Every week, the critics and editors at the New York Times Book Review pick the most interesting and notable new releases, from literary fiction and serious nonfiction to thrillers, romance novels, ...

Review by Sam Sacks Read the review Roman North Africa went from a place where Christians were persecuted to a region known for its devotion. Review by George Woudhuysen Read the review An ancient ...

This week’s Summerville Reads picks include Beth Vrabel’s middle-grade caper, Neil Shea’s Arctic reporting and Adam Johnson’s mythic epic.

Banned Books Week 2025 is taking place from October 5 to 11, bringing attention to the stories challenged and removed from schools, libraries, and bookstores — and acknowledging that everyone should ...

This week is Banned Books Week, an annual event in the U.S. that celebrates the freedom to read. PEN America has documented nearly 23,000 book bans in public schools nationwide since 2021, a number ...

Book censorship is … becoming the norm? For those who honor the work and dedication of our librarians, booksellers, authors and fellow readers, that’s the disturbing conclusion of a just-published PEN ...

Rachelle Caco her two sons Drake, 7, and Ronin, 2, pick out books to read together at the Bonita-Sunnyside Library in Bonita, June 21, 2022. The San Diego Public Library will again mark Banned Books ...