Can AI Chatbots Write Emotionally Rich Romance Books? Image Date Monday, February 09, 2026 - 4:31 PM Description The romance industry, always at the vanguard of technological change, is rapidly adapting to A.I. Not everyone is on board.
Suzannah Lessard Dies at 81; Stanford White Descendant Who Wrote a Haunting Family Memoir Image Date Monday, February 09, 2026 - 3:23 PM Description Growing up in a family of secrets, on a compound designed by her great-grandfather, made her a writer who investigated the built world with a wary eye.
Michael Pollan Says Humanity Is About to Undergo a Revolutionary Change Image Date Monday, February 09, 2026 - 4:28 AM Description The best-selling author grapples with big questions about A.I., consciousness and the distractions polluting our minds.
Book Review: ‘Poems From an Attic,’ by Iris Murdoch Image Date Monday, February 09, 2026 - 3:02 AM Description The formidable novelist and philosopher, who died in 1999, thought her poetry was mediocre. It’s not.
Book Review: ‘Saraswati,’ by Gurnaik Johal Image Date Monday, February 09, 2026 - 3:02 AM Description Gurnaik Johal follows seven characters in interconnected narratives about climate change and the rise of authoritarianism.
Book Review: ‘The War Within a War,’ by Wil Haygood Image Date Monday, February 09, 2026 - 3:00 AM Description Wil Haygood’s “The War Within a War” is a rare, illuminating look at the way the war shaped the struggle for equality back home.
Book Review: ‘A Better Life,’ by Lionel Shriver Date Sunday, February 08, 2026 - 3:01 AM Description As usual, Lionel Shriver sets out to puncture pieties, but “A Better Life” feels full of easy targets.
Haruki Murakami Isn’t Afraid of the Dark Image Date Saturday, February 07, 2026 - 10:01 PM Description The author, who brought Japanese literature into the global mainstream, grapples with aging and his place in the world of letters.
Book Review: ‘This Is Not About Us,’ by Allegra Goodman Image Date Saturday, February 07, 2026 - 9:30 PM Description In her new novel in stories, “This Is Not About Us,” Allegra Goodman traces the small but vivid dramas of one sprawling Jewish family.
Book Review: ‘Eradication,’ by Jonathan Miles Date Saturday, February 07, 2026 - 3:00 AM Description In his new novel, Jonathan Miles considers the complicated ethics and logistics of eliminating an invasive species.