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  1. Is It Abusive to Make Art About Your Children? Magazine, Today

    It’s not quite #MeToo, but a spate of new memoirs is forcing a reckoning on what consent means when your parent is the artist.

  2. A.I.’s Prophet of Doom Wants to Shut It All Down Technology, Today

    Eliezer Yudkowsky has spent the past 20 years warning A.I. insiders of danger. Now, he’s making his case to the public.

  3. A Poet Tours American History, With the Devil at His Side Books, Today

    In “Night Watch,” Kevin Young riffs on Dante’s “Inferno” and gives voice to silenced figures from the nation’s past.

  4. The Playwright Who Sparked the English Renaissance? Hint: Not Shakespeare. Books, Today

    A new book by the Harvard scholar Stephen Greenblatt contends that the innovative dramatist Christopher Marlowe was the genius who inspired a cultural awakening.

  5. So You Think Stephen King Has Scared You? Try Being His Son. Books, Today

    Fifty years after “’Salem’s Lot,” Joe Hill (himself a celebrated horror novelist) looks at what made that vampire story so terrifying.

  6. An Obsessed Cartoonist Gives the Outrageous Mitford Sisters a Makeover Books, Today

    Mimi Pond’s new graphic novel spins a cinematic romp out of the British aristocrats’ lives and loves: “You can’t make this stuff up.”

  7. The Volcanic Eruption That Created a Monster Books, Today

    In Nicholas Day’s “A World Without Summer,” Mount Tambora provides a warning about climate change and the inspiration for “Frankenstein.”

  8. A Reporter Who Looks for the Books That Make You Tick Times Insider, Today

    Alexandra Alter, who covers publishing industry news and writes Books features for The Times, is always on the hunt for the next Harry Potter.

  9. 5 Books We Loved This Week Books, Yesterday

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

  10. A Thoreau Impersonator Bids a Fond Farewell to Walden Pond Style, Yesterday

    After 26 years in character as the 19th-century transcendentalist writer, Richard Smith is hanging up his straw hat.

  11. Totalitarianism Can Be Terrifying. It Can Also Be Thrilling. He Taught Us Why. Opinion, Yesterday

    Robert Jay Lifton changed how I think about the world and about my family.

  12. 50 Great Board Books for Babies Books, Yesterday

    Here are some of our staff’s favorites, for ages 0 to 2.

  13. Stephanie Burt on Taylor Swift and Some Other Favorite Geniuses Books, Yesterday

    She put aside a bunch of projects, including a book about Walt Whitman, to publish “Taylor’s Version: The Poetic and Musical Genius of Taylor Swift.”

  14. Dan Brown vuelve con un nostálgico testimonio del poder de los libros En español, Yesterday

    En “El último secreto” encontramos a Robert Langdon intentando rescatar a su amante, una neurocientífica que se encuentra en la mira de una organización misteriosa.

  15. Bob Dylan Might Be His Dad. But the Star of His Book Is His Mom. Books, September 10

    In “Boy From the North Country,” a writer returns home to be with his dying mother and learns some shocking secrets.

  16. Arundhati Roy sobre cómo sobrevivir en una “cultura del miedo” En español, September 10

    La aclamada escritora tiene un nuevo libro de memorias y una advertencia.

  17. The English Killed Their King. Was It Because of Fish? Books, September 10

    In “The Blood in Winter,” Jonathan Healey explores the many causes of the English Civil War.

  18. A Jane Austen-Inspired Roast Chicken That’s Remarkably Well Done Magazine, September 10

    A pairing of grapes and red onions makes a classic recipe feel especially current.

  19. For These 35 Artists, Tiny Canvases Are No Limitation Books, September 10

    “Fresh Sets,” by Tembe Denton-Hurst, surveys some of the coolest contemporary designs from around the world.

  20. Blackmail, Sexual Betrayal and Murder in 3 New Thrillers Books, September 10

    Our columnist on three notable recent novels.

  21. What Reality Winner Says She Shares With Donald Trump Books, September 10

    In her memoir, the whistle-blower explores the motives behind the leak that sent her to prison.

  22. Great Fantasy Novels With Unlikely Heroes Books, September 10

    Morally ambiguous killers, social outcasts, bumbling misfits and misunderstood monsters take center stage in these thrilling, and deeply human, books.

