterday

    Oz Pearlman has revealed Joe Rogan’s A.T.M. code on air and entertained N.F.L. stars. Now the manosphere’s favorite magician wants more.

  15. Can You Match These First Lines to Their Novels? Interactive, October 27

    The opening line of a book is your first step into the story. See how many you remember from these notable works published in the 1980s.

  16. Who Is Cameron Crowe Kidding With the Title of His Memoir? Books, October 27

    The rock journalist turned writer turned filmmaker styles himself “The Uncool” in his new book.

  17. Jill Lepore: ‘Most Forms of Tyranny Do Come to an End’ Opinion, October 27

    The Harvard historian on why change requires “determination and imagination.”

  18. Jack Carr Knows His Way Around a Battlefield, and a Military Thriller Books, October 27

    His gritty novels have spawned a cottage industry and become a rallying point for fellow veterans. “Cry Havoc” is the latest.

  19. Images of Black Beauty and Belonging Books, October 26

    In the transporting monograph “Tyler Mitchell: Wish This Was Real,” the gifted young photographer traces a path from high fashion to his Georgia roots.

  20. A Spiritual Vibe Shift Briefing, October 26

    We explore Americans’ changing attitudes toward religion.

  21. She’s John Cheever’s Daughter, Except When It Comes to Keeping Secrets Books, October 26

    In “When All the Men Wore Hats,” Susan Cheever considers her father as a writer and a role model, recounting the stories behind his celebrated stories.

  22. Philip Pullman Brings Lyra’s Story to a Close Books, October 26

    A plea for humanism and honesty, “The Rose Field” wraps up the fantastical saga set in motion with “His Dark Materials.”

  23. Cómo la escritura ayudó a Susan Orlean a encontrar su lugar en el mundo En español, October 26

    ‘Joyride’, su nuevo libro, empezó como una guía para aspirantes a periodistas, pero se convirtió en unas memorias en toda regla sobre su vida y su exitosa carrera.

  24. Tyler Mitchell Breaks Down Three Photos From His New Book Video, October 26

    Erica Ackerberg, a Times photo editor, calls the photographer Tyler Mitchell to chat about three photos from his new book, “Wish This Was Real.”

  25. Romance Novels That Are Spicy, Sweet and Flat-Out Stunning Books, October 25

    Our critic on four sizzling new releases.

  26. Nights Out With Malala, Making Time to Be Herself Books, October 24

    Basketball and Dua Lipa are on the schedule during a New York jaunt with the Nobel laureate, whose intimate memoir finds her juggling activism and married life.

  27. Killer Clowns and Red Balloons: What to Know About ‘It: Welcome to Derry’ Arts, October 24

    The new HBO series is a prequel to the two movies starring Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise, based on the 1986 Stephen King novel. Here’s a primer.

  28. These Cozy Fall Books Feel Like a Hug Books, October 24

    Witty mysteries, cottagecore fantasies and bighearted classics provide a dose of warmth and comfort to bolster you through the long, cold nights ahead.

  29. She’s Still Writing About Herself. Plus Meth, Murder and Minnesota. Books, October 24

    “Giving myself freedom” has been Chris Kraus’s goal as a writer, whether in autofiction about her romantic life or in her new and surprising “working-class saga.”

  30. How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Macabre Books, October 24

    I was terrified of the Old Elephant King in “The Story of Babar.” My daughter was freaked out by “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” Then came my niece.

  31. Phyllis Trible, Who Studied Bible Through Feminist Lens, Dies at 92 Books, October 23

    An influential scholar, she challenged centuries of biblical interpretation that presumed that women were unequal to men in the eyes of God.

  32. 9 New Books We Love This Week Books, October 23

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

  33. How Writing Helped Susan Orlean Find a ‘Bigger Place in the World’ Books, October 23

    “Joyride,” her new book, started as a guide for aspiring journalists, but turned into a full-fledged memoir about her high-flying life and career.

  34. The Manosphere’s Favorite Magician Style, October 23

    Oz Pearlman has revealed Joe Rogan’s A.T.M. code on air and entertained N.F.L. stars. Now he wants more.

