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You don’t have to know an orc from a Mumakil to enjoy the new animated adventure, though it’ll certainly help.

The poet set the course for her revolutionary career early, and charted it faithfully for decades by staying true to her vision and herself.

Like many Americans of his background, Luigi Mangione’s bookish aspirations were defined by what everybody else was reading, or thought they should be reading.

The Soviet regime killed a generation of literary artists in the 1930s. Their legacy is being reclaimed as Ukraine fights to preserve its cultural heritage.

For the holidays, T asked readers to write in about their hardest-to-shop-for loved ones. Here, our editors respond with their suggestions.

We want to know what stuck with you this year. What were the best things you watched, read and heard?

Percival Everett’s “James” is the favorite for the prestigious literary award. But the likes of Rachel Kushner’s “Creation Lake” or Samantha Harvey’s “Orbital” could take the prize instead.

Nick Harkaway is an accomplished author who also happens to be le Carré’s son. In his latest book, “Karla’s Choice,” he revisits his father’s great spy protagonist, George Smiley.

As the Nobel Committee gets ready to admit a new writer into the pantheon, our critic asks: Is greatness overrated?

Your culture and entertainment questions answered by New York Times journalists and experts.