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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Corner Boy’ and ‘Gonzo Neurotic’

Two career-spanning essay collections, from Nik Cohn and Jerry Stahl, revel in life’s margins and recapture auras past.

20 minutes ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Corner Boy’ and ‘Gonzo Neurotic’

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Exit Party,’ by Emily St. John Mandel

In “Exit Party,” by Emily St. John Mandel, two versions of America’s future crash into each other.

21 minutes ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Exit Party,’ by Emily St. John Mandel

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Profiles in Cowardice,’ by Jacob Weisberg

In “Profiles in Cowardice,” Jacob Weisberg offers a grim twist on John F. Kennedy’s collection of heroic biographies.

22 minutes ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Profiles in Cowardice,’ by Jacob Weisberg

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Redwood,’ Ben Macintyre

In “Redwood,” Ben Macintyre tells the story of a Russian spy in Iran who betrayed his country in exchange for an unusual request.

24 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Redwood,’ Ben Macintyre

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘A Shadow Over the World,’ by William I. Hitchcock

In “A Shadow Over the World,” William I. Hitchcock shows how the early struggle against totalitarianism was rife with contradictions.

2 days ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘A Shadow Over the World,’ by William I. Hitchcock

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Dressing the Queen,’ by Kate Strasdin

In a new book, the fashion historian Kate Strasdin looks at the makers who designed the monarch’s sartorial persona.

2 days ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Dressing the Queen,’ by Kate Strasdin