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The Future of Reading Is a Party

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The Future of Reading Is a Party

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Quit Lit

There are good reasons to abandon books we’re not enjoying, but our attenuated attention might lead us to tap out too early.

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Quit Lit

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Book Review: ‘Days of Miracle and Wonder,’ by Ashley Kahn

In “Days of Miracle and Wonder,” Ashley Kahn revisits the “trials and triumphs” of Paul Simon’s “Graceland.”

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NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘Days of Miracle and Wonder,’ by Ashley Kahn

NYT Books and Literature

When Is It OK to Give Up on a Book? Our Readers Have Thoughts.

From carefree dabblers to book group die-hards, everyone, it seems, has an opinion. Just don’t tell them theirs is wrong.

1 day ago

NYT Books and Literature

When Is It OK to Give Up on a Book? Our Readers Have Thoughts.

NYT Books and Literature

This Reporter Can Tell Us What Nuclear Apocalypse Looks Like (Encore)

We bring back an episode from our archives, in which Annie Jacobsen discusses her 2024 book “Nuclear War: A Scenario.”

1 day ago

NYT Books and Literature

This Reporter Can Tell Us What Nuclear Apocalypse Looks Like (Encore)

NYT Books and Literature

Children’s Picture Books About Sleep and Dreaming

New works cover everything from dreams to gods to insomnia.

1 day ago

NYT Books and Literature

Children’s Picture Books About Sleep and Dreaming