Divorced from his wife and distanced from his son, Anthony Fennell is a writer and critic scratching around for commissions (and the name is one of two publishing quips in the book, the other ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. We bring you a true grab bag of recommended books this week, united by little besides excellence and interest. There’s a ...

This week’s literary geography quiz highlights books at least partly set in U.S. state capital cities. (Even if you don’t know the books in the question, if you remember your state capitals ...