By Leonard S. Marcus Here are the year’s most notable picture, chapter and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor. By Jennifer Krauss The protagonists of “A Day With ...

The popular poem, actually titled “A Visit From St. Nicholas,” first appeared in The Times’s pages in 1896. By Tina Jordan This year saw a variety of novels on the New York Times best ...

November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.

Vermillion kids are hoping to make Santa’s nice list this year. In anticipation of the jolly man’s arrival next week, local ...

I’m sure many of you did the same. A good book is escapist. But at its strongest, reading is an utterly transformative act – the lessons we learn, the characters we meet and the perspectives ...

It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

December 18, 2024 • Whether you're young or young at heart, we have book ideas for you. This year's YA collection, gathered by NPR book critics and staff, includes romance, historical fiction ...

Sport fans: we have your Christmas sorted. Roger Alton has picked out the best sport books of 2024 ranging from the scientific way to score a penalty to the heartfelt memoir of Sir Chris Hoy.

In her new book, Cho Nam-Joo captures both the universality of sexism and the specificity of women’s experiences. When I was young and adrift, Thomas Mann’s novel gave me a sense of purpose.

The Nebraska Regional Poison Center takes poison-related calls from Wyoming, Idaho, Nebraska, American Samoa and the ...