The Life of Cameron Douglas, From Privilege to Prison and Back
In his memoir “Long Way Home,” Michael Douglas’s oldest son examines the “demented death wish” that drove him to... Read More →
For Some Horror Writers, Nothing Is Scarier Than a Changing Planet
While literary fiction often sidesteps the climate crisis, eco-horror is filling the breach. Via:: For Some Horror Writers, Nothing... Read More →
Samuel Hynes, Professor Whose Books Taught Lessons of War, Dies at 94
He wrote about Yeats and Auden, but as a former pilot in World War II, he was best known... Read More →
It’s Fall, So the Best-Seller Lists Are Brimming With New Books
One of them, Jason Reynolds’s middle-grade novel “Look Both Ways,” is a National Book Award finalist. Via:: It’s Fall,... Read More →
Two Poets With Alert and Nimble Eyes on American Life
“Collected Poems of Bob Kaufman” showcases the poet’s distinctive and subversive voice, and Reginald Dwayne Betts’s sensitive third collection,... Read More →
When James Baldwin Squared Off Against William F. Buckley Jr.
“The Fire Is Upon Us,” by Nicholas Buccola, is at once a biography of two leading American intellectuals and... Read More →
Dark Books for Dark Times
Read these spine-tingling works of science fiction and fantasy at your own risk. Via:: Dark Books for Dark Times Read More →
J.D. Salinger, Unbound
A new exhibit at the New York Public Library offers an unprecedented glimpse into the novelist’s creative process and... Read More →
Superman Speaks His Truth
A change is right around the corner. What will it mean for the hero, his world and his fans?... Read More →
Suffering From Scrappy War Hero Fatigue? Get Over It
In “Return to the Reich,” Eric Lichtblau introduces readers to Freddy Mayer, who escaped the Nazis — and then... Read More →
Review: ‘Watchmen’ Is an Audacious Rorschach Test
Damon Lindelof’s entertaining comic-book rethink takes on the Big Bad of white supremacy, explosively and sometimes unsteadily. Via:: Review:... Read More →
Elton John’s Bookshelves Are Meticulous. Just Ask Him.
“I’m a very organized bloke.” Via:: Elton John’s Bookshelves Are Meticulous. Just Ask Him. Read More →
A Liberal Uneasy in the World of #MeToo Feminism
In “The Problem With Everything,” the essayist Meghan Daum scrutinizes the resurgent women’s movement, uncovering an unsettling nexus of... Read More →
A Novel of Jamaica Brimming With Magic, Passion and History
In “A Tall History of Sugar,” Curdella Forbes uses skin as a prism to examine color, race, colonialism, heritage... Read More →
In Letters to the World, a New Wave of Memoirs Draws on the Intimate
From Ta-Nehisi Coates to Terese Marie Mailhot to Imani Perry, writers are letting their audiences eavesdrop on private conversations.... Read More →
Cat Marnell Is Back From the Brink
In her new audiobook “Self-Tanner for the Soul,” the quasi-reformed party girl tells listeners that you can, in fact,... Read More →
Australian Booksellers Block Sales of Ronan Farrow’s Book
“Catch and Kill” was pulled from two of Australia’s biggest online book retailers amid legal threats from the former... Read More →
Flannery O’Connor Documentary Wins New Award From Library of Congress
The filmmakers Elizabeth Coffman and Mark Bosco will be awarded the first Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for... Read More →
Your Body Is a Wonderland
No really, it is. In his new book, “The Body,” Bill Bryson explains why — and how we can... Read More →
How Close Are Barack Obama and Joe Biden?
Steven Levingston’s “Barack and Joe” looks at a relationship that continues to influence American politics. Via:: How Close Are... Read More →
Writing From Real Life, in All Its Excruciating Detail
“Reality fiction” is a publishing sensation in Norway. But some have accused the country’s most high-profile writers of revealing... Read More →
3 Books to Read by Indigenous Writers
Tommy Orange, the award-winning author of “There, There,” recommends his favorite books by Native writers. Via:: 3 Books to... Read More →
Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo Share Booker Prize
The judges rebelled against the literary prize’s rules and awarded it to “The Testaments” and “Girl, Woman, Other.” Via::... Read More →
For ‘Erin Brockovich’ Fans, a David vs. Goliath Tale With a Twist
Robert Bilott was a corporate defense lawyer when a stranger shared a theory about why his cows were dying.... Read More →
One Environmentalist’s Warning: Think Globally, Act Accordingly
In “Erosion,” Terry Tempest Williams delivers a clarion call for decency, humanity and preservation. Via:: One Environmentalist’s Warning: Think... Read More →
Richard Jackson, Who Had an Ear for Children’s Books, Dies at 84
As an editor he championed writers, like Judy Blume, who changed the landscape of literature for young people. He... Read More →