Recent book reviews include works by Quiara Alegría Hudes and John Fetterman, while Sarah Jessica Parker shared her experience as a Booker Prize judge, an award won by **David Szalay’s ‘Flesh’, and bookstores initiated food drives** to assist food stamp recipients.

• Book Review: ‘The White Hot,’ by Quiara Alegría Hudes — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Unfettered,’ by John Fetterman — New York Times Books -
• Sarah Jessica Parker Describes Her Year as a Booker Prize Judge — New York Times Arts -

• Bookstore Food Drives Help Food Stamp Recipients — New York Times Arts -
• Book Review: ‘Fateful Hours,’ by Volker Ullrich — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘The Emergency,’ by George Packer — New York Times Books -
• Book Review: ‘Without Consent,’ by Sarah Weinman — New York Times Books -
• 2025 Booker Prize Goes to David Szalay’s ‘Flesh’ — New York Times Arts -

Preparations for the Latin Grammys are underway, with new operas like **Huang Ruo’s ‘The Monkey King’ and Tchaikovsky’s ‘The Maid of Orleans’ premiering, alongside news of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s potential sentence reduction and the passing of guitar inventor Ken Parker, and volunteer buglers offering tributes**.

• A Latin Grammys Primer in 11 Songs — New York Times Arts -
• Huang Ruo’s ‘The Monkey King’: A Shape-Shifting Hero for a Third Culture Opera — New York Times Arts -
• In This Rarely Seen Tchaikovsky Opera, Joan of Arc Speaks for Herself — New York Times Arts -

• The Volunteer Buglers Giving 24-Note Salutes — New York Times Arts -
• Ken Parker, Who Reinvented the Guitar, Is Dead at 73 — New York Times Arts -
• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Could Trim Prison Sentence With Drug Rehab Program — New York Times Arts -

Pope Leo unveiled his favorite movies, Japanese star Tatsuya Nakadai passed away at 92, and brawling dramas are making their mark for Oscar consideration.

• Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event — New York Times Arts -
• Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese Star Known for ‘Ran’ and Other Classics, Dies at 92 — New York Times Arts -
• How Brawling Dramas Take the Fight to the Oscars — New York Times Arts -

Veterans Day TV programming explored diverse experiences of war, an **actor from ‘Squid Game’ had a sexual misconduct conviction overturned, and late-night hosts expressed disappointment** in Democrats over a shutdown deal.

• Veterans Day TV: Divergent Stories From Forever Wars — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Squid Game’ Actor’s Sexual Misconduct Conviction Is Overturned — New York Times Arts -
• Late Night Is Disappointed in Democrats Over Shutdown Deal — New York Times Arts -

Ruth Childs is stepping into her own spotlight in dance, while **Michael Urie’s performance in ‘Richard II’** received a strong review.

• Ruth Childs Steps Out of a Giant Shadow (Her Aunt, Lucinda Childs’s) — New York Times Arts -
• ‘Richard II’ Review: Michael Urie Is a Cynical, Comic Monarch — New York Times Arts -

A new report found Trump-era cuts and orders have significantly impacted American museums, leading to reduced arts programs.

• Trump Cuts and Orders Have Broad Impact on American Museums, Report Finds — New York Times Arts -