“Window seat with garden view / A perfect nook to read a book / I’m lost in my Jane Austen…” sings Kristin Chenoweth in “The Girl...
On Dec. 16, 1775, a girl was born in Steventon, England — the seventh of eight children — to a clergyman and his wife. She was...
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...
Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s regular quiz about books, authors and literary culture. In honor of the National Book Awards presented by the National...