Books
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It Took 22 Years for Kevin Barry to Unlock His First U.S.-Set Novel
What books are on your night stand? I’m neck-deep in Willy Vlautin’s new novel, “The Horse,” and it’s just as…
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A Debut Novel That Skewers Capitalism, One Scalped Birkin at a Time
In Yasmin Zaher’s “The Coin,” a rich, chic Palestinian schoolteacher in New York City grapples with displacement and American consumerism.
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On the Lam in the Wild West, With Bounty Hunters Trailing
Kevin Barry’s new novel follows a fugitive couple from Butte, Mont., in the late 19th century.
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A Silence Is Shattered, and So Are Many Fans of Alice Munro
Admirers said they were “blindsided” by revelations that Munro’s youngest daughter had been abused by her stepfather — and that…
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Think of This Book as the Best Dinner Party in the World
Stacey D’Erasmo’s exploration of sustained creativity, “The Long Run,” is poignant, exhilarating and full of wise advice from lives well…
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The Most Memorable Literary Moments of the Last 25 Years
Todgers, vampires and celebrity book clubs: It’s been quite a ride.
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Romance Bookstores Are Booming, Dishing ‘All the Hot Stuff You Can Imagine’
Last summer, when Mae Tingstrom had the idea to open a romance bookstore in Ventura, Calif., the first thing she…
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Joy Williams Grudgingly Revises, Word by Word
What books are on your night stand? Walton Ford’s “Pancha Tantra.” A stunning assemblage of the painter’s vivid and tragic…
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At This Summer Camp, Ticks and Archery Aren’t the Biggest Dangers
In Liz Moore’s new novel, “The God of the Woods,” a pair of missing siblings spark a reckoning on the…
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Book Club: Read ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ With the Book Review
In July, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” Patricia Highsmith’s classic 1955 thriller…