Book Review: ‘The Fact Checker,’ by Austin Kelley Image Date Sunday, April 13, 2025 - 3:00 AM Description Austin Kelley gently lampoons high-minded magazines and the fragile men who work at them in his debut novel, “The Fact Checker.”
Max Kozloff, Art Critic Who Became an Artist Himself, Dies at 91 Date Saturday, April 12, 2025 - 9:42 AM Description He wrote extensively about the New York art scene in the 1960s and ’70s, then shifted to become a prominent street photographer.
Book Review: ‘Perspective(s),’ by Laurent Binet Image Date Saturday, April 12, 2025 - 3:01 AM Description Laurent Binet’s novel “Perspective(s)” begins with an artist lying dead in a Florentine chapel.
Joseph Boskin, Scholar of Humor and April Fool’s Prankster, Dies at 95 Image Date Friday, April 11, 2025 - 4:04 PM Description To oblige an eager reporter, he invented a story about the holiday’s origin. He didn’t realize it would turn out to be his “Andy Warhol moment.”
Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library? Image Date Friday, April 11, 2025 - 3:08 PM Description An order by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office resulted in a purge of books critical of racism but preserved volumes defending white power.
‘The Great Gatsby’ Is 100, and as Fresh as Ever Date Friday, April 11, 2025 - 12:30 PM Description F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece has left an enduring mark on American culture.
Book Review: ‘The Gate, the Girl and the Dragon,’ by Grace Lin Image Date Friday, April 11, 2025 - 8:40 AM Description A mythical lion cub stuck in the modern world must harness the power of stories to save his family and return home.
Book Review: ‘The Antidote,’ by Karen Russell Date Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 10:45 AM Description Karen Russell’s “The Antidote” is set in 1930s Nebraska, when the promising days of the American frontier are over, and white settlers reckon with the consequences of overfarming.
‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ Review: Hunger Games Prequel Explores Haymitch’s Origins Date Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 9:15 AM Description “Sunrise on the Reaping,” by Suzanne Collins, explores the devastating story of Haymitch Abernathy, a mentor in the original “Hunger Games” novels.
What to Know About the New ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel, ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ Image Date Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - 8:19 AM Description “Sunrise on the Reaping” further expands the world of Panem, focusing on Haymitch Abernathy’s story.