Her birthday was in October, and he got her a special word search book. The catch for this particular puzzle, she wrote, is that there was only one word in the whole book — "like Where's Wally ...

Earlier this year I came across a two-frame comic strip that I enjoyed so much I printed it out and taped it to the corner of my desk. In the first frame, an office worker delightedly tells a ...

Products are independently selected by our editors. We may earn an affiliate commission from links. We are still a few days out from the new year, but our editors have been reading diligently to ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. As we prepare to turn the corner into 2025, poetry is in the spotlight this week, with new books of verse from Percival Everett ...

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When I taught high-school English, I loved planning out the syllabus, book by book. Once chosen, one novel might lead naturally to another; certain titles seemed to go with certain seasons.

With 2024 coming to a close, former President Obama is again sharing a list of his favorites, posting about his 10 favorite books of the year. The list posted on social media includes self-help ...

Bloom Books took off with the help of E L James, the author of “Fifty Shades of Grey.” It broke with tradition and became the fastest-growing imprint in romance. By Alexandra Alter A few years ...

I’m sure many of you did the same. A good book is escapist. But at its strongest, reading is an utterly transformative act – the lessons we learn, the characters we meet and the perspectives ...

This year’s top titles range from an alphabet book of quirky tunes to an authentic portrait of our nation Megan Gambino Senior Editor When I first started compiling this year-end book list ...

The 39 most anticipated books of 2025 include Susan Choi’s long-awaited follow-up to Trust Exercise, an essay collection from environmental justice activist Catherine Coleman Flowers ...