With so many books in the world, reading can be an endlessly expensive hobby. But thanks to the internet and the magic of libraries, there are a ton of ways to read your favorite books for free, from ...

Louise Erdrich was getting help with her computer when her daughter discovered something on the hard drive. A short story. “‘Love of My Days’ was a forgotten file in my computer, and when I found it ...

In my Boston Globe review of Louise Erdrich’s 2016 novel “LaRose,” I described her as “an artist of the liminal.” “Python’s Kiss,” Erdrich’s new collection of stories written over 20 years, testifies ...

These are challenging times by any metric, but here’s something that’s also true: 2026 is shaping up to be a great year for books. Some of our most talented writers are delivering novels, nonfiction ...

Thinking about learning to code? Or maybe you want to get better at Python? There’s this book, the Python Crash Course book, that people seem to really like, especially if you’re looking on Amazon. It ...

So, you’re looking to learn Python, huh? It’s a pretty popular language, and for good reason. It’s used for all sorts of things, from making websites to crunching numbers. Finding the right book can ...

Aryan Poduri is the 17-year-old author of "GOAT Coder," a book that teaches kids how to use Python. Poduri began learning how to code as a kid in California. "It's important for people to know that ...

It’s that time of the year when PBS News Hour invites two of our regular literary critics, Ann Patchett and Maureen Corrigan, to highlight their favorite books of the year. Jeffrey Brown picks up the ...

In a hard year—and when, recently, have we had one we’d consider easy?—books can be a lifeline and a balm, a place to retreat and regain our grounding. Among the many entertaining, delightful, ...

The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction. Credit...By Sebastian Mast Supported by The envelope, please: After a full year spent reading hundreds of ...

In November, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Maggie O’Farrell’s historical tear-jerker, about a death that shaped Shakespeare. By MJ Franklin MJ Franklin is an editor at the Book ...

An original manuscript and cover sketch turned up in the archives of the University of California, San Diego’s Geisel Library earlier this year. © Dr. Seuss ...