  35. How Philip Pullman’s Heroine Changed Her Life — and Mine Books, October 23

    I named my daughter after Lyra, his intrepid protagonist. Now, in the final installment of the blockbuster fantasy saga, we get to see how she turned out.

  36. What Scared This Scary-Movie Producer? A Judy Blume Sex Scene. Books, October 23

    In “Horror’s New Wave,” Jason Blum celebrates 15 years of unnerving audiences. His advice to publishers: “Sometimes it’s good to rely on your gut.”

  37. Wut? It’s in the Dictionary. A New Book Explains How. Books, October 22

    In “Unabridged,” Stefan Fatsis explores what words make the official grade.

  38. The World’s Greatest Feminist Experiment Was Not Where You’d Think Books, October 22

    In “Motherland,” the journalist Julia Ioffe charts the Russian campaign to emancipate women — and the country’s failure to live up to that promise.

  39. Before ‘Hamilton,’ the Schuyler Sisters Were Already Stars Books, October 22

    In “Pride and Pleasure,” the biographer Amanda Vaill tells the story of these complex women with warmth, humor and insight.

  40. Great Locked-Room Mystery Novels Books, October 22

    The thriller writer Hank Phillippi Ryan recommends seemingly impossible, deeply satisfying whodunits.

  41. A Surfing Safari Detours Into Eugenics Books, October 21

    In “Capturing Kahanamoku,” the historian Michael Rossi argues that an ugly pseudoscientific movement had its roots in a beautiful sport.

  42. Harper Lee’s Conflicted Loves Emerge in a New Collection Books, October 21

    “The Land of Sweet Forever” includes stories and essays by a writer who grappled with her Southern roots.

  43. How Does Marie Kondo Pack? To ‘Spark Joy,’ of Course Travel, October 21

    The tidying expert has just published a new book about travel’s impact on her life. She shares tips for how to encounter the world, and, maybe, leave it a little better after your visit.

  44. This Novel Is a Cry for the Missing Black Women Across America Books, October 21

    In Nic Stone’s new book, “Boom Town,” a dancer at a strip club in Atlanta must search for her peers who have disappeared.

  45. They Thought It Would Be Fun to Summon a Dragon. They Were Very Wrong. Books, October 21

    Joe Hill’s wild horror novel follows a group of friends and the mythic demon that haunts them for the rest of their lives.

  46. How to Eat Friends and Influence People Books, October 21

    Olivie Blake’s darkly comedic campus novel “Girl Dinner” explores the intersection of feminist ambition and academia, with a light side of cannibalism.

  47. Smart, Gripping New Murder Mysteries Books, October 21

    Our critic on four notable releases.

  48. Churchill Plus the Windsors? Andrew Morton Spills Rewarmed Tea. Books, October 20

    In “Winston and the Windsors,” the prolific biographer Andrew Morton, perhaps inevitably, tackles two British behemoths.

  49. Do You Recognize These Literary References in Modern Pop Culture? Interactive, October 20

    Try this quiz about the bookish influences on Homer Simpson, Kate Bush and others to see how many connections you know.

  50. My Trouble with Robots, Part Two Opinion, October 20

    Telling stories is how we make sense of life and what it means to be human.

  51. John Updike Called His Letters Dull. They’re Anything but. Books, October 20

    The prolific novelist’s correspondence, collected for the first time, trace a life of literary brilliance, turbulent loves and everyday pleasures.

  52. Q & A With Joel Fagliano Gameplay, October 20

    Joel Fagliano is a lead editor of NYT Games. He is the creator of the Mini Crossword.

  53. The Heroine of ‘His Dark Materials’ Is Back. Here’s What You Need to Know. Books, October 20

    The beloved British fantasy writer Philip Pullman concludes his Book of Dust trilogy with Lyra Belacqua’s final adventure.

  54. The Dogged, Irrational Persistence of Literary Fiction Opinion, October 20

    Literature is fragile. It serves no obvious purpose. But it is also as close to immortal as any cultural endeavor has ever been.

