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Han Kang Among National Book Critics Circle Award Winners

This year’s winners include the latest novel by the South Korean Nobel laureate in literature and a memoir by one of India’s best known novelists.

3 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Han Kang Among National Book Critics Circle Award Winners

NYT Books and Literature

Books Our Editors Loved This Week

Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.

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NYT Books and Literature

Books Our Editors Loved This Week

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Rare Books Stolen From a Jesuit Archive in Rome Are Returned to Italy

The books, about astronomy and other topics, were written in Chinese by Jesuit missionaries who shared information on science as part of their effort to spread Christianity.

13 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Rare Books Stolen From a Jesuit Archive in Rome Are Returned to Italy

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Making and Breaking of the American Constitution,’ by Mark Peterson

In a new book, the historian Mark Peterson argues that our founding document is rooted in ideals of expansion and conquest ill suited to the nation we’ve become.

19 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

Book Review: ‘The Making and Breaking of the American Constitution,’ by Mark Peterson

NYT Books and Literature

8 Thriller Books About Housewives Getting Revenge

The author Elizabeth Arnott recommends thrilling tales of domestic vengeance and feminine power.

19 hours ago

NYT Books and Literature

8 Thriller Books About Housewives Getting Revenge

NYT Books and Literature

Stephen Colbert Is Writing a New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie

In an announcement video with the director Peter Jackson, the late-night host said he was developing a new film based on early chapters of the trilogy.

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Stephen Colbert Is Writing a New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie