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In “Whistler,” a surprise encounter at the Met changes the course of two lives.

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Caissie Levy was Broadway’s first Elsa. She starred in “Hair” and “Ghost.” And now, for “Ragtime,” she is an odds-on favorite to win a Tony Award.

Carley Fortune left a hard-won journalism job to give fiction a shot. Five best-sellers later, a series based on her debut is about to stream.

The form known as ekphrasis — or poetry about art — has taken a turn toward the individual. Our columnist asks what it means.

The former first lady’s new book reflects an insular White House where loyalty was prized and President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s feelings were prioritized over health concerns.

The former first lady’s new book reflects an insular White House where loyalty was prized and President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s feelings were prioritized over health concerns.

Joana Avillez took six years to illustrate a new edition of Joseph Mitchell’s “The Bottom of the Harbor,” which captures the salty New York neighborhood of her youth.

The year is nearly halfway over. Here’s what we’ve been listening to.

Our critic on four terrific new mysteries.