  23. ‘Sex and Love Addiction’ Isn’t a Diagnosis, but It Can Be Debilitating Well, September 9

    Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of “Eat, Pray, Love,” delves into her struggle with an obsessive relationship in a new memoir.

  24. In New Book, Think Tank Behind Project 2025 Takes On the Constitution U.S., September 9

    The Heritage Foundation’s clause-by-clause analysis, to be published next month, is an originalist manifesto and a showcase for aspiring Supreme Court nominees.

  25. Dan Brown Returns With a Hyperactive Testament to the Power of Books Books, September 9

    “The Secret of Secrets” follows Robert Langdon as he tries to rescue his lover, a neuroscientist who is targeted by a mysterious organization after a breakthrough.

  26. Sally Mann, in Her Golden Hour, Faces Fresh Culture Wars Arts, September 9

    One of America’s finest memoirists, in photos and in prose, is at the peak of her powers in “Art Work”— and wondering if her pictures will survive.

  27. Amy Coney Barrett’s Memoir Is as Careful and Disciplined as Its Author Books, September 8

    In a studiously bland new book, “Listening to the Law,” the Supreme Court justice describes her legal philosophy and tries to sidestep the court’s recent controversies.

  28. The Murdoch Succession Fight Is Over. So What Does Lachlan Control? Business, September 8

    From Fox News to Tubi to HarperCollins, here’s what is in the media empire that Rupert Murdoch built.

  29. Page to Screen: Do You Know the Inspiration for These Adaptations? Interactive, September 8

    Try this short quiz about cartoons and comic strips that found new life as moving pictures.

  30. A Tech Reporter’s Side Gig: Music Writing Technology, September 8

    Every so often, Mike Isaac swerves from his Silicon Valley beat to write about bands.

  31. Rebuilding a Historic Jewish Library, Book by Book Arts, September 8

    The Nazis seized tens of thousands of books from the Jewish Theological Seminary in Budapest, but the works are making their way back, including one being returned in New York this week.

  32. Elizabeth Gilbert’s New Memoir Is an Excruciating Missed Opportunity Books, September 8

    In “All the Way to the River,” the best-selling writer dilutes a powerful story of love, addiction and loss with saccharine self-indulgence.

  33. 10 Icky Things Mary Roach Has (Unfortunately) Brought to My Attention Books, September 8

    The popular science writer, whose new book is “Replaceable You,” has steadily offered an embarrassment of trivia while going deep on our insides, outsides and more.

  34. Barnett Shepherd, Champion of Staten Island’s Heritage, Dies at 87 New York, September 7

    A longtime resident, he devoted his career to Historic Richmond Town and Sailors’ Snug Harbor, two of the borough’s most important cultural institutions.

  35. Sunday Special: The Books We Read in School The Daily, September 7

    The ones that stuck with us, and the ones we’ve left behind.

  36. Charlie Sheen Is Ready to Tell You Everything Books, September 7

    In a new memoir and documentary, the actor known for “Two and a Half Men,” “Platoon” and a debauched life that nearly killed him puts it all out there.

  37. 3 Summer Books to Carry You Into Fall Video, September 7

    MJ Franklin, an editor at The New York Times Book Review, recommends three great books that came out this summer.

  38. Demystifying the Life of an Artist, the Sally Mann Way Books, September 7

    Now 74 and “close to handing in my dinner pail,” the photographer recalls old slights, home remedies and balancing art and children in a new memoir.

  39. Can One Novel Capture the Expanses of Human Thought? Books, September 7

    The German writer Michael Lentz gives it a shot in “Schattenfroh,” stretching the limits of fiction in the process.

  40. She Became an Elite Runner by Leaving Running Behind Style, September 7

    Keira D’Amato retired from running at 24, but a decade later she was back and setting marathon records. A new memoir details her journey, which is still unfolding.

  41. Robert Louis Stevenson Was Ahead of His Time, Except When He Wasn’t Books, September 7

    Leo Damrosch traces the life of an imperialist turned anti-imperialist who wrote several exceptional books and one groundbreaking masterpiece.

  42. Brené Brown Doesn’t Want to Be Your Self-Help Guru Anymore Magazine, September 6

    The author and podcaster wants to apply her old ideas about vulnerability and empathy to the workplace.

