Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

Unlike the other major cities that appear on lists of unsafe places, New Orleans has a striking competitive advantage.

The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a nuclear attack survival guide, warning that 15 minutes is enough time to save yourself.

A federal judge is likely to employ a rarely used remedy to try to fix longstanding problems in the city’s jails. But it’s ...

The good news is that Democrats still have the power to do better. While the party will soon be sidelined in Washington, it ...

There is no one, clear solution to New York City’s housing crisis. Instead, the right path forward will most likely involve ...

The Steam charts are filled with all kinds of examples, including classic survival horror games and new hardcore survival sims. To help any bewildered adventurers, we’ve gathered together the ...

A little-known squad of New York’s medical examiner’s office uses dogs, DNA and any other available clue to identify bodies. By Corey Kilgannon Apollo Bagels in the West Village is drawing l ...

For Americans declaring they want to leave a Trump-led America, the best approach is to understand what you are running to, ...

How a full floor of the Sherry-Netherland became an apartment that evokes both European grandeur and downtown lofts.

Patrick Hutchison left city life to live an urbanite’s rural dream. The rest is funny, philosophical, chainsaw-wielding ...

Here’s a twist on a survival game, became you might think it’s you against a vampire, but it’s not. In V Rising, you ARE the vampire who is trying to survive in this “new world” you wake ...