An update to one of her most viewed columns from last year, Grace Ueng gets inside the mind of an Olympian to explain how taking on the role of ‘neutral observer’ can make one a champion, and how the ...

The 1980s was a decade known for the birth of the last of Generation X and big-hair bands. It also produced some of the best ...

This month, pile your nightstand with buzzy literary fiction, a memoir by Bill Gates, a dive into the authors that inspired Jane Austen, and so much more. Here are T&C ’s picks for the best books of ...

I’m rereading one of my all-time favorite books, God’s Smuggler, which is about the true experiences of a Dutchman called ...

Ever since Lady Gaga released her new song "Abracadabra," I've been revisiting my love for "Bad Romance" and "Judas" because ...

This year the world will mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, when Japan formally surrendered to the Allies and ended the ...

For Jon Harmon, it’s been a creative journey. A 33-year journey. Now he has published his first novel, “Scraps Of Grace.” “I ...

While it is debatable as to exactly which of the many war-mongering lies told by politicians has resulted in the most ...

Yes, we think so, too, and this book helps you take note of that tenfold. About the book: “To Hell With the Hustle” by Jefferson Bethke challenges the culture of constant busyness and over ...

After my column about prayer ran last week, several people sent me quotes about prayer and notes of encouragement saying prayer does change things and that God loves it when his people pray. Although ...

In the literary world, this year is shaping up to be a good one for fans of cultural criticism: There are new books about Better Call Saul and biographies of James Gandolfini and Lorne Michaels on ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. A thriller, a dystopia, a Gothic novel about a family curse: Genre lovers have options in this week’s recommended books ...