  43. Meet the Man Who Makes Jane Austen Come Alive on Screen Books, September 6

    Andrew Davies has spent more than four decades spinning novels from “Pride and Prejudice” to “House of Cards” into small-screen gold.

  44. A Kaleidoscopic Novel About the Long Shadow of Crime Books, September 6

    In his new novel, John Boyne challenges readers to examine the often ignored shadow of abuse.

  45. An Edgy Comedy About Sex, Duty and Food Service Books, September 6

    In Lee Lai’s “Cannon,” a lonely, repressed line cook allows herself to be taken advantage of by several people in her life, until she can’t stand it any longer.

  46. Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors Technology, September 5

    The settlement is the largest payout in the history of U.S. copyright cases and could lead more A.I. companies to pay rights holders for use of their works.

  47. Answer 4 Questions. Leave With a Thriller You’ll Love. Interactive, September 5

    Tell us a few things about what you like, and we’ll give you a spot-on book recommendation.

  48. 10 Novels We’re Looking Forward to This Fall Books, September 5

    Watch for new books by Dan Brown, Thomas Pynchon, Mona Awad and more.

  49. Elizabeth Gilbert Gets Dark Books, September 5

    A new memoir finds the self-help icon locked in a destructive romantic relationship with her best friend, who relapsed while fighting terminal cancer.

  50. Follow That Ectoplasm! Searching for the Spirit World Books, September 5

    In “Ghosted,” Alice Vernon explores the human urge to pierce the veil — and the many mediums, charlatans and true believers who made it an enduring industry.

  51. The Hero of ‘The Da Vinci Code’ is Back. Here’s What You Need to Know. Books, September 5

    “The Secret of Secrets,” the sixth installment in Dan Brown’s franchise about the symbologist Robert Langdon, brings the bookish hero back to a European capital to unravel a shocking conspiracy.

  52. What ‘Hamlet’ Can Mean for Kids Books, September 5

    Echoing backward to the sixth century and forward to “The Lion King,” the play shows young people that stories are resilient against time and chaos.

  53. Justice Barrett Argues Her Own Case, and the Court’s U.S., September 5

    In a new book, Justice Amy Coney Barrett asks for faith in the Supreme Court but reveals very little.

  54. ‘The Paper’ Is Hollywood’s Latest Take on Journalism Arts, September 4

    Sometimes, journalists are heroes onscreen. Other times, they can’t help but fall in love.

  55. Steve Hayden, Writer Behind Apple’s ‘1984’ Commercial, Dies at 78 Business, September 4

    The ad for the Macintosh computer — which ran just once, during the Super Bowl — is considered one of the most memorable commercials ever made.

  56. 6 Books We Loved This Week Books, September 4

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

  57. Is That Bob Dylan in the Mirror? Books, September 4

    In his autobiographical novel, Sam Sussman grows up wondering if his affinity for the great singer-songwriter goes beyond a striking resemblance.

  58. Edgar Feuchtwanger, Who Wrote About Being Hitler’s Neighbor, Dies at 100 World, September 4

    He and his Jewish family lived across the street from the German leader in the 1930s. He later became a British professor and historian.

  59. Mick Herron: What I’m Reading (and Why ‘Wind in the Willows’ Scares Me) Books, September 4

    The author of the Slough House novels — the latest one is “Clown Town” — has an eclectic stack on his nightstand.

  60. The Scandalous Life of America’s First Female Presidential Candidate Books, September 4

    Born dirt poor, Victoria Woodhull rose to heights of wealth and fame in the Gilded Age, reinventing herself along the way. A sprightly new biography recounts her unlikely story.

  61. 10 Things We’re Excited About This Fall Arts, September 4

    Dolly Parton in Vegas, a shrine to David Bowie, a new standup special from Kumail Nanjiani and other picks from our critics and writers.

  62. 27 Novels Coming This Fall Books, September 4

    Check out books by Thomas Pynchon, Kiran Desai and Joe Hill, and revisit familiar worlds with Dan Brown, Mick Herron and Bolu Babalola.

  63. 21 Nonfiction Books Coming This Fall Books, September 4

    Memoirs by Margaret Atwood, Elizabeth Gilbert and Lionel Richie; history from Jill Lepore and David Nasaw; and plenty more.

