Reading books has countless benefits. From increasing knowledge to improving cognitive skills to providing entertainment, reading books offers a plethora of benefits. But due to the technology-driven ...

Another year, another stack of great books to read. Jeffrey Brown talked with Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air, and author Ann Patchett about their top picks this year. The Loneliness ...

So, which book is best? That’s for you to decide. Read on for 46 excellent ones published in 2025.

Books are a great source of information. A lot of knowledge is instilled in them and reading them is never a bad idea. Still, not everyone has the time to read books, or at least not as much as one ...

Times — and The Times — have changed since the first Festival of Books was held in 1996. What hasn’t is our commitment to this vibrant community of readers and writers, with the annual spring ritual ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Knopf publisher Jordan Pavlin and Shelley Wanger, Joan Didion's longtime editor and one of her literary trustees, about the new book "Notes to John." JOAN DIDION: ...

JOAN DIDION: Life changes fast. Life changes in the instant. You sit down to dinner, and life as you know it ends. The question of self-pity. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Those four short lines, read there by ...