By A.O. Scott A.O. Scott, a critic at large for the Book Review, recorded the poem that appears in this piece. Dec. 11, 2025 A famous...
Cold weather can serve as a plot point or emphasize the mood of a scene, and this week’s literary geography quiz highlights the locations of recent...
Inge Morath/Magnum Photos When a writer is praised for having a sense of place, it usually means one specific place — a postage stamp of familiar...
After a year of deliberation, the editors at The New York Times Book Review have picked their 10 best books of 2025. Three editors share their...
new video loaded: 3 Cozy Books We Love Pick up a mug of tea, grab a blanket and settle down to read. Jennifer Harlan, an editor...
We’ve released our list of 100 Notable Books. (You can read it in full here!) Browsing a list of 100 books is exciting, but can be...
Welcome to Literary Quotable Quotes, a quiz that tests your recognition of memorable lines. This week’s installment highlights lines from notable 20th-century science fiction novels. In...
