Books and Literature

December 29, 2021

A Story of Love and Obsession

The Harlem house had been empty for eight years when in 2010 James Fenton, the British poet, and Darryl Pinckney, the African American cultural critic and […]
November 20, 2021

The Godmother of ‘Plant-Based’ Living

Frances Moore Lappé, the author of “Diet for a Small Planet,” which was published 50 years ago and spurred a movement toward vegetarianism, looks back on […]
November 20, 2021

The Godmother of ‘Plant-Based’ Living

Frances Moore Lappé, the author of “Diet for a Small Planet,” which was published 50 years ago and spurred a movement toward vegetarianism, looks back on […]
October 30, 2021

Why the Vampire Myth Won’t Die

Have you heard that the Covid vaccine turns you into a vampiric monster — and that the proof is right there in the 2007 Will Smith […]
October 28, 2021

Design Books That Mine the Exotic

Five new titles burrow into design’s past to reveal a universe that is ‘both perfumed and colorful.’ This article is part of our latest Design special […]
July 6, 2021

Constructing the Perfect Villain: The Bad Contractor.

In her latest crime novel, Megan Abbott takes on the contractor-client relationship. In her Queens apartment, she’s avoided renovation altogether. More perhaps than most, Megan Abbott […]
June 23, 2021

The Gospel of Rebecca Minkoff

The designer Rebecca Minkoff takes issue with the widely accepted image of self-care: the turmeric lattes, the face masks in salt baths, the aromatherapy and massage, […]
June 10, 2021

In Covid’s Early Days, Her Loss Resonated. She Hopes Her Hope Does, Too.

LOS ANGELES — Amanda Kloots is not surprised that she’s famous. You don’t move to New York from Ohio at 18, go to countless thanks-but-no-thanks auditions, […]
June 4, 2021

A Romance Author’s Muse Becomes His Real-Life Love Interest

Kimberlee Stevenson was a fan of John Murray’s books. After they connected on social media, he became her biggest admirer. In March 2016, during a visit […]
May 27, 2021

7 New Romance Novels to Read This Summer

Mainstream publishers are fully embracing queer love stories, our columnist writes: “I would call it an embarrassment of riches but what it really is, of course, […]