The 1990s Were Weirder Than You Think. We’re Feeling the Effects.
In “When the Clock Broke,” John Ganz shows how a decade remembered as one of placid consensus was roiled by resentment, unrest and the rise of the radical right.
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In “When the Clock Broke,” John Ganz shows how a decade remembered as one of placid consensus was roiled by resentment, unrest and the rise of the radical right.
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This trio of novels ushers readers into three different but equally mesmerizing long-ago worlds.
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Young, single and broke, a new mom finds creative ways to stay afloat in Rufi Thorpe’s deft comic novel “Margo’s Got Money Troubles.”
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In Nicola Yoon’s first novel for adults, “One of Our Kind,” a woman finds that a lush California suburb is not what it seems.
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Read Your Way Through New Orleans
New Orleans is a thriving hub for festivals, music and Creole cuisine. Here, the novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin shares books that capture its many cultural influences.
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A biography of Joni Mitchell, two hotly anticipated horror novels, a behind-the-scenes exposé about Donald Trump’s years on “The Apprentice” and more.
The Book Review’s Best Books Since 2000
Looking for your next great read? We’ve got 3,228. Explore the best fiction and nonfiction from 2000 - 2023 chosen by our editors.
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The Artist Is Present (and Pretentious) in Rachel Cusk’s Latest
Her new novel, “Parade,” considers the perplexity and solipsism of the creative life.
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Growing Up With Joan Didion and Dominick Dunne, in the Land of Make-Believe
In his memoir “The Friday Afternoon Club,” the Hollywood hyphenate Griffin Dunne, best known for his role in Martin Scorsese’s “After Hours,” recounts his privileged upbringing.
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How America Turned Stories Into Weapons of War
In a new book, the journalist and science fiction writer Annalee Newitz shows how we have used narrative to manipulate and coerce.
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They Revolutionized Shopping, With Tea Sandwiches on the Side
In “When Women Ran Fifth Avenue,” Julie Satow celebrates the savvy leaders who made Bonwit, Bendel’s and Lord & Taylor into retail meccas of their moment.
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The Brilliant Comic Who Shined Brightest Out of the Spotlight
A new biography of the performer, writer and director Elaine May has the intensity to match its subject.
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Bill Hall, the proprietor, has assembled a vast collection of hard-to-find fashion books and magazines coveted by designers and influencers.
By T.M. Brown
Adam Ehrlich Sachs reveals a society on the verge of cataclysm in his new novel, “Gretel and the Great War.”
By Dustin Illingworth
Mr. Potter narrated the epic sagas of popular comic book heroes and villains on his channel Comicstorian.
By Emmett Lindner
At the Cato Institute, he argued against government interference in Americans’ lives, including policing their drug use, and supported legal equality for gay people.
By Sam Roberts
Jake Gyllenhaal steps in for Harrison Ford in a new, highly strung adaptation of Scott Turow’s legal thriller for Apple TV+.
By Mike Hale
Fred C. Trump III’s “All in the Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way” will hit shelves July 30.
By Elizabeth A. Harris and Alexandra Alter
Her first novel, “Ask Me Again,” follows a young woman from high school in New York City to an elite university, to her early adulthood among the political class in Washington, D.C.
By Andrew Martin
In “The Uptown Local,” Cory Leadbeater describes his years as the late writer’s assistant and companion. Yet the fond portrait reveals more about him than her.
By Alissa Wilkinson
The pandemic fueled a boom in social justice movements and indie bookstores. The two come together in these worker-owned shops.
By Claire Wang
Try your hand at uncovering a reading list of thrillers in this Title Search puzzle.
By J. D. Biersdorfer
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