Editorsâ Choice
Recently reviewed books of particular interest.
DVDs: Other Times, Other Monsters
In the â70s, a series of highly successful, independently produced films refocused the horror genre on human monsters and human monstrosities.
Risk-Taking Director Pushes the Studio Button
The director Richard Kelly offers âThe Boxâ and aims it squarely at the box office.
Generations A Through L
A familyâs fortunes rise and fall over the 300 years of Hungarian history that gracefully unfold in this novel.
Slow Down, Sign Off, Tune Out
John Freeman urges compulsive e-mail users to step away from the in-box.
The Longest Fjord
This concluding volume to a sprawling Norwegian trilogy is less a great novel than an overextended riff on greatnessâs trimmings and one itinerant soulâs hunger for them.
Advanced Steps: Multiple Shows on Broadway
The fancy footwork of the choreographer Sergio Trujillo can be seen in several shows on or on their way to Broadway.
Donmarâs Impact Echoes From London to New York
The Donmar Warehouse, a tiny London theater, has become a busy theatrical generator of first-class productions in London and New York.
Another World
This exuberant novel set in a drug-addled, alternate-reality Manhattan is at its heart a traditional story of moral and intellectual development.
The Audacity of âPreciousâ
Is America ready for a movie about an obese Harlem girl raped and impregnated by her abusive father?
Renewal: On the Waterfront
The grand plans for upscale development around the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn are up in the air, but no one doubts itâs a wasteland worth fighting for.
Spotlight | Scarsdale: New Season for Inspired Recital Series
The Greenville Community Reformed Church begins its annual recital series on Sunday. This is its largest and most ambitious season yet.
My House: Demolition Daddy
An amateur carpenter straps on a tool belt â and his family and their home are never the same.
Jetsâ Ferguson Follows Long Road to Hometown Street Named After Him
DâBrickashaw Ferguson, the No. 4 pick in the 2006 draft, took the long road to becoming an elite offensive tackle, and now one bears his name in Freeport, N.Y.
Ask the Contractor: I Think I See Mold in the Walls. What Should I Do?
Answers to homeownersâ questions about mold, cold weather problems, holes in drywall, and more.
Theater Review: Recalling a Journey Through the Holocaust and Then Some
Annie McGreevey stars in Martin Shermanâs one-woman drama âRose,â at the Schoolhouse Theater in Croton Falls.
Arts | Westchester: The Swing Era Returns in a Tribute to a Bandleader
Stan Rubin, a giant of the swing era big bands, will be honored for his contributions to music.
Westchester Dining | Autumnâs Bounty: Feasting on Gourds in All Their Glory
Cooks are falling for the seasonâs offering of pumpkins and winter squashes and are turning to a wide variety of offerings that leave pumpkin pie far behind.
Eclectic Tastes, Distinctive Growl, Full Plate
Strange is a relative term when applied to the work of Willem Dafoe, and yet when one looks at his fall schedule, it is also the word that jumps to mind.
N.B.A. Eastern Conference: Fading Stars Find a Return to Relevance
Shaquille OâNeal and Vince Carter had slipped into semi-obscurity last season, but find themselves in the middle of the N.B.A. conversation once again.