Many of us have experienced the loss of a pet. It’s a feeling that words can hardly capture—horrendous, often surprisingly so ...

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Our staff writes about the best books that they read over the course of the year. Our staff writes about the best books that they read over the course of the year. These days when you want to engage ...

There's nothing like than cozying up with a book in holiday pajamas, the glow of a Christmas tree and crackle of an roaring fire creating the perfect mood. To make the most of this peak reading ...

On the joys of having stories in my ears — and yes, listening counts. Credit...By Georgie Mcausland Supported by By Elisabeth Egan It started with “Red Comet,” an 1,118-page biography of Sylvia Plath, ...

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A Song of Ice and Fire has been solidified as a defining work of fiction over the past 30 years. George R.R. Martin’s fantasy book saga ascended into the zeitgeist through an ongoing series of ...

Maybe you've seen a bunch of BookTok recommendations fly by without saving them, madly scribbled down titles talked about in your go-to podcasts, or have tried to remember the book your friend ...

As the year’s reading draws to a close, we asked writers to share the books that stayed with them – the ones that made them laugh, caught them by surprise or caused a late-night obsession. Who better ...