Barbara G. Walker, Knitting Innovator, Is Dead at 95
After teaching herself to knit, she invented and cataloged stitch patterns, publishing seven foundational books that sold hundreds of thousands of copies.
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Barbara G. Walker, Knitting Innovator, Is Dead at 95
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Books Our Editors Love This Week
Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.
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Books Our Editors Love This Week
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Book Review: ‘The Typewriter and the Guillotine,’ by Mark Braude
In “The Typewriter and the Guillotine,” Mark Braude takes on the intersection of Janet Flanner’s career and a lurid murder case.
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Book Review: ‘The Typewriter and the Guillotine,’ by Mark Braude
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John Sayles on His Favorite Books and His New Novel, ‘Crucible’
“I’ve thought more about men who saw combat in World War I,’’ he says, “and have eased up on a few of the characters.” His new novel is about 20th-century labor strife.
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John Sayles on His Favorite Books and His New Novel, ‘Crucible’
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Stunning New Romance Books
Our columnist read “The Everlasting” too late to put it on her Best of 2025 list. She’s sorry!
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Stunning New Romance Books
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Book Review: ‘Fear and Fury,’ by Heather Ann Thompson; ‘Five Bullets,’ by Elliot Williams
Two new books trace an arc from the notorious Bernie Goetz case to the spread of vigilantism today.
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Book Review: ‘Fear and Fury,’ by Heather Ann Thompson; ‘Five Bullets,’ by Elliot Williams