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New York Review of Books

Nov 30

The World Has Finally Caught Up to William Gaddis’ ‘The Recognitions’

It tanked at its debut in 1955 and has been ardently defended by the likes of Don DeLillo and Jonathan Franzen. Now, 'The Recognitions' by William Gaddis gets a reconsideration courtesy of a new edition issued by the New York Review of Books.
By Craig Hubert
Sep 19

New York Review of Books Editor Ian Buruma Leaves Over Jian Ghomeshi’s #MeToo Essay

'New York Review of Books' editor Ian Buruma was fired in the uproar over Jian Ghomeshi's controversial #MeToo Review essay.
By John Bonazzo
Joan Didion, 1970 (Getty)
Feb 20

When Not to Update Your Author Portrait

There isn’t much Joan Didion is under-appreciated for, except maybe this: Nobody has made a greater contribution to the canon of
By Ben Widdicombe
Dec 3

Facebook Cofounder Chris Hughes Lives Out Powerball Fantasies of Literature PhDs Everywhere

By Kelly Faircloth
Thank you, NYRB.
Dec 27

The New York Review of Books Has Your Holiday Art Reading Covered

By Andrew Russeth
Kitsch heaven.
Jul 29

Lorrie Moore Reviews Friday Night Lights, Basks in ‘Kitsch Heaven’

By Emily Witt
Jan 19

The Wrath of Khan: Former Met Dept. Chairman Takes Swipe at New York Review of Books

By Rachel Corbett
Mar 30

Literary Ladies Blow Up Internet

By Molly Fischer
Oct 5

HuffPost Opens Books Section

By Gillian Reagan
Jul 16

Job Opening at New York Review of Books Causes Excitement on Twitter

By Leon Neyfakh
Mar 27

Chip McGrath Profiling New York Review of Books Editor Robert Silvers For The Times

By Leon Neyfakh
Nov 6

Television and Book Critic John Leonard Dies; Prolific Writer Was 69

By Matt Haber
Oct 13

Vanity Fair: Legendary Illustrator David Levine Losing Sight

By Matt Haber
Jan 18

New York Review of Books Closes on Lease at 435 Hudson

By Eliot Brown
Dec 13

What’s New at The New York Review of Books?

By Leon Neyfakh
Dec 5

Last of a Generation: Elizabeth Hardwick, Co-Founder of New York Review of Books, Dies at 91

By Gillian Reagan
Nov 2

Russians Still Brooding Over Translations

By Gillian Reagan
Oct 19

Berman and Buruma Face Off in The New York Review of Books (UPDATE)

By Leon Neyfakh
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