NEW YORK – A Wednesday night at Lofty Pigeon Books in Brooklyn is an introverted reader’s dream with cushioned chairs, ambient music, snacks, books and – for an hour – absolutely no talking. This is a ...

The "danger" of books for some is in their power for revelation and capacity to create change. Books are dangerous to those who don't want their presumptions questioned, their opinions challenged or ...

If you're a parent wondering how to help your child get interested in what they are reading, look no further than the mirror. "I see books as mirrors and books as windows," Jenny Dean with the Fort ...

British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) sat in his study in Gads Hill near Rochester, Kent circa 1860. He wrote one of the best first lines in literature. Great opening lines to books set the ...

I was 25-years-old and living in New York City. I had just finished my first novel, set to dip my toes into the literary world for the first time. Then, I spilled water on my computer, and lost the ...

As parents navigate social media and the age of constant information, A Book A Day is using books to help kids better understand the world around them.

Sager offers an update on whether any of his novels will hit the screen, being “courted by Hollywood” and why he’s trying to get Florence Pugh a copy of his new book. By Lexy Perez Digital Editor and ...

Mr. Bannon is the chief librarian at the New York Public Library, where he is also director of branch libraries and education. Nov. 23, 2025 As a librarian, I get a lot of questions. One I am hearing ...

On the Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, episode of The Excerpt podcast: From AI thrillers to found-family favorites, 2025 gave us stories that hit hard. USA TODAY Books Reporter Clare Mulroy joins The Excerpt ...

Some newspapers around the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times and at least one edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer have published a syndicated summer book list that includes made-up books by ...

Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. Credit...Jack Smyth Supported by By The New York Times Books Staff Each January, the ...