  55. Why Is New York’s Fictional Future So Often Dystopian? Arts, October 20

    If you’re a writer or filmmaker hoping to create a hell on earth, might as well start with the most famous city in the world.

  56. Who Calls the Shots in the N.F.L.? Three Guys Who Don’t Always Get Along. Books, October 19

    “Every Day Is Sunday,” by a New York Times reporter, tracks the dominant influence of Jerry Jones, Robert Kraft and Roger Goodell.

  57. Marriage Was a Drag, So She Found New Lives in Her Dreams Books, October 19

    In Hiromi Kawakami’s new novel, a young woman responds to her husband’s infidelities in creative ways.

  58. The Civil Rights Movement Changed America. We Glorify It at Our Peril. Books, October 19

    Rejecting prevailing views of the movement as either exemplary or ineffectual, Brandon M. Terry offers a bold new vision of our history.

  59. Alison Rose, The New Yorker’s Femme Fatale, Dies at 81 Books, October 18

    She started as the magazine’s glamorous receptionist and became one of its more singular writers. In one of her last articles, she memorialized her time (and lovers) there.

  60. An Affair to Remember — Except It Never Actually Happened Books, October 18

    In “The Ten Year Affair,” the novelist Erin Somers splits her narrative into two parallel realities, one of which imagines a young mother’s infidelity.

  61. Wittgenstein’s Philosophy Is Daunting. This Biography Makes Him Human. Books, October 18

    A brisk new portrait by Anthony Gottlieb emphasizes the philosopher’s restless, ambivalent mind and Viennese family background.

  62. In This Beguiling Novel, a ‘Big Kiss’ From a Modern Master Books, October 18

    Claire-Louise Bennett, a leading purveyor of cerebral and largely plotless novels, returns with her third book.

  63. William Gibson, Lisa Simpson and More on Their Favorite Pinch of Pynchon Books, October 18

    With the famously private novelist enjoying a (private) moment in the sun, we reached out to die-hard fans who’ve tuned in to the zaniness all along.

  64. Las devastadoras memorias de la principal acusadora de Epstein En español, October 17

    ‘Nobody’s Girl’, el libro póstumo de Virginia Roberts Giuffre, no revela novedades políticas, pero podría romperte el corazón.

  65. Let’s Remember, Stephen King Isn’t Always Scary Books, October 17

    It’s October, which means it’s time for the master of horror to shine. Yet he’s become equally famous for several works of non-horror.

  66. The Secret Weapon of ‘S.N.L.’ Finally Gets the Spotlight Arts, October 17

    A documentary about the writer Jim Downey is streaming just as he can be seen in “One Battle After Another” and a new Tim Robinson series.

  67. Baek Sehee, Korean Writer Who Bared Her Struggles With Depression, Dies at 35 Arts, October 17

    She turned recorded sessions with her therapist into a best-selling memoir, helping to normalize conversations around mental health in South Korea.

  68. She Worked at Vogue, but She Didn’t Write Another ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Books, October 17

    Caroline Palmer’s novel, “Workhorse,” emphasizes striving and grit in a debut set at a moment when glossy magazines were losing their cachet.

  69. In These Harlem Death Portraits, a Glimpse of the Living Books, October 17

    James Van Der Zee’s baroque, carefully composed funeral home photos illuminate century-old ideals of mourning and ritual in Black culture.

  70. 3 Picture Books That Capture the Essence of Friendship Books, October 17

    Works by Jane Godwin, Joshua David Stein and Matthew Diffee find new lenses through which to explore an old subject, in lovely and surprising ways.

  71. What’s So Great About ‘Slow Horses’? This Scene Says It All. Interactive, October 16

    The British spy show owes its sarcasm and wit to Mick Herron’s novels. Our critic A.O. Scott breaks down a few sentences from Herron’s latest, “Clown Town.”

  72. 5 New Books We Love This Week Books, October 16

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

  73. Oscar Wilde Gets His Library Card Back, 125 Years After His Death Arts, October 16

    The Irish writer was barred in 1895 after being convicted of gross indecency. On Thursday, the British Library will hand over a symbolic new card to his grandson.

