The Joy of Vintage Guides to Throwing a Party
Be wary of the recipes (all that glaze!), but there’s still delight in getting advice [+]
Michael Stone, Psychiatrist and Scholar Who Studied Evil, Dies at 90
He attempted to define evil by plumbing the biographies and motivations of hundreds of violent [+]
Two Pleasingly Compact Books
Slip these into your pockets.
‘We’re Trying to Figure Out How to Navigate These Waters’
Banned book tables are a frequent sight at many bookstores. But are they helping the [+]
How to Tell the Story of a Giant Wildfire
John Vaillant, the author of “Fire Weather” (one of our 10 Best Books this year), [+]
3 Picture Books About Darkness and Light
Corinna Luyken, Philip Stead and Isabelle Arsenault capture the unique brightness that comes after the [+]
7 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Ted Morgan, 91, Dies; Pulitzer-Winning Writer Straddled Two Cultures
An esteemed journalist and author, he was born to a French count but later shed [+]
Nancy Silverton Finally Discovered the Joy of Sprinkles
Not only is her latest cookbook her first best seller, the veteran chef has come [+]
Beatles Biographer Grapples With the ‘Paradox’ of George Harrison
Philip Norman, the author of books about Paul McCartney, John Lennon and the Beatles as [+]