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

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 ...

He lays out the case for why such a system still represents “the best way to organize and direct the deep tensions that ...

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Our favorite books by Black authors Growing up as a young Black girl in the South, I saw positive representations of Black ...

The novelist on transgressive literature, the ‘exhausting’ appeal of Elon Musk – and why Netflix would never accept his shocking TV pitch ...

The new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature is a prolific, best-selling author of children’s books who hopes to use his 2-year term to promote the wonders of picture stories.

A new biography of Charles W. Chesnutt, by Tess Chakkalakal, explains the friendships and tensions he had with his white ...

Madison Public Library is celebrating the beginning of Black History Month by highlighting its African American literature ...

Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising new titles — fiction and nonfiction — to consider in February.

The book fair is meant to inspire the next generation of readers by making books accessible to all while serving the need of ...