NYT Books

In “Red Scare,” Clay Risen shows how culture in the United States is still driven by the political paranoia of the 1950s.

Vincenzo Latronico’s novel “Perfection” explores the capital of Europe’s expat scene in its heyday.

New accounts of working in a man’s world — and that world’s comeuppance — are long on boldface names and even longer on personality.

What started as a scholarly study becomes, in Will Rees’s hands, a freewheeling journey into our brains and souls.

In “Stag Dance,” Torrey Peters probes the complicated, evolving realities of queerness and trans life.

Fernando A. Flores’s new novel imagines a bleak world where books are illegal and deprivation is the norm. It’s a blast.

“Careless People,” a memoir by a former Facebook executive, portrays feckless company leaders cozying up to authoritarian regimes.

“The Next One Is for You” chronicles the effects of the Troubles on both sides of the Atlantic.

A new book by Alissa Wilkinson argues that the iconic writer’s imagination and signature style were profoundly shaped by Hollywood.

A new book by Steve Oney traces the public radio network’s turbulent history as it once again becomes a political target.