Scholars debate whether the Gospel stories preserve ancient memories or are just Greek literature in disguise. But there’s a ...

The only thing under my control as a teacher is what I do in my classroom. I will continue to teach students that whether ...

Books have a way of sparking empathy, drawing readers into the lives of characters who may be different from themselves -- or different from other characters in the story. Kids and teens walk in ...

The authors of the celebrated novels ‘Wandering Stars’ and ‘Martyr!’ are each other’s valued early readers. “We both wrote ...

The new book Memory Lane convincingly demonstrates how memories are like Lego buildings that are constantly being rebuilt.

My consciousness freshly raised and my mind spongier than ever, I spent my evenings imbibing the no-nonsense feminism of Vivian Gornick, the big-hearted feminism of bell hooks, the caustic feminism of ...

Discover how reading fiction strengthens your mind, boosts empathy, and shapes the way you understand yourself and others—all backed by science.

The novelist Julian Barnes doubts that we can ever really overcome our fixed beliefs. He should keep an open mind.

The cover image on Mary Catherine Starr’s new book says it all: A mother sits on the toilet, head in her hands, as her two ...

Either way, there's plenty to choose from on our list. And for those who love to imagine where science might be going in the future, check out our Science-Fiction Books list. For more fact-finding, ...

INVADER: In Conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the mind of one of the most ...

Nearing 97, she’s universally praised, freshly republished, and (maybe even) more widely read than ever. She’s also a ...