This copy is for your personal, noncommercial use only. 4 weeks on the list by Melania Trump Skyhorse The former first lady describes her work as a fashion model, marriage to Donald Trump and time ...

By Wilson Wong In his latest book, the Rolling Stone writer David Browne tracks three decades of folk, blues, rock and jazz below 14th Street. By Peter Keepnews A Poem About Waiting, and Wishing ...

Lila Pereira, a successful media executive, rises to the top of her career but has to reckon with her youngest daughter, Grace, resenting her for not being a PTA mom. Grace also dredges up the ...

November 7, 2024 • With 23 short essays on creatures ranging from the wombat to the spider, Katherine Rundell's new book is essential reading for anyone whose wonder could use a jumpstart.

Loren Long has illustrated books by Barack Obama, Madonna and Amanda Gorman. His No. 1 best seller, “The Yellow Bus,” took him in a different direction — one that required time, patience and ...

The book follows sheltered Catholic schoolgirl Sophie on a Midwest odyssey, where lust has become synonymous with death and her own burgeoning sexuality could be a sign of infection. Though it’s ...

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Reading picks from Book Review editors, guaranteed to suit any mood. By The New York Times Books Staff Novels by Haruki Murakami and Rebecca Yarros, memoirs by Angela Merkel and Cher ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Ruins are a theme in this week’s recommended books, from the collapse of the Victoria’s Secret lingerie empire to the lives ...

“Us Fools,” by Nora Lange, is a tale of two sisters living through the diseased expanse of the country’s recent history. By Eleanor Henderson Suggested reading from critics and editors at ...

Penny’s 19th installment in the beloved Gamache series is a particularly haunting and relevant mystery novel. Yael van der Wouden’s novel, shortlisted for this year’s Booker Prize, is about ...