Literary figures like John Russell Taylor, Ed Moloney, and Tony Harrison passing away, diverse book reviews for works such as 'The Heart-Shaped Tin' and 'Cursed Daughters', and challenges facing bookstores due to censorship in Russia highlight the breadth of the literary world this week, alongside the anticipation for the Booker Prize 2025 nominees.

• John Russell Taylor, 90, Dies; Cultural Critic and Hitchcock Biographer — New York Times Arts -
• Ed Moloney, Chronicler of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, Dies at 77 — New York Times Books -
• The Love Poem Andrea Gibson Wrote for Their Widow … and for You — New York Times Arts -

• Books Our Editors Loved This Week — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘The Heart-Shaped Tin,’ by Bee Wilson — New York Times Books -
• Tony Harrison, British Poet of the Working Class, Dies at 88 — New York Times Arts -
• Book Review: ‘Luigi,’ by John H. Richardson — New York Times Books -
• Bookstores on Edge as Kremlin Sets Sights on Policing Books — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Cursed Daughters,’ by Oyinkan Braithwaite — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Bread of Angels,’ by Patti Smith — New York Times Books -
• Booker Prize 2025: Have Your Say on the Nominees — New York Times Arts -
• Book Review: ‘The Great Math War,’ by Jason Socrates Bardi — New York Times Books -
• Fantasy Writers Celebrate the Anniversary of ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ — New York Times Arts -
• Susan Straight on Her Favorite Books and Her Pandemic Novel ‘Sacrament’ — New York Times Books -

New film releases and reviews, including 'Sentimental Value,' 'Nuremberg,' and 'Modi,' alongside cultural discussions like 'The Office' memes becoming internet language and the cinematic use of the Jersey diner in the Springsteen biopic, reflect a dynamic period for screens both big and small, including late night's take on Election Day.

• How ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ Uses the Jersey Diner as a Cinematic Device — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Sentimental Value’ Review: Joachim Trier’s Unhappy Household — New York Times Arts -
• How ‘The Office’ Memes Became the Language of the Internet — New York Times Arts -

• ‘Sarah’s Oil’ Review: The Little Drilling Rig That Could — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Predator: Badlands’ Review: It Lives! — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Nuremberg’ Review: Inside the Nazi Mind — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Caterpillar’ Review: Risking Their Sight to be Seen Anew — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Review: Tell Me Everything — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Modi’ Review: 3 Days in the Life of Modigliani — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Die My Love’ Review: Jennifer Lawrence in a Mother of a Role — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Christy’ Review: The Lady in Pink? She Packs a Fierce Punch — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Belén’ Review: An Eye-Opening but Rote Courtroom Thriller — New York Times Arts -
• Late Night Celebrates a Consequential Election Day — New York Times Arts -

Significant architectural makeovers like Sotheby's Brutalist building, the grand opening of the Egyptian Museum, and the resurfacing of the Florentine Diamond mark notable events, coupled with new art exhibits by Sam McKinniss and the Studio Museum in Harlem's reopening, while controversies surrounding Norman Rockwell's work add a critical dimension.

• Once Hated, Now Loved, a Brutalist Behemoth Gets a Makeover — New York Times Arts -
• Design or Art? Both. At the ‘Salon’ Fair, 6 Ways to See Why. — New York Times Arts -
• Egypt’s Grand Museum Is Finally Open. Now, ‘We Need Our Stuff Back.’ — New York Times Arts -

• Sam McKinniss Paints the 2020s — New York Times Arts -
• The Florentine Diamond Resurfaces After 100 Years in Hiding — New York Times Arts -
• Norman Rockwell’s Family Condemns Homeland Security’s Use of His Work — New York Times Arts -
• Planting a Flag, and a Flagship, for Black Art — New York Times Arts -

**The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, celebrating figures like Meg White and showcasing artists such as Cyndi Lauper and Outkast, James Gaffigan's return to lead the Houston Grand Opera, and Yung Lean's thriving career after early viral fame headline music news, with a note on Bob Dylan's catalog use in political ads**.

• The American James Gaffigan Comes Home to Lead the Houston Grand Opera — New York Times Arts -
• Meg White’s Drumming Spoke Louder Than Words — New York Times Arts -
• Meet the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees — New York Times Arts -

• Yung Lean’s Early Viral Fame Nearly Killed Him. Now, He’s Thriving. — New York Times Arts -
• A Zohran Mamdani Ad Used a Bob Dylan Song. The Music Was Removed. — New York Times Arts -

Martyna Majok's reimagined play 'Queens,' examining immigrant women in a New York City basement apartment, stands as the prominent theatrical review this week.

• ‘Queens’ Review: The Heavy Burden of Past Lives and Uncertain Futures — New York Times Arts -