J.G.A. Pocock, Historian Who Argued for Historical Context, Dies at 99
He helped forge a movement asserting that scholars must put aside their modern-day assumptions and prejudices to fully understand how people acted and thought in the past.
My Evening at Reading Rhythms, a Party for Bookish Introverts
Reading Rhythms bills itself as a series of “reading parties,” where guests read silently for an hour and chat with strangers about the books they brought. (Just don’t call it a book club.)
Even at 95, Stan Herman Is Still in Fashion With His New Memoir
In his new memoir, “Uncross Your Legs,” Stan Herman chronicles a lifetime of adventures in apparel (and out).
He Made a Magazine, 95 Issues, While Hiding From the Nazis in an Attic
The people who hid Curt Bloch, a German Jew, in the crawl space of a Dutch home gave him both food and the materials he needed to make a highly creative magazine now drawing attention.
Book Review: ‘Remembrance,’ by Ray Bradbury
Not many, according to a new collection of correspondence from a science fiction master.
The Joy of Vintage Guides to Throwing a Party
Be wary of the recipes (all that glaze!), but there’s still delight in getting advice about etiquette, guest lists and fondue.
Michael Stone, Psychiatrist and Scholar Who Studied Evil, Dies at 90
He attempted to define evil by plumbing the biographies and motivations of hundreds of violent felons who had committed heinous crimes.
Two Pleasingly Compact Books
Slip these into your pockets.
‘We’re Trying to Figure Out How to Navigate These Waters’
Banned book tables are a frequent sight at many bookstores. But are they helping the authors who need it most?
At Santa Maddalena, a Retreat for Writers, ‘Literature is the Primary Value’
From her idyllic estate, Beatrice Monti della Corte oversees a writer’s residency that has provided inspiration, camaraderie, and leisurely, wine-fueled meals to some of the foremost storytellers of our time.
A buffet of 2023 cookbooks for the food lovers on your list
There are a lot of cooks at NPR. Every time we ask our staff for recommendations for our annual, year-end books guide, we get back a veritable smorgasbord of cookbook offerings.
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Readers Share Favorite Books of 2023
New York Times commenters share their favorite books of the year.
How to Tell the Story of a Giant Wildfire
John Vaillant, the author of “Fire Weather” (one of our 10 Best Books this year), discusses climate change and the fire that devastated a Canadian petroleum town in 2016.
3 Picture Books About Darkness and Light
Corinna Luyken, Philip Stead and Isabelle Arsenault capture the unique brightness that comes after the dark.
Audiobook Review: ‘Sing a Black Girl’s Song,’ by Ntozake Shange
A new volume of the Black feminist’s previously unpublished writing is read in audiobook form by a full cast of Black women.
7 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Ted Morgan, 91, Dies; Pulitzer-Winning Writer Straddled Two Cultures
An esteemed journalist and author, he was born to a French count but later shed his aristocratic roots (and name) to became a U.S. citizen.
Nancy Silverton Finally Discovered the Joy of Sprinkles
Not only is her latest cookbook her first best seller, the veteran chef has come around to whimsical rainbow flair on baked goods.
Nancy Silverton Finally Discovered the Joy of Sprinkles
Not only is her latest cookbook her first best seller, the veteran chef has come around to whimsical rainbow flair on baked goods.
Memoirs by the Unapologetic Rich: Gloria Vanderbilt, Guy de Rothschild, David Rockefeller and Others
A look back at a time when the super-wealthy felt they had nothing to lose by letting readers inside their gilded corridors.
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