Story
-
Magazine
When Did the Plot Become the Only Way to Judge a Movie?
At the New York Film Festival, auteurs conjure up moods and sensory experiences that show why the story isn’t always…
Read More » -
Magazine
Jhumpa Lahiri Translates the Varieties of Strangeness
In “Roman Stories,” written in Italian, nine protagonists have little in common except their foreignness.
Read More » -
World
The Director of ‘Savior Complex’ on the Perils of ‘White Saviorism’
Jackie Jesko spoke about the subject of her HBO docu-series, a Christian missionary accused of playing doctor with the lives…
Read More » -
Magazine
Read Your Way Through Missoula
Montana calls to storytellers: The cold clear waters of its rivers have carried the voices of its inhabitants from time…
Read More » -
Magazine
What Does It Mean to Be a Witness?
In his new story collection, Jamel Brinkley investigates the impact of seeing and being seen.
Read More » -
Magazine
Final Fantasy XVI Takes on Its ‘Star Wars’ Problem
Square Enix is trying to make a role-playing game for old fans and new gamers alike, a precarious tightrope for…
Read More » -
Magazine
9 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Read More » -
World
Edith Pearlman, Writer Who Won Acclaim Late in Life, Dies at 86
A short story writer for four decades, her own tale was a rare Cinderella story in publishing, centering on a…
Read More » -
Opinion
How Will History Remember Jan. 6?
Far-right groups stockpiling guns and explosives, preparing for a violent overthrow of a government they deem illegitimate. Open antisemitism on…
Read More » -
Magazine
‘Kindred’ Review: Octavia Butler Comes to the Screen
Her 1979 novel about time travel to the slaveholding South is adapted, loosely, in an FX series on Hulu.
Read More »