X.J. Kennedy, a Poet of Wit Who Clung to Rhyme and Meter, Dies at 96 Date Sunday, February 01, 2026 - 9:53 AM Description Spurning the free verse of many of his contemporaries, he held to an older tradition. He also wrote spirited poems for children.
Gavin Newsom Memoir Describes Difficult Childhood, Contrary to Image Image Date Sunday, February 01, 2026 - 3:00 AM Description Mr. Newsom, the California governor and a potential presidential candidate, writes that the privileged caricature of his background is mistaken.
Book Review: ‘The End of Romance,’ by Lily Meyer Date Sunday, February 01, 2026 - 3:00 AM Description In the slyly charming “The End of Romance,” Lily Meyer puts a graduate student with big ideas about love and autonomy to the personal test.
Book Review: ‘Superfan,’ by Jenny Tinghui Zhang Image Date Saturday, January 31, 2026 - 10:58 AM Description “Superfan,” by Jenny Tinghui Zhang, explores the parallel struggles of a K-Pop-inspired star and the lonely college student who adores him.
New Thrillers Spiked With Dread and Menace Date Saturday, January 31, 2026 - 3:00 AM Description Our columnist on three excellent, twisty new novels.
Terrific New Psychological Thrillers Date Saturday, January 31, 2026 - 3:00 AM Description Our columnist on three excellent, twisty new novels.
Book Club: Let’s Discuss ‘The Hounding,’ by Xenobe Purvis Image Date Friday, January 30, 2026 - 12:31 PM Description In this debut novel, set in 1700s England, five sisters are rumored to turn into a pack of dogs.
Book Club: Read ‘Wuthering Heights,’ by Emily Brontë, With the Book Review Date Friday, January 30, 2026 - 3:02 AM Description In February, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Emily Brontë’s Gothic story of love and revenge.
Book Review: ‘The Oak and the Larch,’ by Sophie Pinkham Image Date Friday, January 30, 2026 - 3:00 AM Description In “The Oak and the Larch,” Sophie Pinkham examines a vast history and culture through the branches of its ancient trees.
Book Review: ‘Basket Ball: The Story of the All-American Game,’ by Kadir Nelson Image Date Friday, January 30, 2026 - 3:00 AM Description In his long-awaited follow-up to “We Are the Ship,” Kadir Nelson paints people, places and endeavors relegated to oblivion’s sidelines back onto the hardwood.