NYT Books

In “The Witch of New York,” Alex Hortis revisits a Staten Island case that helped usher in a lurid new era of journalism.

In “Double Click,” the writer Carol Kino explores the pioneering glamour of a famous fashion-photography pair.

Three new books look at the tensions — left, center, right and further right — in the Democratic and Republican parties.

“Louder Than Hunger” joins a very small shelf of novels and memoirs that address eating disorders from a male point of view.

In his memoir, “What Have We Here?,” the actor writes about his friendships with Hollywood icons and literary lions.

Rita Bullwinkel’s debut novel, “Headshot,” spotlights eight boxers in a national tournament and the struggles of their inner lives.

In her new memoir, “Grief Is for People,” Sloane Crosley works through the death of a beloved friend and mentor.

In “Means of Control” and “The Sentinel State,” modern governments wield high-tech snooping gear while relying on old methods of social surveillance.

In “Normal Women,” Philippa Gregory gives us nine centuries of real-life heroines, murderers, boxers and brides.

In “Shakespeare’s Sisters,” the Renaissance scholar Ramie Targoff presents an astounding group of Elizabethan women of letters.