A Summer Camp for Grown-Ups Where Reading is the Favorite Activity Date Saturday, August 30, 2025 - 6:54 AM Description These women met in an online book club. They traveled to a remote corner of Maine to read together. It was oddly moving.
At This Summer Camp, Reading Brings Bad Bitches Together Date Wednesday, August 27, 2025 - 3:01 AM Description They met in an online book group. They traveled to a remote corner of Maine to read together. It was oddly moving.
A Wild Corner of Ireland, Through the Eyes of Dylan Thomas Date Wednesday, August 13, 2025 - 6:22 AM Description A visit to the turbulent coastline of County Donegal reveals a place where the Welsh poet found creative enrichment in the summer of 1935.
Allan Ahlberg, 87, Dies; Teamed With Wife on Acclaimed Children’s Books Date Wednesday, August 06, 2025 - 12:01 PM Description Over five decades, he produced some 150 books, many of them illustrated by Janet Ahlberg, including classics like “Each Peach Pear Plum.”
A Life of Threadbare Bohemian Privilege, Revisited Date Wednesday, August 06, 2025 - 3:00 AM Description Esther Freud returns to the autofictional world of her breakout novel, “Hideous Kinky,” published more than 30 years ago.
Allan Ahlberg, Whose Children’s Books Were Best Sellers, Dies at 87 Date Tuesday, August 05, 2025 - 2:42 PM Description Over five decades, he produced some 150 books, many of them illustrated by his wife, Janet Ahlberg, including classics like “Each Peach Pear Plum.”
After 50 Years of Writing, Jamaica Kincaid Insists She’s Still an Amateur Image Date Tuesday, August 05, 2025 - 3:01 AM Description A new, career-spanning essay collection shows how she has never lost touch with the mischievous creativity of her 7-year-old self.
Ann Harris, Who Edited a Stack of Best Sellers, Dies at 99 Image Date Monday, August 04, 2025 - 11:17 AM Description Her hits included “The Exorcist” and “The Thorn Birds,” as well as the autobiography of Betty Ford and an authorized biography of Warren Buffett.
Art Spiegelman, John Waters and Other Banned Artists on How Censorship Changed Them Date Friday, August 01, 2025 - 1:03 PM Description Nine artists on how American censorship changed their work and their lives.
At Some Bookstores, Pets Are the Most Popular Sales Associates Date Wednesday, July 23, 2025 - 6:04 AM Description At shops across the country, some of the most popular sales associates have four legs, twitchy ears and whiskers.