  64. She Won the Booker Prize. Then She Disappeared for 20 Years. Books, September 4

    Kiran Desai has returned with her most ambitious novel yet: “The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny,” a sprawling romance that was all-consuming to complete.

  65. Rosalyn Drexler, a Modern-Day Renaissance Woman, Dies at 98 Books, September 3

    She wrote plays, novels and an Emmy-winning Lily Tomlin special. She was a painter, a sculptor and a nightclub singer. Oh, and she also wrestled professionally.

  66. Patrick Hemingway, Ernest’s Devoted Second Son, Is Dead at 97 Books, September 3

    Inspired by his parents’ travels, he spent much of his life in Africa and helped complete his father’s safari memoir. He also published a volume of father-son letters.

  67. 100 Years Ago, Fictional Londoners Looked Up. They Saw Our Present Day. Interactive, September 3

    Our critic A.O. Scott takes apart a scene from “Mrs. Dalloway,” Virginia Woolf’s 1925 masterpiece, and shows why the book is a must-read now.

  68. An Off Broadway Homecoming for Tarell Alvin McCraney and André Holland Theater, September 3

    “The Brothers Size” at the Shed is speaking to a new generation of audiences. “Unfortunately, parts of the plays are still relevant,” McCraney said.

  69. Should Convicted Criminals Get to Live in Luxury? Books, September 3

    “Sympathy Tower Tokyo,” which was a best seller in Japan, is a social novel for the age of A.I.

  70. What Did Clarence Thomas, the Black Panthers and the World See in Malcolm X? Books, September 3

    The journalist Mark Whitaker tracks the afterlife and influence of one of the 20th century’s most famous agitators.

  71. Think You’re at the Top of the Food Chain? Think Again. Books, September 3

    In “The Arrogant Ape,” the primatologist Christine Webb takes a hard look at our human superiority complex, and is not impressed.

  72. Exploring Daphne du Maurier’s Cornwall Travel, September 3

    The county in southern England was where the British writer, known for her psychological mysteries and romantic novels, found herself ‘as a writer and as a person.’

  73. A Conservative Canadian Province Backs Off a Book Ban World, September 2

    Alberta ordered schools to pull “inappropriate” books, but paused its plan after a large school district banned scores of books in an apparent effort to make a point.

  74. Vogue nombra a Chloe Malle como su nueva editora En español, September 2

    Malle, de 39 años, sucede a Anna Wintour, una gigante de la moda. ‘Tiene que haber un cambio notable que haga que esto sea mío’, dijo Malle en una entrevista.

  75. Can You Name These Novels From Their First Lines? Interactive, September 2

    Try this short quiz to see how many opening lines from classic 20th-century books you recognize.

  76. She Raged. She Terrified. And She Shaped Arundhati Roy. Books, September 2

    The prizewinning novelist’s unsparing memoir, “Mother Mary Comes to Me,” captures the eventful life and times of her mother, a driven educator and imperfect inspiration.

  77. Being Dead Has Its Perks Books, September 2

    Amie Barrodale’s dazzlingly weird novel, “Trip,” is about a mother and son adrift — in the afterlife and in the South Atlantic, respectively.

  78. A “Nanna’s” Sports Memoir May Be the Most Relevant of All Books, September 2

    In the enchanting memoir “The Season” Helen Garner writes about her grandson’s Australian Rules football team — and so much more.

  79. A Midcentury Melodrama of Love and War, Told With Old-School Flair Books, September 2

    The ambitious but intimate sweep of Patrick Ryan’s new novel, “Buckeye,” recalls classic storytelling of another era.

  80. A Foremost Scholar of Slavery Wonders if America Can Ever Atone Books, September 2

    In the essay collection “Our Fragile Freedoms,” Eric Foner wades again and again into the biggest debates surrounding human bondage in America.

  81. Vivian Ayers Allen, Poet and Cultural Activist, Dies at 102 Arts, September 1

    She forged an arts career in Houston while raising children who became accomplished entertainers: Phylicia Rashad, Debbie Allen and Tex Allen.

  82. How Lin-Manuel Miranda Weathered the Storm Theater, September 1

    In this excerpt from a forthcoming biography, the playwright faces a swell of criticism over “Hamilton” and his efforts to help his beloved Puerto Rico.

