Book Review: ‘Small Town Girls,’ by Jayne Anne Phillips Date Thursday, April 30, 2026 - 11:09 AM Description A new book by Jayne Anne Phillips, a Pulitzer-winning novelist, recalling her childhood is a bittersweet triumph.
Interview: Xochitl Gonzalez on ‘Last Night in Brooklyn’ and Her Favorite Books Image Date Thursday, April 30, 2026 - 9:17 AM Description “When I love something, I urgently must put it in someone’s hands,” says the novelist, whose new “Last Night in Brooklyn” is an ode to old-style friendship.
New Romance Books Date Thursday, April 30, 2026 - 3:00 AM Description Our columnist on the month’s best new books.
Book Review: ‘Cave Mountain,’ by Benjamin Hale Image Date Thursday, April 30, 2026 - 3:00 AM Description Benjamin Hale’s book “Cave Mountain” connects the brief disappearance of his cousin in 2001 to a grisly true-crime story in 1978.
Book Review: ‘If This Be Magic,’ by Daniel Hahn Image Date Wednesday, April 29, 2026 - 12:14 PM Description The translator Daniel Hahn makes the case that Shakespeare can be appreciated “even if we don’t hear a single one of his words.”
Book Review: ‘Prophecy,’ by Carissa Véliz Image Date Wednesday, April 29, 2026 - 10:01 AM Description In “Prophecy,” Carissa Véliz explores how generative A.I. relies on prediction, enriching Big Tech while making the rest of us less safe.
Book Review: ‘Aside From My Heart, All Is Well,’ by Héctor Abad Date Wednesday, April 29, 2026 - 7:19 AM Description The worldly men of the cloth in Héctor Abad’s new novel find divinity both inside and outside the church.
Book Review: “Japanese Gothic,” by Kylie Lee Baker Date Wednesday, April 29, 2026 - 3:00 AM Description In “Japanese Gothic,” a 21st-century college student and a 19th-century samurai find themselves occupying the same house.
Where Have All the Book Reviews Gone? Image Date Tuesday, April 28, 2026 - 5:18 PM Description What the rise of A.I. and the gutting of books coverage across U.S. media will mean for literature.
Book Review: ‘Project Maven,’ by Katrina Manson Image Date Tuesday, April 28, 2026 - 3:02 AM Description In “Project Maven,” Katrina Manson shows us how close we are to artificial intelligence picking targets and dropping bombs without human input.