The Best of the Book Review: A Virtual Event Celebrating 125 Years

Which classics did The New York Times Book Review pan? Which well-known authors sent letters to Book Review editors to register their grievances? And how much do you know about the Book Review’s storied history?

On Oct. 25, join us in a virtual Times subscriber event to find out.

This event, part of the Book Review’s yearlong exploration of its 125th anniversary, will begin with a dive into the archives. Special guest performers will bring to life reviews of books we deemed failures upon publication that have since become beloved classics, including “Catch-22” and “Fahrenheit 451.”

We love a peevish letter to the editor, so Tina Jordan, deputy editor of the Book Review, and her colleagues will share some of their favorite letters to the Book Review selected from decades of submissions: complaints both petty and shocking, grievances from literary luminaries and more.

Finally, we’ll conclude with a heated round of Book Review trivia, where you can test your literary know-how against that of other book lovers.

It’s all part of our virtual event series for subscribers. We hope you’ll join us.