and I often recommend middle-grade books to adults trying to jumpstart their reading because they are short and easy to devour in just a few sittings. But it can also be very healing to read about ...
By Joumana Khatib Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Samrat Upadhyay’s new novel, “Darkmotherland,” is a sprawling epic in which a natural disaster gives way ...
After all, what's more exciting than a real adventure? These outdoorsy books are the perfect addition to any explorer's 2025 reading list, offering a sense of excitement and wonder for days where ...
In Kwame Alexander’s new verse novel and Karen L. Swanson’s nonfiction picture book, Black girls pursue their dreams of playing big-league baseball. As spooky season approaches, the master of ...
Katarina Shaw and Heath Rocha found refuge from their hardscrabble upbringings in each other — and ice skating. They became childhood sweethearts and Olympic ice dancers, but an unexpected twist ...