Culture
Test Your Knowledge of Winter Holiday Books
In 2000’s “The Return of the Light: Twelve Tales From Around the World for the Winter Solstice,” Carolyn McVickar Edwards collects traditional stories from China, India, Africa, Europe, Polynesia and the Indigenous Americas. In the Northern Hemisphere, which day does the winter solstice usually fall on or near?
Culture
Video: Our Spring Book Recommendations
new video loaded: Our Spring Book Recommendations
By Jennifer Harlan, MJ Franklin, Joumana Khatib, Edward Vega and Laura Salaberry
March 19, 2026
Culture
Test Your Memory of Great Lines From Classic Irish Poems
Welcome to Literary Quotable Quotes, a quiz that tests your recognition of memorable lines. With a nod to St. Patrick’s Day, this week’s installment celebrates memorable lines from classic Irish poems. In the five multiple-choice questions below, tap or click on the answer you think is correct. After the last question, you’ll find links to both poetry collections and the individual poems cited, just in case you’re inspired to read more.
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How Many of These Epic 1,000-Page Novels Do You Know?
Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s regular quiz about books, authors and literary culture. This week’s challenge is focused on really long reads — novels originally published in a single volume that run past 1,000 pages. In the five multiple-choice questions below, tap or click on the answer you think is correct. After the last question, you’ll find links to the books (and their much lighter e-book editions) if you’d like to do further reading.
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