A Writer Who Dazzled on the Page but Lived for the Margins “Flagrant, Self-Destructive Gestures,” a new biography of Denis Johnson, traces the life of a brilliant nonconformist. By Dwight Garner New ...

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Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times. In December, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Ian McEwan’s latest novel, about a long-lost poem, the 2014 dinner ...

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Each week on The Book Show, host Joe Donahue interviews authors about their books, their lives and their craft. It is a celebration of both reading and writers. November 25, 2025 • When Chloe Dalton, ...

Some books demand more than attention; they demand recovery. They leave your heart bruised, your thoughts tangled, and your silence deeper than before. These are the stories that hold you hostage long ...

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