Night Star
A poem for Sunday
Nine Books to Read to Understand the War in Ukraine
These books—memoir, fiction, and nonfiction—offer a glimpse into a century of historical context in Eastern Europe.
The Fight for Our Attention
We may live in an endlessly distracted world, but where we focus our gaze still matters: Your weekly guide to the best in books
The Story of Jack and Neal
The friendship that made On the Road—and the Beat Generation—possible
What Ukrainian Literature Has Always Understood About Russia
For centuries, Ukraine’s writers have—surreptitiously, brashly, satirically—fended off attempts to erase their national culture.
The Book That Unleashed American Grief
John Gunther’s Death Be Not Proud defied a nation’s reluctance to describe personal loss.
How Confidence Became a Cult
Messages about women’s self-esteem are now so ubiquitous that their value has been placed beyond debate.
The Body Fails in a Foreign City
A poem for Sunday
The Great Fracturing of American Attention
Why resisting distraction is one of the foundational challenges of this moment
When the Setting Is the Story
Writers take on the challenge of transporting readers to a place using only words: Your weekly guide to the best in books
The Big Secret in Our Small Routines
Julie Otsuka’s The Swimmers finds the beauty in a seemingly unextraordinary life.
The Sci-Fi Crime Novel That’s a Parable of American Society
What China Miéville’s The City & the City tells us about the state of the nation
What Joe Biden Can Learn From Harry Truman
His approval rating hit historic lows, his party was fractious, crises were everywhere. But Truman rescued his presidency, and his legacy.
My Father, the Astronaut
A poem for Sunday
A Fascinating Portrait of a Country at a Turning Point
In his latest novel, Alejandro Zambra finally tackles Chile’s future, not its past.
Eight Books That Reevaluate American History
In these recent works, Black innovations and labor receive the prominence they deserve in popular narratives.
Can a Self-Help Book Really Change Your Life?
The genre promises easy fixes for intractable problems, but some conflicts can’t be solved by individuals alone: Your weekly guide to the best in books
Moving Back Home Isn’t Just a Fallback Plan
In her inventive new memoir, Rebecca Mead shows that returning to your homeland can be as daring as leaving.
From a Window
A poem by Christian Wiman, published in The Atlantic in 2008
Cookbooks Are About More Than Just Food Now
The new ethos of recipe collections elevates them beyond how-to manuals: Your weekly guide to the best in books
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