Books and Literature

May 19, 2020

How-To Books for an Age of Insecurity

Seed companies are struggling to keep up with demand, home bakers are testing the nation’s supply of flour and yeast, and the quickest way to get […]
May 15, 2020

A Short Story Collection Based on Our News-Heavy Times

If you’ve tried to read a book — or anything longer than 280 characters — lately, you’ve likely pondered the role of, and appetite for, fiction […]
May 14, 2020

André Leon Talley’s Tales from the Dark Side

There is a scene in “The September Issue,” the 2009 movie by R. J. Cutler about the making of the biggest Vogue of the year, that […]
May 4, 2020

For Joanna Gaines, Home Is the Heart of a Food and Design Empire

The first Chip Gaines heard of avocado toast was in 2017. He and his wife, Joanna, were about to open a 200-seat restaurant in downtown Waco, […]
May 1, 2020

The Hunt for Moby Dick Moves Online

If these were normal times, Ger Tysk, a sailor, would be getting her tall ship ready for an expedition along the coast of New England. Instead, […]
April 30, 2020

What Do Famous People’s Bookshelves Reveal?

Bibliophiles do not approach bookshelves lightly. A stranger’s collection is to us a window to their soul. We peruse with judgment, sometimes admiration and occasionally repulsion […]
April 30, 2020

What Do Famous People’s Bookshelves Reveal?

Bibliophiles do not approach bookshelves lightly. A stranger’s collection is to us a window to their soul. We peruse with judgment, sometimes admiration and occasionally repulsion […]
April 28, 2020

Finally There’s Time to Read (or at Least Organize Your Books)

Looking to make the most of time spent stuck at home, many of us are turning to books. And with good reason: Reading a new novel […]
April 6, 2020

The Rise of the D.I.Y. Haggadah

Image Maxwell House has long made Haggadot; the “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” edition came out last year. Image A “Seinfeld”-themed version. What makes this Passover different from […]
April 2, 2020

36 Hours in … Wherever You Are

The New York Times has published its popular 36 Hours column for nearly 20 years, helping readers plan weekends in far-flung destinations all over the world. […]