Yuppies: The Bankers, Lawyers, Joggers, and Gourmands Who Conquered New York

Book Review

Yuppies: The Bankers, Lawyers, Joggers, and Gourmands Who Conquered New York

By Dylan Gottlieb

Did those ambitious whippersnappers really ruin everything?

Mrs. Shim Is a Killer: A Novel

Book Review

Mrs. Shim Is a Killer: A Novel

By Kang Jiyoung; translated by Paige Morris

Rumors of a middle-aged female assassin roil Seoul’s underworld.

Slither

Book Review

Slither

By Stephen S. Hall

If not Satan, why Satan-shaped?

Feature

Our Week in Reviews: 6/6/26

A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.

Book Review

Magic Can’t Save Us

By Josh Denslow

Magic Can’t Save Us

These sweet, silly offerings read like fairytale postscripts.

Book Review

Given No Choice: A History of Abortion Rights

An edifying look at the fight for bodily autonomy.

Romance Roundup

Romance Roundup: June 2026

A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.

Book Review

Elegy in Blue: A Novel

By Mark Helprin

Elegy in Blue: A Novel

An over-the-top tale for our over-the-top times.

Essay

Gay Life in Menacing Times

A Pride Month commentary on Robert W. Fieseler’s eye-opening American Scare.

Book Review

The Secret War Against Hate: American Resistance to Antisemitism and White Supremacy

Meet the operatives who sought to stamp out bigotry in the mid-20th century.

Podcast

Authors on Audio: Ethelene Whitmire

An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.