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Two New Poetry Collections Lean Into the Ecstatic

By creating a space to take us outside ourselves, poems cast an almost mystical spell. Two new collections prove the point.

3 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Two New Poetry Collections Lean Into the Ecstatic

NYT Books and Literature

The Origins of Political Cowardice

Jacob Weisberg studied eight powerful Americans who caved under pressure. He wants readers to ask what they would have done.

3 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

The Origins of Political Cowardice

NYT Books and Literature

24 Fun Things to Do in N.Y.C. in November

Dave Chappelle takes over Madison Square Garden, a gay “Fantasticks” opens on Broadway and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade turns 100.

8 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

24 Fun Things to Do in N.Y.C. in November

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Sound Tracks,’ by Graeme Lawson

In “Sound Tracks,” the musician and archaeologist Graeme Lawson tells our story, in ancient instruments.

9 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Sound Tracks,’ by Graeme Lawson

NYT Books and Literature

You Must Be a Model! Yes, and an Author, Too.

Brands are increasingly employing writers as models, evoking a time when the profession was a shorthand for “glamour.” Today’s authors can use the paychecks.

9 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

You Must Be a Model! Yes, and an Author, Too.

NYT Books and Literature

The Ecologist Surveying What NYC Looked Like Before the Concrete

The ecologist Eric W. Sanderson surveys the historical landscape of New York in a new book that, at 900,000 words, is as massive as the city it chronicles.

11 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

The Ecologist Surveying What NYC Looked Like Before the Concrete