Nolan Ryan’s fastball, the power of ritual, a presidential racquet club and more.

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times. Every week, the critics and editors at the New York ...

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Given World by Melissa Harrison and American Fantasy by Emma Straub.

From decades-spanning queer romance and Melbourne noir to the Titanic and the politics of drugs, we review the latest fiction ...