THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (December 29, 2024): The latest issue features…

The Novel About U.S. Politics So Outrageous It Nearly Wasn’t Published

Robert Coover’s “The Public Burning” was met with bafflement and awe when it appeared in 1977. Reality has finally caught up to his masterpiece.

The Hottest Trend in Publishing: Books You Can Judge by Their Cover

Elaborately designed books with patterned edges and other effects started as a trend in romance and fantasy, and have now spread throughout the publishing industry.

Marvel Comics as Penguin Classics? Elda Rotor Heard a ‘Hell Yeah’

“I get real geek joy out of learning something new,” says the imprint’s vice president and publisher. She’s proud to have broadened the definition of a classic during her tenure.