  74. From Epstein’s Chief Accuser, a Memoir Both Sad and Devastating Books, October 16

    Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s posthumous “Nobody’s Girl” doesn’t break political news, but might break your heart.

  75. Why Do We Love Spooky Season? It’s in Our Genes! Books, October 16

    In “Morbidly Curious,” the behavioral scientist Coltan Scrivner takes a look at our addiction to the gory, the morbid and the grotesque.

  76. A Poet Who Aims to Be Kind, but Not at the Cost of the Truth Books, October 16

    The new and selected poems in Ada Limón’s “Startlement” reveal her to be garrulous, funny and heart-on-sleeve even when she’s being a little wicked.

  77. A Horrific Tale of the Slave Trade, Destined to Become a Classic Books, October 16

    In the powerful new history “The Zorg,” Siddharth Kara tells a shocking story of mass killing, human baseness and the seeds of conscience.

  78. Thomas McGuane: ‘I’m Not Interested in Ingenuity’ Books, October 16

    “I look for the subjective pulse of the author,” says the novelist, hailing Hamsun while sensing “cynicism” in Nabokov. “A Wooded Shore” is his 18th book.

  79. Dinner With Seth Meyers, Emma Roberts and the Spirit of Tom Wolfe Style, October 15

    Celebrities, authors and journalists filled the Waverly Inn on Tuesday for the type of party, one guest said, that keeps New York a “home to writers.”

  80. A Novel Intertwines the Many Dramas of Life in an Autocracy Books, October 15

    Branching plots and dark humor animate “Eye of the Monkey,” set in an unnamed dystopian country.

  81. Malala Yousafzai Thought She’d Never Fall in Love Podcasts, October 15

    The global activist gets candid in her new memoir. She spoke with us about struggling with panic attacks, finding her personal style and changing her mind about what marriage could be.

  82. The Age of Unhinged-Professor Art Style, October 15

    Universities are under attack. Is Hollywood part of the problem?

  83. Dispatches From the Front Lines of American Bigotry Books, October 15

    In “Three or More Is a Riot,” the Columbia Journalism School dean Jelani Cobb collects his writings on race and culture for The New Yorker.

  84. Great Historical Horror Novels Books, October 15

    The author of “Vampires of El Norte” and “The Possession of Alba Díaz” recommends books that dial up the darkness by turning back the clock.

  85. Kevin Federline alerta sobre Britney Spears en sus memorias En español, October 15

    El exesposo de la estrella del pop dice en su libro que desde que terminó la tutela de la cantante, “Se ha vuelto imposible fingir que todo va bien”.

  86. Do You Know Where in the World These Books Are Set? Interactive, October 14

    Test your knowledge of European geography, history and travel with this short quiz about modern thrillers and crime novels. You may also discover a new book to read.

  87. Is American Foreign Policy Really for Sale? Books, October 14

    In “Devils’ Advocates,” the New York Times journalist Kenneth P. Vogel wades into the murky world of Washington lobbyists working for foreign interests.

  88. An Epic Quest in the South Pacific, Drawn From History and Myth Books, October 14

    Adam Johnson’s new novel focuses on two radically different island communities.

  89. The Tale of a Guardian, a Thief and the Fine Line Between Books, October 14

    Megha Majumdar’s new novel follows two disastrously entangled lives in a famine-ridden future.

  90. The Great Crash Retold as Thrilling True Crime — and as a Warning Books, October 14

    “1929,” by the New York Times journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin, is a tale of greed, corruption and incompetence to shock the conscience.

  91. In a New Memoir, Kevin Federline Says He’s Worried About Britney Spears Arts, October 14

    Her ex-husband says in his book that since the pop star’s conservatorship ended, “It’s become impossible to pretend everything’s OK.”

  92. Opioid Deaths Suddenly Dominate a Governor’s Race. Here’s What We Know. New York, October 14

    Representative Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey Democrat, said a firm once owned by her Republican opponent, Jack Ciattarelli, spread misinformation about opioids. His campaign has threatened to sue her for defamation.

