The New York Review of Books; January 15, 2026

The New York Review of Books is a semi-monthly magazine with articles on literature, culture, economics, science and current affairs. Published in New York City, it is inspired by the idea that the discussion of important books is an indispensable literary activity.

In this issue: 

• Marilynne Robinson: Zohran Mamdani's Good Sense
• CLair Wills: Bloodletting and the NHS
• Susan Tallman: Fairness for the Dispossessed
• Kevin Power: David Szalay's Wretched Men
• Jeremy Denk: How Erik Satie Freed the Notes
• Yiyun Li: The Wise Innocents of Beryl Bainbridge
• Robert Baird: Ross Douthat's Reactionary Soft-Shoe
• Andrew Katzenstein: Feel better with Maria Bamford