Welcome to Literary Quotable Quotes, a quiz that tests your recognition of classic lines. This week’s installment highlights observations from future or alternate worlds depicted in...
Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s regular quiz about books, authors and literary culture. This week’s challenge tests your memory of books that made huge...
By A.O. Scott and Aliza Aufrichtig A.O. Scott is a critic at large for the Book Review. Aliza Aufrichtig is a visual journalist. May 28, 2026...
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...
AMERICA, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries, by Eddie S. Glaude Jr. For those of us in the national memory-keeping business, anniversaries hold near-totemic power....
Take me to visit a dysfunctional family with oceanfront real estate by Meg Mitchell Moore Moore is a dependable ingredient in any summer reading soufflé. Her...
new video loaded: The A.I. threat to audiobooks Artificial intelligence has made pirated audiobooks faster to make and harder to detect. Our reporter Alexandra Alter tells...
