Acclaimed journalist Jen Percy’s new book investigates the ways many women freeze or shrink in response to violent attacks.

I’ve been reading the Harry Potter books to my own kids, and it’s been interesting to return to the cultural phenomena, to see what still holds up, and what doesn’t. Should I Read The ‘Harry Potter’ ...

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November 4, 2025 • This week also brings a National Book Award finalist from Bryan Washington and a Booker finalist from Andrew Miller.

His clever, melancholic mind produced some of the most enduring heroes in spy fiction. Here are his best books. Credit...Photo by Tom Jamieson for The New York Times Supported by By Sam Adler-Bell The ...

The celebrated author of “Gravity’s Rainbow” may have a cult following on campus and a reputation for formidable literary high jinks. But his novels are also just plain fun. Credit...Author photo by ...

The Erie County Public Library promotes awareness of banned books, including through exhibits created for the Lake Erie Lit Festival help in September. Reasons for book challenges range from profanity ...

HORROR ISN'T JUST a genre to read if you want to be scared. In its own way, it’s a comfort. As we embark on a new year filled with all kinds of uncertainty (whether you’ll actually commit to those New ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Diana Bishop doesn't know she's a descendant of witches until she happens ...

A Song of Ice and Fire has been solidified as a defining work of fiction over the past 27 years. George R.R. Martin’s fantasy book saga ascended into the zeitgeist through an ongoing series of ...

After a severe weather warning forced thousands of country music fans to evacuate the Utah State Fairpark Saturday evening — the show will not go on. An hour after their last update, Redwest put out a ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. A new season brings new reads you won't want to put down Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for ...