Welcome to ABC Arts' much-anticipated wrap of the best books of 2025. Our literary critics have done the near impossible work of choosing their favourite books of the year and are itching to share ...

Books can be a refuge from (waves arms) all this, even when they take you deeper into the darkness of 2025. There is a grace in the relationship between book and reader, with nothing but your eyes and ...

When author Rabih Alameddine accepted his National Book Award for Fiction on Wednesday night, he thanked his agent, his editor and early readers of his work. He also thanked his psychiatrist, his drug ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Actresses Irene Maiorino and Alba Caterina Rohrwacher on the television series "My Brilliant Friend," based on a novel by Elena ...

When the Instagram account of free-expression institution PEN America dropped successive posts last week about cat and dog related books that have recently been challenged for inappropriate content in ...

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 ...

They pick a title, read it and then gather to discuss it in detail. But unlike more traditional book clubs, many of these groups add on another activity — or multiple — to turn their gatherings into ...

When it comes to elevating our understanding of The Beatles, Ian Leslie’s new book "John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs" is a mixed bag. On the one hand, Leslie provides elegant readings of a host of ...

Joe Biden was “central in his family’s moneymaking scheme,” according to the year-long congressional investigation led by Rep. James Comer, who claims he found nearly $30 million funneled into the ...

Graham argues that scholars of the humanities contributed to victory in World War II by transforming the practice of intelligence agencies. Scavenging for every piece of relevant information, ...

The Handmaid's Tale. Will Trent. The Queen's Gambit. Outlander. What do these titles all have in common other than being highly-rated, successful shows? They, and many more shows, were adapted from ...

Warren Buffett, one of the richest people around, is a big believer in continuous learning. He often talks about how his investment success comes from his love of reading, which has become a regular ...