Books
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A Canadian Short Story Master Comes to the U.S.
The anthology “Burn Man” selects from decades of Mark Anthony Jarman’s work, bringing the writer’s lush and searing stories to…
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The Family Secrets Are Coming Out in This Queer Jewish Novel
In Temim Fruchter’s debut, “City of Laughter,” a grieving daughter dives into her ancestors’ hidden pasts to find closure and…
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How a Polyamorous Mom Had ‘a Big Sexual Adventure’ and Found Herself
In her memoir, “More,” Molly Roden Winter recounts the highs and lows of juggling an open marriage with work and…
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In This Spy Novel, Business Is Very Much Personal
“Ilium,” by Lea Carpenter, follows a young woman torn between opposing forces in her double life.
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Voices of Peaceful Protest
It’s been 40 years since Martin Luther King’s Birthday became a national holiday, and the question of how to celebrate…
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Four Fiendish Tales of Murder
In these novels, detectives — some real, others self-appointed — investigate deaths in a small town, on board a train,…
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Audiobook of the Week: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ‘Be Useful’
The audiobook might be less, well, useful than it is entertainingly honest, unfiltered and even bizarre.
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Common Credits Ralph Ellison for Pointing Him Toward Music
What books are on your night stand? The Bible, “The Selected Works of Audre Lorde,” edited and with an introduction…
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A Clash of Civilizations Brought to Life
The Aug. 13, 2021 edition of The New York Times failed to mention the 500th anniversary of the fall of…
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Six Degrees of Self-Help, Nora Ephron and ‘Mommie Dearest’
Fifty years ago this week, “How to Be Your Own Best Friend” nipped at the heels of “The Joy of…