Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

A "good life" may be made up of more than happiness and meaning. A new book suggests that there's a third vital dimension: psychological richness.

In the world of literature, certain authors have etched their names in history, captivating readers with their timeless ...

A sampling of some worthwhile 2024 picture books that didn’t make it into the column last year but, nevertheless, deserve ...

They were passing along what they’d heard from a poet who had already once experienced such a world around the time of their ...

The “Pachinko” author recommends four novels that present character studies of bold women making their way in changing times.

The First Year is an original poem by Chimwemwe Undi, winner of the 2024 Governor General's Literary Award for poetry. It is ...

"We all engage in small and large acts of translation every day," she said of her work as a Haitian-born writer in "a city of immigrants" and "a nation of immigrants." ...

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The 45th annual awards will recognize outstanding literary achievements in 13 categories, with winners to be announced on ...

I remember mistaking an old woman for a trout stream in Vermont, and I had to beg her pardon. ‘Excuse me,’ I said. ‘I thought ...

The journals of the late Alice In Chains singer Layne Staley, who died in 2002, will be published as a new book titled 'This ...