Fran begins piano lessons and is commanded to practice all night by her blind, cane-owning Russian teacher, Josef. Bernard has a date with an attractive customer. Both eager to impress (or escape a ...

I don’t want to spoil the full plot for myself, though I know just enough about the book to want to dive in, thanks to Polygon’s Nicole Clark, who wrote a juicy snippet about Babel for that ...

From highly anticipated sequels to fresh voices debuting their first novels, the year is shaping up to be a thrilling one for book lovers. These releases reflect the diverse range of stories that ...

Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. In “The Woman Who Knew Everyone,” Meryl Gordon offers a thorough biography ...

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.

In this memoir, her sunny side is usually up. The best thing about the book, though, may be its darker aspects.” Inspired by the real-life photograph of a young prisoner at Auschwitz ...

Here are the most exciting books we're most looking forward to sharing in 2025 Lizz Schumer is the senior books editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously ...

If you’re in the mood for a good read and don’t know where to find the perfect book, just look at USA TODAY’s Best-seller list, which has a little something for everyone. Every Wednesday ...

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 ...

The new book “El Cid: The Life and Afterlife of a Medieval Mercenary” delves into the truths and misunderstandings about the legendary knight. The new novel by “The Reader” author Bernhard ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It’s a new year and loads of new books are heading our way. Here is a varied selection of only 12 of the many titles that will be ...

(Laura Battle, FT) "Funny, tender and deeply moving... [it] brought me more pleasure than any other book this year." (Johanna Thomas-Corr, The Sunday Times) The Story of a Heart by Rachel Clarke ...