Recent and archived work by Andrew Martin for The New York Times
Her first novel, “Ask Me Again,” follows a young woman from high school in New York City to an elite university, to her early adulthood among the political class in Washington, D.C.
By Andrew Martin
The second novel by the author of “The Nix” follows a young Chicago couple’s trajectory from pre-internet optimism to 21st-century ennui.
By Andrew Martin
The enduring appeal of a midcentury Japanese novelist who wrote of alienation and suicide.
By Andrew Martin
Jonathan Escoffery’s debut story collection, “If I Survive You,” follows a young man through family tensions and personal struggles.
By Andrew Martin
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh’s second story collection, “American Estrangement,” expands on the ambitions of his first.
By Andrew Martin
In “Cool for America,” Andrew Martin’s characters are caught in a lingering post-adolescence, stretching for a certainty that eludes them.
By Matthew Schneier
In Teddy Wayne’s new novel, “Apartment,” tensions rise between two Manhattan roommates who aspire to the literati.
By Andrew Martin
The home goods retailer John Derian fills his 18th-century beach house with unlikely novelties.
By Andrew Martin
Like “Conversations With Friends,” “Normal People” also traces a young romance in Ireland.
By Andrew Martin
The city (population 600,000) has produced an eclectic variety of artists, including John Waters, Joyce J. Scott, David Simon and Abdu Ali.
By Andrew Martin