  83. 29 Things to Do in N.Y.C. in September: Dua Lipa, Street Parties and More Arts, September 1

    The pop diva is one of several to hold court at Madison Square Garden in September, and the West Indian American Day Parade and other celebrations return.

  84. The Unsettling Darkness and Surprising Light of Yukio Mishima Arts, September 1

    At Japan Society, Emergences celebrates Mishima’s centennial. “One of the things that I absolutely love about Mishima is that I don’t absolutely love him,” said one participant.

  85. Birds Who Help Humans, and Other Tales of Inter-Species Cooperation Books, September 1

    In “The Call of the Honeyguide,” Rob Dunn explores how the natural and human worlds have helped each other through history — and can again.

  86. Zdena Salivarova, Publisher Who Kept Czech Literature Alive, Dies at 91 Books, August 31

    In exile in Canada, she and her husband, the novelist Josef Skvorecky, published books that had been outlawed by the Soviet-backed Communist regime.

  87. He Made Barneys. He Lost Barneys. He Lived to Tell the Tale. Style, August 31

    Gene Pressman, the impresario behind the world-famous department store, would have done things differently.

  88. A Tale of Demonic Possession in the Vein of ‘The Exorcist’ Books, August 31

    “This Is My Body,” by Lindsay King-Miller, is just one of the month’s notable horror releases.

  89. Carol Saline, 86, Dies; Journalist With a Story to Tell, About Her Dying Business, August 30

    Terminally ill, she contacted obituary reporters looking to be interviewed about her life and imminent death — to be “at her own wake,” a colleague said.

  90. 5 maneras de reavivar tu amor por la lectura En español, August 30

    Menos personas leen por placer. Recuperemos el hábito.

  91. Outsiders Love Mocking Marin County. Now, It’s Laughing at Itself. U.S., August 30

    In February, the publication Marin Lately began satirizing the wealthy, idyllic swath of the Bay Area. The author has been a mystery, until now.

  92. Arundhati Roy on How to Survive in a ‘Culture of Fear’ Magazine, August 30

    The acclaimed writer has a new memoir, and a warning.

  93. Debbie Gibson Wants to Take Your Photo (She Won’t Steal Your Phone) Arts, August 30

    The 1980s pop star, who tells her story in a new memoir, chats about how she stays connected to teen culture, the glorious artifice of Las Vegas and dancing her own way.

  94. She Has 7 Selves, and They All Have a Story Books, August 30

    In a new novel, Helen Oyeyemi details a week inside a woman’s fragmented consciousness.

  95. An Environmental Villain, Reconsidered Books, August 30

    The award-winning science writer Peter Brannen makes the case for an often vilified compound in “The Story of CO2 Is the Story of Everything.”

  96. A Panorama of Design Style, August 29

    A look at design-world events, products and people.

  97. How to Rekindle Your Love of Reading Well, August 29

    Americans are reading for pleasure less. Let’s get back in the habit.

  98. A New ‘Hansel and Gretel’ Unites Stephen King With Maurice Sendak Books, August 29

    Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen follow the breadcrumbs.

  99. Joan Mellen, Whose Bobby Knight Biography Sparked Debate, Dies at 83 Books, August 28

    Some sportswriters accused her of “deifying” Indiana’s irascible basketball coach. A professor of English, she also wrote about Marilyn Monroe and the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

  100. 5 New Books We Love This Week Books, August 28

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

  101. 4 enfoques para tratar con un narcisista En español, August 28

    Hemos preguntado a expertos por libros que ayuden a comprender el trastorno narcisista de la personalidad.

  102. Joy Bivins Keeps Work- Related Books Away From Her ‘Rest Space’ Books, August 28

    But there is a place for the Bible, says the director of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, which is celebrating its centennial.

  103. Sublime New Historical Fiction Books, August 27

    Our columnist on four notable novels.

  104. Gérard Chaliand, Intrepid Authority on Geopolitics, Dies at 91 World, August 27

    His considerable influence in the French-speaking world was based on an unusual attribute: He had actually been to the revolutions he wrote about.

  105. I Can’t Look Away From This Poem About Looking Interactive, August 27

    Our critic A.O. Scott gazes into a well with Robert Frost.

  106. 4 Approaches to Dealing With a Narcissist Well, August 27

    We asked experts for books to help people understand narcissistic personality disorder.

