For Martha Barnette, griping about grammatical pet peeves is one of the least interesting ways to talk about language. Instead, the co-host of the radio show “A Way with Words” says she’d rather think ...

In keeping with our annual tradition, we asked three of our critics for their favorite books of the last year. Between them, they chose 15 books, three of them reissues, and the majority fiction. The ...

Our columnist looks at what it all meant. By Elisa Gabbert I wonder if there has ever been more equivocation about the word ...

After 38 years, 38 anthologies and two greatest hits collections, “The Best American Poetry” series is concluding with its 2025 edition. David Lehman, who conceived the series in 1987, launched it in ...

Three winning new romances. Writer Nora Dahlia makes her romance debut with Pick-up, which is such an obvious bit of word play about picking your kids up at school while maybe crushing on another ...

I knew that Jennifer Beals and I were going to have a fantastic conversation when, after connecting on Zoom and chatting for a bit, she asked if I would mind it if she turned off her camera because it ...

The best travel books don’t just describe a place, they make you feel like you’re right there. You can almost taste the dust, feel the heat, and hear the street noise echoing off the buildings. Some ...

Cory Doctorow’s new book looks to offer comfort, and solutions, to the inescapable feeling that digital platforms have gotten ...