How the restaurateur Gabrielle Hamilton—of the beloved New York City establishment Prune—became a noted memoirist.

Like his previous two novels and short stories, Bryan Washington’s fourth book, “Palaver,” is set in Houston, where he’s from ...

Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. By The New York Times Books Staff We’ve broken down our annual list by theme. By The ...