Purposefully Look Ahead Now. November has holidays, remembrances and get togethers. It’s the perfect opportunity and season ...

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Our columnists on new books by John Banville, Kate Christensen under a pseudonym and more. By Sarah Weinman Our critic A.O. Scott walks you through a poem that speaks to his mood right now.

Scott's family left Storm Lake for Wahoo, Nebraska – yes, that is a town – where Scott and his 13-year-old friends once made ...

Lila Pereira, a successful media executive, rises to the top of her career but has to reckon with her youngest daughter, Grace, resenting her for not being a PTA mom. Grace also dredges up the ...

Charles Baxter’s novel charges along so boisterously that it’s easy to forget the author is batting around some of the weightiest concerns of human experience. John le Carré’s son Nick ...

About Best Books: Every year the librarians and staff on our Best Books committees read thousands of titles to select noteworthy new books for readers of all ages. Find out more, discover which titles ...

From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...