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This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. The novelist Henry Miller once observed that “a book is not only a friend, it makes friends for you.” If ...

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New year… new bookshelf! At least that’s how we feel around here; nothing quite beats the thrill of a new book season. Madeline Cash’s delightful debut about ...

From gripping thrillers, witty satires and poignant epics to captivating histories and juicy memoirs, 2025 was full of great books. Read on for 30 of our favorites. The latest from the Pulitzer ...

Books ahoy! The new year promises adventures, escapes, and mind-bending delights for bibliophiles of all stripes. For fiction lovers, there’s George Saunders’ wild ride of a second novel, Ann Patchett ...

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Nearly everything is easily accessible through your phone — especially photos. So, there’s a certain charm to having a physical keepsake of your favorite moments. One of my favorite ways to ...

Over 3,700 unique books were banned during the 2024-2025 school year, more than double the number of titles PEN America tracked in the 2021-2022 school year when it began counting. The nonprofit, ...

Banned Books Week has begun and new titles are dominating this year's top challenged list. Banned Books Week is Oct. 5-11 and this year's theme is, "Censorship Is so 1984. Read for Your Rights." The ...

This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Those who predict that superintelligence will destroy humanity serve the same interests as those who believe ...