It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.
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A ballerina gets a fresh start and mothers reflect and rebel — plus some juicy new celebrity memoirs — here are PEOPLE's picks for the best books to read in November 2024, so far. When guests ...
It's a simple question without an easy answer: What makes a best book of the year? Is it a novel begging to become a contemporary classic or a retelling of the classics themselves? Is it a book ...
The acclaimed Japanese magic realist (“Norwegian Wood,” “Kafka on the Shore”) is back with his first book in six years. It opens on a pair of teens in love. The girl disappears and the man ...
The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction. By The New York Times Books Staff Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction ...
After Margiela stopped selling its In The Library replica scent, Byredo's Bibliothèque is our undisputed best book-themed scent. We love it as a fragrance, but a candle makes a better gift.
Loren Long has illustrated books by Barack Obama, Madonna and Amanda Gorman. His No. 1 best seller, “The Yellow Bus,” took him in a different direction — one that required time, patience and ...
Widower Frank Szatowski’s driving record is unblemished at UPS, but parenting has proven more challenging; he’s been estranged from his daughter Maggie for years, and fears that he’ll never speak to ...
Rebecca Skloot narrates this poignant story of Henrietta's life and enduring impact on the medical world, questioning what bodily autonomy mean along the way. This book offers an extraordinary ...
Through compelling storytelling, Murgia shares how AI is shaping individuals' people, and what we need to do to reclaim our humanity. If you read one book about AI this year, make it this one. For as ...