Barbara Basbanes Richter

Form and Function

Debbie was no flâneuse. Twenty-five years later, my mother-in-law is showing no signs of slowing down, and a new book by two foot and gait specialists says her lifelong walking habit has everything to do with it.

Nothing Precious

A cookbook tied to one of New York's most mythologized restaurants turns out to be, refreshingly, no-nonsense: chicken soup, cheesecake, a veggie burger. Nothing precious.

I Read "The Norwegian Method." Here's What Actually Matters

Training for any race is a test of discipline. I’m in the midst of a 5K cycle, aiming for an ambitious time goal without injuring myself. And so it was with great anticipation that I read this book on how to bottle the Norwegian secret to podium finishes. Turns out, there's blood involved.

Who Wrote Shy Girl and Why It Matters

Publishing house Hachette—which publicly opposes 'machine creativity'—pulled Shy Girl after AI allegations. The scandal exposes a widening gap between publishers' anti-AI posture and their private incentives. Who really wrote the book, and why does it matter?