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Test Your Knowledge of Winter Holiday Books

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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?

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Try This Quiz on Myths and Stories That Inspired Recent Books

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Try This Quiz on Myths and Stories That Inspired Recent Books

Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s regular quiz about books, authors and literary culture. This week’s challenge tests your memory of 21st-century books that were inspired by ancient myths, legends and folk tales. 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 if you’d like to do further reading.

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Video: Read These 3 Books Before Watching the Movie

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Jennifer Harlan, an editor at The New York Times Book Review, recommends three books to read before their film adaptation releases this year.

By Jennifer Harlan, Edward Vega and June Kim

January 9, 2026

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Do You Know the Notable Buildings Mentioned in These Books?

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Do You Know the Notable Buildings Mentioned in These Books?

A strong sense of place can deeply influence a story, and in some cases, the setting can even feel like a character itself. This week’s literary geography quiz highlights buildings that inspired authors, often to the point of including the structures in their novels. (Many of the buildings are still open to visitors.) To play, just make your selection in the multiple-choice list and the correct answer will be revealed. At the end of the quiz, you’ll find links to the books if you’d like to do further reading.

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