The "Salute to Italy" at Herbst Department Store introduced midwesterners to the culture, cuisine and crafts of Italy.

By A.O. Scott “Intermezzo,” the Irish novelist’s fourth novel, is one of this fall’s most anticipated books. By The New York Times Books Staff The domestic drama runs high in “A Reason ...

By Laura Miller 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 ...

New Barnes & Noble at Third Street Promenade takes over the space where Midnight Special Bookstore was once a hub for writers and activists Former Barnes & Noble owner Leonard Riggio, who died on ...

But in 2014, its survival was in doubt. Under pressure from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and big-box retailers, the bookstore in Philadelphia's "Gayborhood" wasn't making money, one of many independent ...

Sep 19, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Tiana Reid A recent history revisits the Tokyo trial. Sep 18, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Colin Jones In Courtney Thorsson's cultural history The Sisterhood ...

We may earn an affiliate commission from links. On a crowded day in New York City, there’s nothing better than finding a quiet bookstore to get lost in. The winding aisles of novels, art tomes ...

Peak publishing season is upon us. This fall offers a bounty of books from prominent authors Danzy Senna, Rachel Kushner, Sally Rooney, Michael Connelly and Richard Price and newcomers Kay ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

A landmark Shanghai bookstore shut down by city authorities six years ago is set to open a new chapter in the United States. Jifeng Bookstore, once popular with Shanghai’s liberal intelligentsia ...

Welcome in autumn with some of our picks for the best books to read this season Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print and digital platforms.