Reading self-help as the science fiction it is

Science fiction ‘s task is to imagine our future; its secret wish is to invent it. Brackett, while casting himself as a mere ...
Frontline

I refused to let circumstances define my creative destiny: Syed Saleem

A powerful conversation with Telugu writer Syed Saleem on disability, marginalisation, creative struggle and humanist fiction ...
Too Old to Operate

Dr. Patel’s Office: The Graveyard of Exaggerated Claims

This medical fiction tale is one of a collection of stories that are like “Final Destination” meets “The Monkey’s Paw” (W. W. Jacobs, 1902). As such, they are tragedies that appeal most to readers who ...
The New York Times

The best new historical fiction

The editors of The New York Times Book Review bring you our latest reviews, World War II novels we love, books set in the 18th century, thrilling historical mysteries, books that bring the Middle Ages ...