What We're Reading This Summer
It’s August, which means that Labor Day and back-to-school are just around the corner. The vacation that seemed so leisurely a month ago suddenly feels a little more frantic. But there’s still time to...
9 Aug 202432min
21st Century Books Special Edition: George Saunders on 'Lincoln in the Bardo'
As part of its recent "100 Best Books of the 21st Century" project, The New York Times Book Review is interviewing some of the authors whose books appeared on the list. This week, George Saunders — wh...
5 Aug 202441min
Sarah Jessica Parker on Her Life in Publishing
Sarah Jessica Parker has been a familiar presence on TV, movie screens and Broadway stages for five decades. But since 2016 she has also been a force in the book world, initially at the helm of the fi...
2 Aug 202435min
21st Century Books Special Edition: Min Jin Lee on 'Pachinko'
As part of its recent "100 Best Books of the 21st Century" project, The New York Times Book Review is interviewing some of the authors whose books appeared on the list. This week, Min Jin Lee joins ho...
29 Juli 202434min
Book Club: Let's Talk About "The Talented Mr. Ripley," by Patricia Highsmith
Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 thriller “The Talented Mr. Ripley” follows a young, down-on-his-luck scammer, Tom Ripley, who is looking to reverse his fortunes. When he receives a job offer to go to Italy ...
26 Juli 202446min
21st Century Books Special Edition: Colson Whitehead on 'The Underground Railroad'
As part of its recent "100 Best Books of the 21st Century" project, The New York Times Book Review is interviewing some of the authors whose books appeared on the list. This week, two-time Pulitzer Pr...
22 Juli 202436min
What It's Like to Write a King Arthur Tale
Lev Grossman, author of fantasy novel "The Magicians" and its two sequels, joins host Gilbert Cruz to talk about writing his version of Camelot in "The Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur." Subscribe...
19 Juli 202432min
The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
This week The New York Times Book Review rolled out the results of an ambitious survey it conducted to determine the best books of the 21st century so far. On this week’s episode, Gilbert Cruz chats w...
12 Juli 202437min
