Here Are The Winners Of The 2019 Whiting Awards
This year's recipients include Hernan Diaz, Terese Marie Mailhot, Nafissa Thompson-Spires, and Merritt Tierce.
37 Amazing New Books To Add To Your Spring Reading List
A mapmaker who can shift geography, an unlikely horse race champion, a testament to the long history of human failure — and much, much more.
It's Time To Vote For This Year's "One Book, One New York"
New Yorkers have one month to choose their favorite — we'll announce the winning book in May.
24 Books That Will Help You Face A New Beginning
It's never too late to start again.
18 Feel-Good Books That Will Make You Believe In Love
As recommended by Goodreads users.
12 Books To Read If You Loved "My Sister, The Serial Killer"
Based on what other booklovers are reading.
These Comics About Work Anxieties Are Painfully Real
Dance like nobody is watching. Email like it will one day be read in a deposition. (Excerpts from "No Hard Feelings" by Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy.)
15 Beautiful Lines Written By Mary Oliver
The Pulitzer Prize–winning poet died today at age 83.
These Comics Perfectly Capture What It's Like To Live With Anxiety
"If anxiety is making my heart pound, that counts as cardio, right?"
66 Books Coming In 2019 That You'll Want To Keep On Your Radar
We tried to keep it short. (Presented in no particular order.)
These Are The Best Nonfiction Books Of 2018
Our favorite memoirs, essay collections, and reporting from the year, presented in no particular order.
The Best Books From 2018 For Every Kind Of Reader
(And maybe some for yourself, too.)
This Is The Best Fiction Of 2018
Our favorite novels and short story collections, presented in no particular order.
12 Books To Read If You Liked "Family Trust"
Based on what other book lovers are reading.
35 Books Librarians Have Recently Loved
Romance, biography, manga, and so much more.
15 Things You Should Never Say At Thanksgiving
It’s impossible to know the details of another person’s relationship with food. Keep the holiday positive by avoiding statements like these.
Here’s What It’s Really Like To Be A Librarian
“No one told me how much poop this job would involve.”
12 Life-Changing Services You Didn't Know Your Library Offered
You basically never have to pay for information or entertainment again.
Here Are The 2018 National Book Award Winners
The winners were revealed at the 69th National Book Awards ceremony.
26 People Told Us How Public Libraries Make Their Lives Better
"It made me love learning, which is the greatest gift I possibly could have received."