Books
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They Revolutionized Shopping, With Tea Sandwiches on the Side
In “When Women Ran Fifth Avenue,” Julie Satow celebrates the savvy leaders who made Bonwit, Bendel’s and Lord & Taylor…
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What Donald Trump Didn’t Say After His Trial
In his post-verdict remarks, the former president sounded more like an aggrieved New York businessman than the political martyr his…
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2 Legendary Detectives Take Their Final Cases
Jacqueline Winspear is retiring Maisie Dobbs, and Susan Elia MacNeal bids farewell to Maggie Hope.
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3 Sultry, Summery New Thrillers
If your idea of a beach read involves murder, we’ve got you covered.
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Romance Novels That Bring the Heat
Our columnist on sexy, swoony new releases.
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Beguiling Photos That Lift the Curtain on North Korea
The photographer Tariq Zaidi captures everyday images of a hidden society at work and at play.
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17 New Books Coming in June
Fire Exit, by Morgan Talty In Talty’s novel, Charles — who was raised on a Penobscot reservation in Maine before…
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Craig Johnson Wants to Give Longmire Fans the ‘Best 3 Minutes’ He Can
How do you organize your books? Like everything in my life, it’s kind of random. I’ve got reading stations all…
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Congress Signed the Checks, but Artists Paid the Price
In “The Playbook,” James Shapiro offers a resonant history of the Federal Theater Project, a Depression-era program that gave work…
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Why Are Divorce Memoirs Still Stuck in the 1960s?
Recent best sellers have reached for a familiar feminist credo, one that renounces domestic life for career success.