Do you know the books of the Bible that your pastor (or yourself) never preached on? If you have a hard time spelling them, chances are that they might be the most neglected and least studied books in ...

Listen to the Gettys talk about their favorite Christmas hymns, and then listen to their performance of each one right here on The Podcast.

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The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction. By The New York Times Books Staff Curl up with these transporting reads. By Alida Becker The poet ...

In ‘Salvage the Bones,’ Jesmyn Ward tells the story of a fictional family enduring Hurricane Katrina. Here’s how the National ...

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It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

The year’s outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction, selected by the Books editorial staff.

The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 83 years ago Dec. 7, spun off “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition, ...

Elton composed bespoke music with killer hooks and elegant plumage, crafting songs that fit him to a T, delivering them with falsetto flourishes and barrelhouse piano runs. On top of it all ...