Books

Book Review: ‘Paved Paradise,’ by Henry Grabar

“Paved Paradise,” by Henry Grabar, examines the country’s obsession with parking...

Book Review: ‘When the Heavens Went On Sale’ by Ashlee ...

Ashlee Vance’s “When the Heavens Went on Sale” chronicles a new competition stri...

How to Compost, According to Gardening Experts

Don’t get hung up on how long it should take or how many citrus peels are too ma...

Book Review: ‘The Guest,’ by Emma Cline

In “The Guest,” a 22-year-old traipses through the rarefied spaces of Long Islan...

Book Review: ‘King: A Life,’ by Jonathan Eig

“King: A Life,” by Jonathan Eig, is the first comprehensive account of the civil...

Jonathan Eig Discusses ‘King,’ His Biography of M.L.K.

New archival material and a narrowing window in which to speak to people who kne...

The Best Romance Books to Read in 2023

Looking for an escapist love story? Our columnist is tracking the year’s sexiest...

New Butterflies Are Named for Sauron, ‘Lord of the Ring...

The distinctive marks on the newly identified insects resemble the baleful eye o...

Asked to Delete References to Racism From Her Book, an ...

The case, involving Scholastic, led to an outcry among authors and became an exa...

Royal Reads: 6 Books About British Monarchs and Coronat...

Gold lace, gold orbs, gold spoons: The coronation of King Charles III may inspir...

Book Review: ‘African Studies,’ by Edward Burtynsky

A large-format photo book reveals the toll of industrialization on the landscape...

New Historical Fiction

Welcome to three novels set in locales where life is exceedingly difficult.

Friendship in Three New Books for Early Readers

Otis and Peanut, Panda and Squirrel, and Bear and Bird bravely follow in the foo...

Book Bans and What to Read in May

Alexandra Alter and Elizabeth Harris talk publishing news, and Joumana Khatib pr...