  107. The Tangled Legacy of the Man Who Led Africa’s Liberation Books, August 27

    In a new book, the journalist Howard W. French tells the story of decolonization and pan-Africanism through the life of Ghana’s visionary first leader, Kwame Nkrumah.

  108. Greetings From the Bad Bitch Book Club Summer Camp Books, August 27

    They met in an online book group. They traveled to a remote corner of Maine to read together. It was oddly moving.

  109. Following the Sounds of Arabic to Rediscover Paris Travel, August 27

    A language student’s guide to the French capital highlights the culinary, literary and musical influences that quietly shape everyday life.

  110. A.I. Bots or Us: Who Will End Humanity First? Book Review, August 27

    Three new books run the gamut from dismissive to alarmed about our automated future.

  111. La familia de Virginia Giuffre, denunciante de Epstein, cuestiona la publicación de sus memorias En español, August 26

    Los familiares de Virginia Roberts Giuffre, quien falleció a principios de este año, sostienen que el libro resta importancia a los abusos que sufrió a manos de su marido.

  112. Small Bookstores and the Future of Liberalism Opinion, August 26

    A retreat from partisan politics, wokeness and optimism.

  113. Justice Alito Reports No Gifts, 1 Trip and an Active Stock Portfolio U.S., August 26

    The annual financial disclosure reported no income as of yet from Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.’s recently reported book deal.

  114. Simon & Schuster Leader to Step Down Books, August 26

    Jonathan Karp, the chief executive since 2020, will oversee a new imprint that publishes six books a year.

  115. ¿La autoayuda actual enseña a no pensar en los demás? En español, August 26

    Pon límites. Protege tu paz. Preocúpate menos por complacer al resto. El enfoque predominante (y el más vendido) del momento anima a concentrarse solo en uno mismo.

  116. A Life of Rage and Despair, Told in a Memoir Full of Beauty Books, August 26

    The writer Michael Thomas recounts his struggles, successes and fraught family history in mesmerizing detail.

  117. 25 Books Coming in September Books, August 26

    Novels by Richard Osman and Patricia Lockwood, memoirs by Elizabeth Gilbert and Arundhati Roy, the continued adventures of Robert Langdon and more.

  118. Miriam Toews Writes to Keep Her Sister Alive Books, August 26

    “A Truce That Is Not Peace,” the Canadian novelist’s first nonfiction book since 2001, is a discursive reflection on her father’s and sister’s suicides, 10 years apart.

  119. An Urban Artist Inherits an Orchard, and Decides to Reinvent Herself Books, August 26

    Austyn Wohlers’s novel, “Hothouse Bloom,” sets a solitary woman’s reawakening in a setting steeped in biblical imagery.

  120. Epstein Accuser’s Family Takes Issue With Plans to Publish Her Memoir Books, August 26

    Relatives of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who died earlier this year, contend that the book underplays the abuse she suffered at the hands of her husband.

  121. Inflation Sweetener? Denmark Plans Tax Cut on Chocolate and Coffee. Business, August 25

    The Scandinavian country has proposed scrapping its tax on chocolate, cake and other sweets, as well as coffee, to help consumers cope with high food prices.

  122. How Much Do You Know About the Literary Gilded Age? Interactive, August 25

    Test your knowledge of novels written during (or about) this memorable era of American history.

  123. In This Novel, Chasing a Scoop Leads to Bad News in a War Zone Books, August 25

    “Vulture,” by Phoebe Greenwood, follows a journalist’s downward spiral in Gaza.

  124. Is Today’s Self-Help Teaching Everyone to Be a Jerk? Style, August 25

    Draw boundaries. Protect your peace. Worry less about pleasing others. The prevailing (and best-selling) wisdom of the day encourages an inward turn.

  125. 7 Uncanny Thrillers That Dial Up the Paranoia Books, August 25

    Tales of body-snatching aliens and apocalyptic super-flus by Ray Bradbury, Stephen King and more double as time capsules of American fear.

  126. Starling Lawrence, Editor Who Uncovered Best Sellers, Dies at 82 Books, August 24

    He discovered and nurtured Michael Lewis, Sebastian Junger and many other authors. He had, Mr. Lewis said, “the storytelling equivalent of perfect pitch.”

