Mark Harris’s biography tells the story of the writer and director who formed a beloved comedy duo with Elaine May and directed movies including “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and “The Graduate.”
To celebrate the Book Review’s 125th anniversary, we’re dipping into the archives to revisit our most thrilling, memorable and thought-provoking coverage.
“We Are Water Protectors,” illustrated by Michaela Goade and written by Carole Lindstrom, won the Caldecott Medal.
Michelle Burford has carved out a niche helping famous Black women like Cicely Tyson, Alicia Keys and Gabby Douglas write their memoirs. But she can tell many kinds of stories, including her own.
Robert Gottlieb considers the celebrated Yale critic on the occasion of his last, posthumously published book, “The Bright Book of Life,” which revisits the novels that inspired his passion and awe.
Gabrielle Glaser talks about “American Baby,” and Kenneth R. Rosen discusses “Troubled: The Failed Promise of America’s Behavioral Treatment Programs.”
An excerpt from “Let the Lord Sort Them: The Rise and Fall of the Death Penalty,” by Maurice Chammah
Richard Osman’s TV shows and a best-selling novel are defiantly mainstream, and he is comfortable with how uncool that might make him.
The new online Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction probes the speculative corners of the lexicographic universe.
An excerpt from “No Heaven for Good Boys,” by Keisha Bush
“Let the Lord Sort Them,” by Maurice Chammah, relates the history of capital punishment in America, and why it is on its way out.
“Extraterrestrial,” by the Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, makes the case for intelligent life in outer space — and for evidence that it may have visited us not long ago.
“The Price You Pay for College,” by Ron Lieber, is a comprehensive guide to navigating an often treacherous process.
In “We Need to Hang Out,” Billy Baker dissects the perils of isolation and the very real struggle to connect.
A selection of recent titles of interest; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading.
In “We Came, We Saw, We Left,” Charles Wheelan shares the highlights — and lowlights — of exploring the world with three teenagers.
“Let Me Tell You What I Mean” collects 12 prescient essays from 1968 through 2000.
Tove Ditlevsen’s memoirs, collected in “The Copenhagen Trilogy,” are bracing accounts of her childhood, writing career and struggles with addiction.
I got by with my kids on instinct (and Google) until the pandemic hit. A friend’s recommendation made a quiet revolution in my home.
In “No Heaven for Good Boys,” Keisha Bush delivers a powerful coming-of-age novel inspired by a world she observed while living in Senegal.
Benjamin M. Friedman’s “Religion and the Rise of Capitalism” reaches back centuries to discover the theological foundations of America’s economic system.
This week, celebrate Australia Day, make masala chai and listen to Natalie Portman discuss her new children’s book.
Simon Winchester’s “Land” is a sweeping survey of territorial battles throughout history and the injustices they have spawned.
A study of war crimes against nature, a guide for surviving climate change and a call for direct action against fossil fuels.
Cate Quinn’s debut mystery, “Black Widows,” investigates three sister-wives who all had good reasons to wish their controlling husband dead.
