American Ending: A Novel

Book Review

American Ending: A Novel

By Mary Kay Zuravleff

A young woman seeks to transcend her Russian-immigrant family’s world.

Shakespeare’s Book: The Story Behind the First Folio and the Making of Shakespeare

Book Review

Shakespeare’s Book: The Story Behind the First Folio and the Making of Shakespeare

By Chris Laoutaris

A superb account of how the Bard’s compendium came to be.

Podcast
Authors on Audio: Evan Thomas

An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.

Book Review

The Late Americans: A Novel

By Brandon Taylor

The Late Americans: A Novel

Twentysomethings try to make sense of the world and their place in it.

Author Q&A

An Interview with Kevin Naff

The journalist talks Pride, a horrific U.S. Supreme Court, and his abiding faith in Gen Z.

Book Review

The World: A Family History of Humanity

By Simon Sebag Montefiore

The World: A Family History of Humanity

A staggering work of scholarship that also delights in the naughty bits.

Book Review

Fixer-Upper

By Jenny Schuetz

Fixer-Upper

Will affordable shelter for all ever be a reality?

Book Review

Manhattan Phoenix

By Daniel S. Levy

Manhattan Phoenix

This problematic history portrays Gotham as hell in more ways than one.

Book Review

Romance Roundup

Romance Roundup: June 2023

A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.

Beyond The Book

Our 7 Most Favorable Reviews in May 2023

We came, we read, we gushed. Here’s a recap of the titles that left us especially warm and swoony last month.