Reviews of notable new fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

This month, pile your nightstand with Elizabeth Strout’s newest novel, Hugo Vickers’s biography of Wallis Simpson, and Jesmyn ...

‘Tis the season for reflecting on a well-read year. So, after all that reading, which books are we still thinking about now? The truth is, the best book of the year is deeply personal to every reader.

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An 11th-century monk mapped pitches onto the human hand when directing his choir—unlocking a new connection between the eye and the ear. Review by Sarah L. Kaufman ...

You’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t. With 2026 only a few days away, many are whipping out the Notes app on their phones to jot down goals for the new year. One of them may be to read more.

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When life gets really hectic, sitting quietly with a book can feel like an impossible luxury. And when does a smartphone-mediated world feel less than hectic? Any shred of free time is too easy to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If your “just one more chapter” habit always turns into staying up way too late, chances are you already know your favorite ...

Amid winter’s deep chill we all yearn for an engrossing book and a fireside chair—or at least a quilt or electric blanket. February’s the month to hunker down with literary equivalents of Valentine’s ...