It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.
From Monki to Co-op, it’s a tough time for the British high street, with dozens of shops shutting or going under. But Waterstones is bucking the trend, and is set to expand in 2025. Once written off, ...
Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. The winner of this year’s National Book Award in fiction has published ...
“I’m very comfortable with the level of ambition I have for my books,” says the ubiquitous BBC talk show host, who calls “Frankie” his “first happy romance.” In Adam Haslett’s ...