Wednesday, May 25, 2022

In these gloomy, divisive times, does anyone care about books? I do.


Books emphasize interiority, encourage empathy, necessitate thought, and are intended to foster rational argument – all of which we all require.

Michael Dirda | Washington Post Books | Disclosure

When Jim Crow Violence Came to a Small New York Village


BY JENNIFER SZALAI | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

Washington Post hardcover bestsellers


The Siblings in This Book Loathe Each Other, and It’s So Refreshing


BY ALLEGRA GOODMAN | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

Newly Published, From Rainbow Cocktails to Magical Beasts


Unknown Author | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Irving Rosenthal, Low-Profile Force on the Beat Scene, Dies at 91


BY NEIL GENZLINGER | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

Harnessing ESP to Forestall Death and Disaster


BY W. M. AKERS | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

Until Death Do Us Part, or Our Families Get to Know Each Other


BY ELISABETH EGAN | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

John Waters’s First Novel Is Manic, Hyperbolic and Deviant. Surprised?


BY MOLLY YOUNG | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

The Racist Song That Has Dug Deep Roots in American Culture


BY RICK BRAGG | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

After a Five-Decade Run, a Master Hangs Up His Reins


BY DUSTIN ILLINGWORTH | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

Songs of Innocence, Experience and a Galaxy Far, Far Away


BY ROSIE SCHAAP | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

The Best Thrillers of 2025

Our columnist on the books that wowed her this year. Sarah Lyall | NYTimes Books | Disclosure