  93. Alfa-Betty Olsen, Behind-the-Scenes ‘Comic Conspirator,’ Dies at 88 Arts, October 13

    After quietly helping Mel Brooks set the irreverent tone on “Get Smart” and “The Producers,” she had a long collaboration as a writer with the actor and humorist Marshall Efron.

  94. A Novelist, Naturalist (and C.I.A. Agent) Always on the Move Books, October 13

    “True Nature,” a new biography, chronicles the many lives and pursuits of the writer Peter Matthiessen.

  95. Linda Rosenkrantz Made Art Out of Talk. Decades On, We’re Still Listening. T Magazine, October 13

    The writer mined her conversations with Peter Hujar and other artists. Now, those exchanges are being brought to life onscreen.

  96. Tim Curry Isn’t Done Yet Books, October 13

    A 2012 stroke has largely kept him from acting, but not from writing — and recording — a new memoir. “It was very peculiar not to be able to speak,” he says.

  97. How World War II Transformed America and the Globe, for Better and Worse Books, October 13

    In “The Wounded Generation” and “1942,” the historians David Nasaw and Peter Fritzsche show how civilians struggled with the long tail of the war.

  98. An Oddly Bloodless Memoir From a Masterly Chef Books, October 13

    Gabrielle Hamilton’s new memoir, “Next of Kin,” lacks the visceral shock and searing vision of her prior work.

  99. John Searle, Philosopher Who Wrestled With A.I., Dies at 93 Books, October 12

    His blunt debating and imaginative theorizing about artificial intelligence and the human mind made him a leading scholar. But sexual-harassment allegations ended his career.

  100. Susan Griffin, a Leading Voice of Ecofeminism, Is Dead at 82 Books, October 12

    With books like “Woman and Nature,” she pioneered a unique form of creative nonfiction, linking violence against women to the ravaging of the environment.

  101. In This Horror Novel, the First Terror is Being Trapped on a Cruise Books, October 12

    In “The Unveiling,” a tortured film location scout is haunted by a traumatic past and a supernatural present.

  102. A New Book Asks, What Is Canada? World, October 11

    “Elbows Up!” is a collection of essays by prominent Canadians like Margaret Atwood that seeks to make something positive out of Canada’s identity angst.

  103. Zora Neale Hurston’s 1935 Play Comes Alive Theater, October 11

    “Spunk,” a fable weaving together music and movement, is getting its first full staging since being rediscovered in 1997.

  104. They’re Trying to Publish the Best Books You’ve Never Heard Of Style, October 11

    Hagfish is a small press focused on out-of-print and obscure books by women. But it’s flexible on all of those things.

  105. Understanding Post-Soviet Tyranny, in Order to Fight It World, October 11

    After winning the Nobel Prize for her searing portraits of the Soviet world unraveling, Svetlana Alexievich worries about the revival of its violent, anti-democratic ways.

  106. The Last Gasp of Magazine Glamour, as Seen From the Bottom Rung Books, October 11

    The devil, Prada-clad or not, stays on the periphery of Caroline Palmer’s “Workhorse,” a novel about an ambitious assistant at a Vogue-like publication.

  107. When America First Swung Its Big Stick Books, October 11

    In “Splendid Liberators,” Joe Jackson presents the U.S. wars in Cuba and the Philippines as part of a misguided project to spread freedom across the world.

  108. The Pleasures of Reading Laszlo Krasznahorkai, Master of Doom Books, October 10

    He won the Nobel Prize in Literature for books often called bleak and challenging. But they’re also comical and deeply human.

  109. Brandon Taylor Discusses His New Novel Books, October 10

    “Minor Black Figures” encompasses race, class, religion and art, but at its heart it’s really about “what happens when you encounter a priest at a bar one hazy summer night in New York.”

  110. Was Columbus a Monster, a Saint or Just a Guy? A Biographer Digs In. Books, October 10

    In “The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus,” Matthew Restall explores the seemingly immortal reputation of one of history’s most projected-on figures.

  111. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Cynic Books, October 10

    In Brandon Taylor’s new novel, “Minor Black Figures,” an emerging painter explores what it means to create and experience art in an increasingly political world.