  127. When the Gilded Age Went Mad for Mars Books, August 24

    Life on the red planet? “Bosh and nonsense,” said one astronomer. But according to “The Martians,” plenty of self-appointed experts argued otherwise.

  128. In ‘Katabasis,’ R.F. Kuang Takes Readers to Hell Books, August 24

    A graduate student must venture into the underworld to save the professor she accidentally killed in this bold new novel.

  129. Por qué la magia, los dragones y el sexo explícito están en las librerías de todas partes En español, August 24

    La fantasía romántica está apuntalando el mercado de la ficción. Gracias a una generación que creció leyendo sobre un niño mago.

  130. Would You Believe This Spy’s Name? Opinion, August 23

    Spy fiction thrives on vermismilitude — shy are so many writers so incompetent when it comes to naming foriegn characters?

  131. Spy Novels: A Starter Pack Books, August 23

    Interested in espionage fiction, but don’t know where to start? Let our expert guide you.

  132. Stephen Shore Started Taking Photos at 8 Years Old and Never Stopped Arts, August 23

    Shore’s new book, “Early Work,” hints at the towering figure he would become in photography, a master of elegantly prosaic scenes.

  133. ‘Positive Obsession’ Is a Fresh Look at Octavia E. Butler Books, August 23

    A new biography by Susana M. Morris reveals the struggles, passions and triumphs that shaped the science fiction icon and her books.

  134. Famous People Didn’t Actually Say Your Favorite Wedding Quotation Fashion, August 23

    Couples often hunt for poetic lines to use in their vows or décor, but many famous quotations about love attributed to Mark Twain, Albert Einstein or Bob Marley were never said by them.

  135. Book Club: Let’s Discuss ‘Wild Dark Shore’ Books, August 22

    Charlotte McConaghy’s novel about one isolated family, a mysterious stranger and the secrets they all hold is just the thing for late summer.

  136. Greg Iles, Novelist Who Wrote About Race in Mississippi, Dies at 65 Books, August 22

    In his best-selling books, notably the “Natchez Burning” trilogy, he addressed what one reviewer called “the pervasive impact of past events.”

  137. Book Club: Read ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ by Jane Austen, With the Book Review Books, August 22

    In September, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Jane Austen’s classic, about the tortured romance of two people frazzled by miscommunications and assumptions.

  138. Great Children’s Books About Siblings Books, August 22

    My sister and I fought so bitterly over our copy of “Little Women” that our mother had to buy a second one. Obviously, we didn’t learn much from the story.

  139. 6 New Books We Love This Week Books, August 21

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

  140. Facing a ‘Reading Crisis,’ Denmark Wants to Make Books Cheaper World, August 21

    The Danish government announced this week that it planned to make books exempt from a 25 percent value-added tax.

  141. Sonallah Ibrahim, Egyptian Novelist of Irony and Dissent, Dies at 88 World, August 21

    Starting with “That Smell” in 1966, he wrote with stark power about themes of repression in the Egyptian police state.

  142. Israel’s Looming Plans for Gaza City, and a Surge in Stalking in Women’s Sports The Headlines, August 21

    Plus, why steamy fan fiction is topping the best-seller list.

  143. David Adjmi Has a ‘Perverse Love’ for Ayn Rand Books, August 21

    “Not her politics, but the relentlessness and archness of her characters,” says the prizewinning playwright behind “Stereophonic,” which is now up in London.

  144. Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s Favorite Haunted House Novels Books, August 21

    The best-selling horror and fantasy author recommends books about the terrors that lurk under the stairs.

  145. El hábito de la lectura disminuye en EE. UU., según un estudio En español, August 21

    La magnitud del descenso, un 40 por ciento entre 2003 y 2023, sorprendió a los investigadores, pues el estudio definía la lectura en términos amplios.

  146. Fewer People Are Reading for Fun, Study Finds Well, August 20

    From 2003 to 2023, the share of Americans who read for pleasure fell 40 percent, a sharp decline that is part of a continuing downward trend.

  147. Why Magic, Dragons and Explicit Sex Are in Bookstores Everywhere Style, August 20

    Romantasy is propping up the fiction market. Thanks to a generation that grew up reading about a boy wizard.

  148. If You Have Time for Just One Romance Novel, Make It This One Books, August 20

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