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These books dispense practical advice on managing one’s ambitions—or describe the dread of writer’s block with precision and humor. A short story has velocity and verve, and the best ones ...

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Seuss’s sixth collection is a mock primer for understanding poetry, with its poems titled after devices and forms such as simile, allegory, and ballad—conventions which, in the book ...

Folk tales and beloved characters from cultures around the globe can are celebrated in popular books for young readers. Test your knowledge of them with this short quiz. The celebrity chef’s ...

Reading picks from Book Review editors, guaranteed to suit any mood. By The New York Times Books Staff Novels by Haruki Murakami and Rebecca Yarros, memoirs by Angela Merkel and Cher ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Our recommended books this week include histories of corporate mismanagement and misbehavior in the 19th century (“Savings and ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Ruins are a theme in this week’s recommended books, from the collapse of the Victoria’s Secret lingerie empire to the lives ...