  112. Laurie Halse Anderson’s Favorite Historical Fiction for Young Readers Books, October 10

    The author of the Seeds of America trilogy recommends books that run the gamut from Native American history to the civil rights movement.

  113. Ruth Weiss, Who Chronicled Apartheid After Fleeing the Nazis, Dies at 101 Books, October 9

    Her life and work were shaped by confronting injustice in South Africa and Germany. “Blacks under apartheid — Jews under the swastika. Was it all that different?” she asked.

  114. Librarian Fired in Books Dispute to Receive $700,000 Settlement U.S., October 9

    County officials in Wyoming fired Terri Lesley, a library director, after she refused to purge children and young adult books that contained sexual content and L.G.B.T.Q. themes.

  115. Un experto en antifa de Rutgers intenta irse de EE. UU. tras amenazas de muerte En español, October 9

    El profesor Mark Bray se convirtió en blanco del odio de la derecha después del asesinato de Charlie Kirk. Cuando su información personal fue divulgada en línea, decidió irse a España; su vuelo fue cancelado abruptamente.

  116. 6 New Books We Love This Week Books, October 9

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

  117. László Krasznahorkai recibe el Premio Nobel de Literatura En español, October 9

    El comité del premio afirmó que la obra del escritor húngaro “reafirma el poder del arte”.

  118. Laszlo Krasznahorkai Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature Books, October 9

    ​The prize committee said the Hungarian writer’s work “reaffirms the power of art.”

  119. The ’90s Gender Swap Novel You Need to Read Now Books, October 9

    In Jacqueline Harpman’s novel “Orlanda,” the repressed half of a woman’s soul jumps into the body of a man. Chaos ensues.

  120. How David Henry Hwang Remade Theater in His Own Image T Magazine, October 9

    Long the leading Asian American playwright, he was writing autofictional works about identity politics decades before those were cultural obsessions.

  121. Thomas Pynchon Saw Where America Was Headed. What Does He See Now? Magazine, October 9

    The novelist anticipated our bizarre present. How does his latest book hold up in an age of eroding reality?

  122. Jeff Kinney Knows What It’s Like to Be a Party Pooper Books, October 9

    Sharing the plot of the 20th “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book had him cringing at the memory of ruining a birthday surprise. Also surprising: the O.J. Simpson book on his shelves.

  123. Rutgers Expert on Antifa Flees to Spain After Receiving Death Threats New York, October 8

    Historian Mark Bray was teaching courses on anti-fascism at the New Jersey university. Turning Point USA accused of him belonging to antifa, which he denies.

  124. Thrillers Guaranteed to Give You Goosebumps Books, October 8

    Our columnist on notable new releases.

  125. Let Us Help You Find Your Next Children’s Book Interactive, October 8

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

  126. Jonathan Lear, Philosopher Who Embraced Freud, Dies at 76 Books, October 8

    Defying scholarly norms, he took a hands-on approach to research. To study resilience, he visited the Crow Nation; to explore Freudian theory, he became a psychoanalyst.

  127. MacArthur Foundation Announces 2025 ‘Genius Grant’ Winners Arts, October 8

    Twenty-two people in a broad spectrum of the arts and sciences were awarded the fellowship, which comes with an $800,000 stipend.

  128. Revisiting Her Hometown, a Journalist Finds Anger, Addiction and Despair Books, October 8

    To write “Paper Girl,” Beth Macy returned to Urbana, Ohio, documenting the descent of a once flourishing town into entrenched poverty and acrimony.

  129. Dark Academia: A Starter Pack Books, October 8

    The genre — characterized by Gothic intrigue and a liberal arts aesthetic — grew out of Donna Tartt’s cult favorite campus novel, “The Secret History.” Here’s where to start.

  130. El novelista que sabe lo que los milénials quieren En español, October 8

    Vincenzo Latronico captura la manera en que su generación anhela tener un estilo de vida primoroso, y se burla de ello.

  131. Here Are the Finalists for the 2025 National Book Awards Books, October 7

    Novels by Karen Russell and Bryan Washington are among those vying for the award in fiction, while books about Gaza, foster care and women in Russia are up for the nonfiction prize.

