NEW YORK TIMES: I Gave My Son the Books I Loved. He Chose ‘Heidi’ Instead.
I Gave My Son the Books I Loved. He Chose ‘Heidi’ Instead. What a 19th-century Swiss novel, and a young fan’s pilgrimage to the Alps, taught me about fatherhood. …
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NEW YORK TIMES: Was Wallis Simpson Really a Sex-Crazed Spy?
Was Wallis Simpson Really a Sex-Crazed Spy? As Paul French argues in a new biography, the future Duchess of Windsor’s year in China was less lurid — and more …
NEW YORK TIMES: The Best Books of the Year (So Far)
The Best Books of the Year (So Far) The nonfiction and novels we can’t stop thinking about. By The New York Times Books Staff from NYT (New York Times) …
NEW YORK TIMES: Susanna Clarke Wrote a Hit Novel Set in a Magical Realm. Then She Disappeared.
Susanna Clarke Wrote a Hit Novel Set in a Magical Realm. Then She Disappeared. Twenty years after the publication of her fantasy debut, “Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell,” Clarke …
NEW YORK TIMES: In His Memoir, Aleksei Navalny Speaks From the Grave
In His Memoir, Aleksei Navalny Speaks From the Grave The Russian opposition leader, who died in an Arctic penal colony earlier this year, tells the story of his struggle …
NEW YORK TIMES: How Aleksei Navalny’s Prison Diaries Got Published
How Aleksei Navalny’s Prison Diaries Got Published In his posthumous memoir, compiled with help from his widow, Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny faced the fact that Vladimir Putin might succeed in …
NEW YORK TIMES: Misreading the Moment, a Bra Empire Goes Bust
Misreading the Moment, a Bra Empire Goes Bust In “Selling Sexy,” two veteran fashion journalists examine how Victoria’s Secret fell from grace. By Leah Greenblatt from NYT (New York …
NEW YORK TIMES: Inside Biden’s ‘War’ Room: Heads of State and Heads of Hair
Inside Biden’s ‘War’ Room: Heads of State and Heads of Hair Bob Woodward doesn’t know which story he wants to tell in his latest presidential chronicle. By A.O. Scott …
NEW YORK TIMES: Misreading the Moment, a Bra Empire Goes Bust
Misreading the Moment, a Bra Empire Goes Bust In “Selling Sexy,” two veteran fashion journalists examine how Victoria’s Secret fell from grace. By Leah Greenblatt from NYT (New York …
NEW YORK TIMES: What Good Is Great Literature?
What Good Is Great Literature? As the Nobel Committee gets ready to admit a new writer into the pantheon, our critic asks: Is greatness overrated? By A.O. Scott from …