This unusually unfiltered memoir takes us to the hospital, to therapy and to the sometimes hostile set of “Girls.” By Alexandra Jacobs Jim Windolf’s new book, “Where the Music Had to Go,” traces the ...

April 15, 2026 • Smith is a queer Black Stanford graduate arrested for cocaine possession. In the novel “Great Black Hope”, author Rob Franklin shows a young man protected by his class but betrayed by ...

When I was pregnant with my first baby, I couldn’t wait to fill my home with baby books—I truly couldn’t get enough. “Reading boosts baby's brain power through positive experiences surrounding reading ...

Just 22 and still a student, Nelio Biedermann has been compared to Thomas Mann thanks to “Lázár,” his sweeping family saga. By Thomas Rogers In 10 minutes or less, this mom-and-pop London institution ...

Four strangers who can’t sleep collide at a 24-hour diner and get to know each other over several months. Then, one night, one of them goes missing, leaving the rest to solve the mystery of what ...

Romance author Emily Henry now has five of her most recent novels set to be adapted for the big screen. Henry went on a rom-com writing spree that began with Beach Read, which came out in the summer ...

We looked up the highest-rated books on Goodreads so you don't have to! Here are the top picks from the book-review site to help you meet your resolution to read more. Our editors and experts handpick ...

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It’s that time of the year when PBS News Hour invites two of our regular literary critics, Ann Patchett and Maureen Corrigan, to highlight their favorite books of the year. Jeffrey Brown picks up the ...