There’s an edgy new book trend in bookstores. And it’s got some history.
There's something going on in YA, romance and fantasy.
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At 70, Godzilla keeps on smashing expectations, buildings
Steve Ryfle, co-author with Ed Godziszewski of 'Godzilla: The First 70 Years,' discusses the monster and its movies over the years.
Why Emily Brontë and Taylor Swift are linked in author Karen Powell’s mind
The novelist, whose latest novel imagines Brontë's life, says the book was written as she listened almost exclusively to the Eras icon.
8 graphic nonfiction books that use comics to unlock memoir, history and more
Many authors have compelling graphic novels based in real-life events.
How a surprising Shakespeare discovery was found in a letter used as scrap paper
A 400-year-old Shakespeare mystery has gotten a major shake-up.
‘The Secret History of the Rape Kit’ reveals how one woman changed forensics, then disappeared.
Journalist Pagan Kennedy tells the story of Marty Goddard who created the rape kit but allowed others to get the credit before dropping out of sight.
Percival Everett, 2024 National Book Award winner, rereads one book often
Percival Everett has won the National Book Award for fiction for his novel “James,” a reimagining of Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the point of view of the enslaved character Jim.
10 new novels, romances and nonfiction books inspired by Shakespeare
Is this an especially fruitful time for Shakespearean antics?
11 new books out this month: Fiction, nonfiction and more
And first, a closer look at NYRB editorial director Edwin Frank's new 'Stranger Than Fiction: Lives of the Twentieth-Century Novel.'
An ‘Impossible’ book that US readers can now read
Katherine Rundell shares a secret about the writing of 'Impossible Creatures.'
