The Book Review

The author and CNN host Fareed Zakaria calls the coronavirus pandemic “the most transformative event of our lifetimes.” He says: “What has happened over the last 50 years is, we have gotten increasing...

1 Jan 202158min

We respond to questions about criticism, reading habits, favorite stories and more. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite p...

25 Dec 20201h 13min

Kerri Greenidge discusses two books about African-Americans in the years before the Civil War, and Neal Gabler talks about “Catching the Wind,” his biography of Edward Kennedy. Subscribe today at nyti...

18 Dec 202049min

Nesbo discusses his latest novel, and David Michaelis talks about his new biography of Eleanor Roosevelt. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscri...

11 Dec 20201h

Sedaris talks about “The Best of Me” and his life as an essayist. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here ht...

4 Dec 20201h 4min

On a special episode of the podcast, taped live, editors from The New York Times Book Review discuss this year's outstanding fiction and nonfiction. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple...

27 Nov 20201h 9min

A.O. Scott talks about Williams’s fiction, and Nicholas Christakis discusses his new book about the coronavirus, “Apollo’s Arrow.” Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spot...

20 Nov 20201h 1min

Byrne talks about his work with the artist Maira Kalman on his latest book, and Brittany K. Barnett discusses "A Knock at Midnight." Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Sp...

13 Nov 202049min