You know that feeling when you finish a book and just have to discuss it with someone? That's a great book club book. Here ...

Sometimes the best stories don't need 400 pages to leave a mark. On National Read a Book Day, why not pick up a slim volume you can finish in one sitting and that will make you think, feel, and wonder ...

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At the start of the season, we made a literary bucket list. Here’s how we checked it off. By The New York Times Books Staff A few months ago, we invited you to join us in a low-stakes summer reading ...

It’s the perfect time to pick up a book and learn something new Smithsonian Books Two piles of books. maaram from Getty Images Pro Tomorrow is National Read a Book Day! Is there a topic you've been ...

If you read a book in 2025—just one book—you belong to an endangered species. Like honeybees and red wolves, the population of American readers, Lector americanus, has been declining for decades. The ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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