  132. The ‘Thursday Murder Club’ Detectives Are ‘Not Sweet Old People’ Books, October 7

    The novelist Richard Osman says the stars of his best-selling series — a team of crime-solving retirees, who make their fifth appearance in “The Impossible Fortune” — are as complicated and flawed as anyone else.

  133. What Did Ozzy Osbourne Reveal in His Final Projects? Arts, October 7

    “Last Rites,” a book detailing the final 15 years of the metal luminary’s life, is arriving at the same time as “No Escape From Now,” a documentary about a challenging period.

  134. In This Graphic History, an Unflinching Look at Black Activism Books, October 7

    “Black Arms to Hold You Up,” the latest salvo from the award-winning cartoonist Ben Passmore, merges of-the-moment urgency with historical fact.

  135. First They Drove Out the Comanches. Then They Changed the Country. Books, October 7

    In “The Conservative Frontier,” Jeff Roche makes the case that the modern Republican Party was born in West Texas.

  136. Jake Tapper Has a Second Book This Year. It’s About Terrorism. Books, October 7

    In “Race Against Terror,” Tapper makes a courtroom drama out of the strange case of a jihadi fighter who turned himself in.

  137. Katherine Dunn’s Stories, Newly Unearthed, Float and Sting Books, October 7

    Her first and only collection of short fiction, gleaned from her archive, pulses with energy and struggling characters.

  138. Oh, the Horror! Do You Know the Books That Inspired These Movies and TV Shows? Interactive, October 6

    Feeling the Halloween spirit already? Try this quiz on scary novels and their screen adaptations.

  139. If Your North Star Is Lost, New Techniques Can Point You South Science, October 6

    The writer Tristan Gooley describes how a pair of familiar constellations can help a person navigate in darkness when other methods fail.

  140. How to Save a Book Festival Opinion, October 6

    With humanities funding vanishing, stories and those who protect them remain our greatest hope.

  141. Jilly Cooper, British Romance Novelist, Is Dead at 88 Books, October 6

    A prolific writer and keen observer, she sold millions of copies of her juicy, sometimes racy “Rutshire Chronicles” series.

  142. Chris Kraus on Cancel Culture, Murder and Other American Pastimes Books, October 6

    The author of “I Love Dick” returns with a novel that combines autobiography and true crime.

  143. The Novelist Who Knows What Millennials Want Style, October 6

    Vincenzo Latronico captures his generation’s desire for an exquisite lifestyle — and pokes fun at it.

  144. Was Gertrude Stein a Genius? A New Biography Makes the Case. Books, October 6

    The modernist novelist, art collector and saloniste held a high opinion of herself. Francesca Wade probes Stein’s life and legacy, taking her at her word.

  145. ‘What a Time to Be Alive’? In Fact It Is, Two New Novels Say. Books, October 6

    In an unusual act of literary synergy, two vibrant coming-of-age tales with the same title have arrived one week apart.

  146. ‘I Am Lucky’: In a New Memoir, a Former Israeli Captive Looks Ahead Books, October 6

    Freed after 14 months, Eli Sharabi learned that his family didn’t survive the Oct. 7 attacks. “Hostage” is testimony to his suffering and his hope.

  147. A Propulsive Tale of Two Mothers Entangled in a Kidnapping Books, October 6

    A cheeky narrator recounts a parent’s worst nightmare in Brenda Lozano’s new novel.

  148. For This Writer, the Personal and Political Are Inseparable Books, October 5

    The celebrated German novelist Jenny Erpenbeck considers the relics of an earlier age in a newly translated essay collection.

  149. Grieving a Father Who Found Dignity in the Dirt Books, October 5

    In the autofictional “Death and the Gardener,” the Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov remembers an ordinary man ennobled by a love of the land.

  150. A Powerhouse Writer Found One Word to Change the Debate About Tech Books, October 5

    Cory Doctorow’s new book looks to offer comfort, and solutions, to the inescapable feeling that digital platforms have gotten worse.