Books

Finalists for the 70th annual National Book Awards were chosen by panels of authors, critics, booksellers and others in the…

The books will be overseen in part by Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, the initiator of the "1619 Project," and by…

The American chestnut tree, once the dominant tree throughout much of the Eastern United States, bore richly nutritious and sweet-tasting…

The author of "The Overstory" follows a saying by Thoreau: "Resign yourself to the influence of the earth."

The word "elite" has a negative connotation today, often unleashed as a political attack. But author Joel Stein has a…

Celebrity decluttering expert Marie Kondo has gained millions of fans with her famous folding techniques and advice to keep only…

Mari Kondo has become something of a cult figure and a decluttering expert, known for her advice to only keep…

"The Overstory" is our November book club for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, "Now Read This"

Since 2012, the families of several unarmed young American black men shot to death by police in high-profile incidents have…

The book, "A Warning," is by the official who wrote an essay published last year in The New York Times,…