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What New Yorkers' Reading Habits Told Us About the Year in Books

The New York Public Library released data on the most in-demand books for 2024

Reading Sigmund Freud in 2024 Can Benefit Your Mental Health

Mark Solms on bringing Freud’s writing to a contemporary audience

A New Biography Unlocks the Secrets of R.E.M.

Author Peter Ames Carlin talks about the band's break with Jefferson Holt, decision not to participate in the book and the chances of a reunion

Smarten Up Your Space With Coffee Table Books This Holiday Season

12 gorgeous coffee table books to get for someone you love — including yourself

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This December

A filmmaker’s novel, a trip into the wilderness and much more

Remembering Arthur Frommer, Who Changed the Way We Travel

The travel guide pioneer died this week at the age of 95

HarperCollins Criticized for AI Offer to Writers

Turns out a lot of writers don't want their work used to train AI

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This November

True crime, soccer history and a deep dive into a cult classic

Inside the Very Strange World of Absinthe Crimes

Evan Rail’s “The Absinthe Forger” explores the evolution of a spirit

How Did Libraries Help the Allies Win World War II?

Elyse Graham, author of “Book and Dagger,” explains the place where academia and espionage collide

Meet Jack Edwards, the Viral Librarian of Gen Z

We spoke with the internet’s favorite books guy about rising to the top of BookTube and how social media is disrupting the publishing industry

The YouTube Guide to Books

Every channel worth watching on “BookTube,” the best literary corner of the internet, whether you prefer classic literature or modern fantasy

The 10 Books You Should Be Reading This October

An Anthony Bourdain trip into NYC’s history, bygone utopias and an insider’s look at John Lennon and Yoko Ono

How to Build a Lifelong Relationship With Live Music

Robert Elms’s “Live!: Why We Go Out” makes a compelling case

Marilyn, Brando, McQueen: Inside the Star-Studded Archives of “Life”

The magazine intimately chronicled the lives of Hollywood’s biggest stars, as shown in a lavish new two-volume ode to the golden age of film