Monday, December 18, 2023 - 5:00am
By Dwight Garner
Not many, according to a new collection of correspondence from a science fiction master.
Sunday, December 17, 2023 - 10:47am
By Alexandra Jacobs
Be wary of the recipes (all that glaze!), but there’s still delight in getting advice about etiquette, guest lists and fondue.
Saturday, December 16, 2023 - 11:07am
By Sam Roberts
He attempted to define evil by plumbing the biographies and motivations of hundreds of violent felons who had committed heinous crimes.
Saturday, December 16, 2023 - 7:50am
By Elisabeth Egan
Slip these into your pockets.
Saturday, December 16, 2023 - 5:01am
By Beth Novey
There are a lot of cooks at NPR. Every time we ask our staff for recommendations for our annual, year-end books guide, we get back a veritable smorgasbord of cookbook offerings.
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Saturday, December 16, 2023 - 5:01am
By Mike Dawson
Banned book tables are a frequent sight at many bookstores. But are they helping the authors who need it most?
Saturday, December 16, 2023 - 5:01am
By Laura Rysman
From her idyllic estate, Beatrice Monti della Corte oversees a writer’s residency that has provided inspiration, camaraderie, and leisurely, wine-fueled meals to some of the foremost storytellers of our time.
Saturday, December 16, 2023 - 5:00am
By Joumana Khatib
New York Times commenters share their favorite books of the year.
Friday, December 15, 2023 - 1:58pm
John Vaillant, the author of “Fire Weather” (one of our 10 Best Books this year), discusses climate change and the fire that devastated a Canadian petroleum town in 2016.
Friday, December 15, 2023 - 5:01am
By Ben Hatke
Corinna Luyken, Philip Stead and Isabelle Arsenault capture the unique brightness that comes after the dark.