A Manhunt on the 17th Century’s High Seas

Steven Johnson talks about “Enemy of All Mankind,” and Gilbert Cruz offers a guide to Stephen King’s work.

Immigration Reform, Past and Present

Jia Lynn Yang talks about “One Mighty and Irresistible Tide,” and Judith Newman talks about books that help simplify life.

One Young Mother and the Homelessness Crisis

Lauren Sandler talks about “This Is All I Got,” and Sarah Weinman discusses classic mysteries.

The Angry Children Are Our Future

Lydia Millet talks about “A Children’s Bible,” and Barry Gewen discusses “The Inevitability of Tragedy.”

Lawrence Wright on Researching a (Fictional) Pandemic

Wright talks about “The End of October,” and Dalia Sofer discusses “Man of My Time.”

The Great Alaska Quake of 1964

Jon Mooallem talks about “This Is Chance!” and Elisabeth Egan discusses Charlie Mackesy’s “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.”

Samantha Irby Talks About ‘Wow, No Thank You’

Irby on her new essay collection, and Jon Meacham discusses three books about leadership during times of crisis.

Robert Kolker Discusses 'Hidden Valley Road'

Kolker talks about a large family beset by schizophrenia, and Elisabeth Egan discusses Lily King's "Writers & Lovers."

Parenting When the Family Is Locked Inside

The clinical psychologist Lisa Damour discusses the specific challenges of raising children during the pandemic, and Dwight Garner asks Pamela Paul about putting together the Book Review.

From the Archives: Colson Whitehead and Jeffrey Toobin

Whitehead discusses “The Underground Railroad,” and Toobin talks about “American Heiress.”