- Review
‘Around the World in Eighty Days’ — about to get a reboot — is the perfect Christmas tale
The classic adventure story mirrors the holiday season — weeks of madcap action and inner turmoil that usher in a morning of gladness and goodwill.
By Michael DirdaDecember 22, 2021 - Review
‘Pilot Impostor’ proves that James Hannaham is one of America’s most inventive writers
The author of "Delicious Foods" pushes the artistic tachometer to the red line.
By Melissa Holbrook PiersonDecember 22, 2021 - Review
Jenni Fagan’s ‘Luckenbooth’ is a deliciously weird gothic horror
Jenni Fagan's "Luckenbooth" is a gothic novel set in Edinburgh.
By Ron CharlesDecember 21, 2021 - Review
Who was Vivian Maier? A new book explores the inspired life of the nanny with a secret gift for photography.
‘Vivian Maier: Developed’ is a revealing and beautiful biography about the mysterious caregiver who left behind a trove of her own art.
By Marion WinikDecember 21, 2021 Eve Babitz, who chronicled and reveled in Hollywood hedonism, dies at 78
In acerbic essays and novels, she wrote about Hollywood's wild excesses, and her own, becoming a literary phenomenon.
By Matt SchudelDecember 19, 2021- Review
Richard Antoine White once had little more than his tuba. Now, he’s a musical pioneer.
White went from the streets of Baltimore to the philharmonic. In his memoir "I'm Possible," he tells the story of how he transformed his life.
By Clyde McGradyDecember 18, 2021 - Review
‘Dune’ is a classic space opera. Let’s talk about other great works in this genre.
‘Binti’ and ‘The Snow Queen” are among our favorites. How about you?
By Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Lavie TidharDecember 18, 2021 - OutlookReview
How politics, money and science steered the quest for a coronavirus vaccine
The efforts to battle the pandemic were heroic — but sometimes chaotic or cynical.
By Meredith O'BrienDecember 17, 2021 - OutlookReview
In this vivid history of the Middle Ages, East and West are interconnected
Dan Jones also strives to draw parallels between medieval times and our own.
By Emily MichelsonDecember 17, 2021