Hilary Mantel: By the Book
The author of “Wolf Hall” and “Bring Up the Bodies” prefers books with action: “I don’t like overrefinement, or to dwell in the heads of vaporous ...
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New in the Review
Changes to the best-seller lists and this column, Open Book, are new to the Book Review.
Editors’ Choice
Recently reviewed books of particular interest.
An Audible Feast
A comprehensive collection of Ernest Hemingway’s novels, nonfiction and short stories.
The Luxe Life in ‘Gatsby,’ ‘Bling Ring’ and Other Films
Characters in “The Great Gatsby,” “Spring Breakers” “Pain & Gain” and “The Bling Ring” share a craving for the finer things.
Up Close: A Profile of Austin Ratner — Up Close
The author of two books steps outside the family business.
A Child of Two Lands
In “We Need New Names,” NoViolet Bulawayo tells the story of Darling, who arrives from Zimbabwe to live with her aunt in Detroit and is conflicted in ...
When Words Sing
Recording an audiobook requires talent, discipline and a lot of coffee.
Khaled Hosseini on How the Iraq War Hurt Afghanistan
It also almost killed his literary career.
Why We Read Novels
A reader responds to a recent essay by Nathaniel Rich.