Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Louis Bromfield won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel "Early Autumn." But he was just getting started on his life of success.

Everett gives James the gift of language, and James writes his account of his travels with a stolen pencil stub—one which ...

Children’s books, to a great extent because they are written for those who cannot participate in the market, can ...

The book banning debate started in Beaufort County more than two years ago, but now the state school board is involved, and ...