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How a Painstaking Scholar Reinterpreted African History

In six major books, John Iliffe centered his research not on kings, dictators and guerrilla chiefs but rather on ordinary African citizens. He has died at 87.

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NYT Books and Literature

How a Painstaking Scholar Reinterpreted African History

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Invisible Hand of Maria Edgeworth,’ by Jeanna Smialek

In “The Invisible Hand of Maria Edgeworth,” Jeanna Smialek tells the story of a 19th-century author whose fiction brought economic theory down to earth.

8 hours ago

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Book Review: ‘The Invisible Hand of Maria Edgeworth,’ by Jeanna Smialek

NYT Books and Literature

What to Know About ‘Carrie’ Before Watching the New TV Adaptation

The novel, written over 50 years ago, has had several adaptations, not all of them good. A new series from Mike Flanagan has Stephen King’s imprimatur.

9 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

What to Know About ‘Carrie’ Before Watching the New TV Adaptation

NYT Books and Literature

Monster Mash-Up: New Comics for Fans of Horror

These spine-tingling stories cast light on creatures of the dark and reimagine superheroes with darker narratives, just in time for Halloween.

9 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Monster Mash-Up: New Comics for Fans of Horror

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Inheritance,’ by Janet Reitman

Following the lives of ordinary citizens, a new book by Janet Reitman fashions an intimate, morally complex portrait of an insecure America.

9 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Inheritance,’ by Janet Reitman

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The AGI Chronicles,’ by Kevin Roose

In “The AGI Chronicles,” the tech journalist Kevin Roose looks for clues that artificial intelligence might already be smarter than humans.

9 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The AGI Chronicles,’ by Kevin Roose