12 New Books to Read in November: Haruki Murakami, Rebecca Yarros, Cher and more

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 5:01 AM

Novels by Haruki Murakami and Rebecca Yarros, memoirs by Angela Merkel and Cher, and more.

2 Novels About Complicated Nuns

Saturday, October 26, 2024 - 7:50 AM

An atheist in a convent; a bloodthirsty reality show hostess.

7 New Books We Recommend This Week

Friday, October 25, 2024 - 8:27 AM

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Ada Limón’s Poem, ‘In Praise of Mystery,’ Hitches a Ride on a NASA Rocket

Friday, October 25, 2024 - 1:35 PM

NASA and the U.S. Poet Laureate may not be obvious collaborators, but a Jupiter-bound mission helped them find common ground.

Antonio Skármeta, Who Wrote of Chile’s Tears and Turmoil, Dies at 83

Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 2:39 PM

His literary career traced the arc of his country’s modern political journey in stories about ordinary citizens facing repression and arbitrary government.

Best Books About Abortion and Reproductive Rights to Read Before the 2024 Election

Thursday, October 24, 2024 - 9:55 AM

Journalists and scholars explore the issue at every level, from the movement that took down Roe to the human stories of women who had abortions, and those who were denied.