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The story he tells—drawing on new archeological findings, a fresh reading of eighteenth-century visitors’ accounts, and a reconsideration of the archaeologist Katherine Routledge’s neglected work—is ...

Narrowing down the best books of 2025 to a list of 15 inevitably means leaving out fine works, including Shadow Ticket, the first novel by Thomas Pynchon in 12 years, and We Do Not Part by Nobel Prize ...

Times — and The Times — have changed since the first Festival of Books was held in 1996. What hasn't is our commitment to this vibrant community of readers and writers, with the annual spring ritual ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Bantam Classics. Picture this. It’s a cold, blustery winter afternoon. You’ve secured a cozy seat by the crackling ...

It’s as hard to write a page-turner as it is to write fiction that brings fresh perspective and meaning to the world.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether you agree or disagree with the inclusions (and, yes, exclusions), one thing remains true after 30 go-rounds: There's ...