In an attempt to escape the world's anxious hum, one chronically overstimulated writer booked into a silent retreat – no ...

One chronically overstimulated guy headed to a silent meditation retreat to spend ten days tuning into his psyche. That’s when the real noise began.

What happened when one anxious guy headed to a silent meditation retreat—no reading, no writing, no communicating, no eye contact—to spend ten days tuning into his psyche.

The late Douglas Shrader was a SUNY distinguished teaching professor and the chair of the Philosophy Department at SUNY ...

In “What Fell From the Sky,” by Adrianna Cuevas, and “Oasis,” by Guojing, the best examples of humanity aren’t necessarily human. By Donna Barba Higuera Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy ...

By The New York Times Books Staff These vintage books introduce the archetypes, settings and lavishly bonkers sensibility that are the hallmarks of great romance. By Olivia Waite Two new books ...

But that doesn’t make it any less enjoyable. Two new books, “The Sirens’ Call” by Hayes and “Superbloom” by Carr, argue that our capacity for attention and connection has been ...

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Breathing Room” has a highly anticipated new book centered around a wedding. Gail Baines struggles to navigate her relationship with her ex-husband ...