Book Review: ‘Seduction Theory,’ by Emily Adrian Date Saturday, August 09, 2025 - 3:00 AM Description In Emily Adrian’s “Seduction Theory,” two married creative writing professors have parallel affairs, with very different outcomes.
Elizabeth McGovern as a Sultry Bombshell? This Isn’t ‘Downton Abbey.’ Image Date Friday, August 08, 2025 - 12:20 PM Description “It’s very liberating to take off that psychological corset,” the actress said of portraying the rambunctious Hollywood star Ava Gardner onstage.
Book Review: ‘The Hounding,’ by Xenobe Purvis Date Friday, August 08, 2025 - 12:15 PM Description In “The Hounding,” by Xenobe Purvis, the atmosphere of paranoia and bloodthirsty groupthink in 18th-century England might feel uncomfortably familiar.
Michael Lydon, Writer Who Rocked With the 1960s, Dies at 82 Date Friday, August 08, 2025 - 12:06 PM Description A founding editor of Rolling Stone and a seasoned music journalist, he spent time with the Beatles and toured with the Grateful Dead and the Rolling Stones.
This Reporter Can Tell Us What Nuclear Apocalypse Looks Like Image Date Friday, August 08, 2025 - 10:40 AM Description Annie Jacobsen discusses her 2024 book “Nuclear War: A Scenario.”
Book Review: ‘This Kind of Trouble,’ by Tochi Eze Date Friday, August 08, 2025 - 9:07 AM Description Tochi Eze’s novel, “This Kind of Trouble,” circles between 2000s Atlanta and 1900s Nigeria in a sweeping story of colonialism and its aftershocks.
She Was No Beauty, but This Gilded Age Hostess Knew How to Party Image Date Friday, August 08, 2025 - 3:00 AM Description “Glitz, Glam, and a Damn Good Time” chronicles the champagne decadence and wicked wit of the New York society doyenne Mamie Fish.
Book Review: ‘We Live Here Now,’ by C.D. Rose Date Friday, August 08, 2025 - 3:00 AM Description The novel “We Live Here Now” tracks the uncanny experiences of people connected to a mysterious installation artist.
Book Review: ‘Rehab: An American Scandal,’ by Shoshana Walter Date Friday, August 08, 2025 - 3:00 AM Description A new book by the journalist Shoshana Walter brings needed scrutiny to bear on America’s drug treatment system.
Book Review: ‘The Boy Who Became a Parrot: A Foolish Biography of Edward Lear, Who Invented Nonsense,’ by Wolverton Hill; illustrated by Laura Carlin Image Date Friday, August 08, 2025 - 3:00 AM Description Edward Lear, author of “The Owl and the Pussy-cat” and “A Book of Nonsense,” felt such a kinship with parrots that he wished he could become one.