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

The latest book, "Little Birdies Finish the River's Water," highlights the importance of sharing and working together as the two birds meet animals from different countries while searching for water.

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 ...