Oprah Shamed James Frey. He’s Back Anyway. Image Date Monday, June 09, 2025 - 6:23 AM Description Twenty years after “A Million Little Pieces” became a national scandal, James Frey is ready for a new audience.
Our Book Critics on Their Year in Reading Date Friday, December 12, 2025 - 3:00 AM Description Alexandra Jacobs, Jennifer Szalai and Dwight Garner look back at the books that, as Jacobs writes, “bonked me on the head this year.”
Our Critics Look Back on Their Year in Reading Date Friday, December 12, 2025 - 11:10 AM Description It’s been a good one. Dwight Garner, Alexandra Jacobs and Jennifer Szalai discuss the books that have stayed with them.
Our Critics Talk About the Novels That Make Them Laugh Image Date Friday, March 29, 2024 - 11:10 AM Description Dwight Garner, Alexandra Jacobs and Jennifer Szalai weigh in on 22 of the funniest novels since “Catch-22.”
Our Critic’s Take on the 100 List: Books That ‘Cast a Sustained Spell’ Image Date Friday, July 12, 2024 - 6:58 AM Description Dwight Garner writes that voters, who “seemed to want a break from contemporary social reportage,” looked for immersive reads.
Our Favorite Books for a Last-Minute Father’s Day Gift Image Date Monday, June 09, 2025 - 3:00 AM Description Looking for a Father’s Day gift? Try one of these recent releases.
Our Favorite Books for a Last-Minute Holiday Gift Image Date Friday, December 05, 2025 - 7:12 AM Description Need the perfect holiday gift? Try one of these recent releases.
Our Favorite Books for a Last-Minute Mother’s Day Gift Image Date Thursday, May 08, 2025 - 9:19 AM Description Need a last-minute Mother’s Day gift? Try one of these recent releases.
Our Favorite Hidden Gem Books of 2025 Date Thursday, December 11, 2025 - 3:00 AM Description The staff of the Book Review recommends unforgettable books that made our personal best-of-the-year lists.
Overlooked Clue Sheds Light on Shakespeare’s Marriage Image Date Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 10:29 AM Description New research undermines the traditional view that Shakespeare was a distant, neglectful husband to his wife, Anne.