Residents of Madison County, North Carolina browse free books at an event put on by the 21st Century Packhorse Librarian Project. The project has given away more than 9,000 books to communities ...

Written by THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOKS STAFF July 14, 2024 Literature has always reflected society, and as the Book Review’s survey “100 Best Books of the 21st Century” reveals, many titles on the list ...

Surveys by the New York Times of literary lights and of general readers reveal a wealth of excellent books and some startling omissions. Colette is the former books editor for the Tampa Bay Times. She ...

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The good news: Our “Best Books of the 21st Century” list showed surprising affection for works in translation. But where are Sally Rooney, Ayad Akhtar and others “explaining how we live now”? The ...

Radical Hope in the 21st Century by Rahiem Shabazz is a commanding work that speaks directly to the heart of resilience, transformation, and activism in today’s world. More than just a book, it serves ...

Choosing the best Australian books of this century is a bit like ordering a takeaway: everyone wants something different. Do ...

Nominees include bestsellers that anticipated the rise of antisemitism, the ascendance of Donald Trump and the vogue for literature about Jewish roots tours to Eastern Europe. Last December, in a ...

This 965-page novel by Polish Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk took me seven weeks to read. While that might seem like a long commitment, it’s nothing compared to the seven years its author spent writing ...

I just happened to be in New York City in June 2009, when everybody was buzzing about the High Line opening. Living in Oregon, where we have vast forests and high deserts, pointy volcanic mountains ...

Wolverine has gone from a third wheel in a battle against the Hulk and Wendigo and became one of the most popular superheroes of all time. Over the years, Wolverine fans have gotten multiple series ...