We loved Holden Caulfield at 16, but how does the book hold up? Six California writers unpack the enduring power of Salinger’s only novel as it turns 75. Get the latest news, events and more from the ...

Sure, “Catcher in the Rye” has its detractors. But the influence of its wised-up yet winningly innocent hero keeps it among the Great American Novels. By Alexandra Jacobs Our columnist on three of the ...

Informative histories, modern retellings and genre-bending homages will take you back to the long road to Ithaca. By Calum Marsh Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

June 23, 2026 • Facts by day, fiction by night! At the end of a long day in the newsroom, many of our journalists head home and escape into novels of all types.

The Book of Mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to Uganda to try to convert citizens to the Mormon religion. One missionary, Elder Price, is an enthusiastic go-getter with a strong ...