For the novelist Rebecca Makkai, writing blurbs had become nearly a full-time job. She explains why blurbs matter — and why ...

Between trying new formats, knowing when to put down the book and the best time to pick a new one up, these seven suggestions will benefit any reader – seasoned or rookie. For tips, I asked Al ...

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is a distinguished art museum located in the Back Fens/Kenmore neighborhood. It is known ...

In between those New Year's Resolutions to eat healthier and exercise more, why not give your brain a bit of a workout too? Regular reading leads to positive impacts on your mental and emotional ...

NASA astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore have been on the International Space Station since June, ...

Hundreds of people converged on Clark Lake to willingly jump into its fridged water for charity. Here is that headline and some more you might have missed this week. 475 brave the cold for Special ...

News from China upset U.S. markets this week and disrupted the frenzy that had built up around artificial intelligence. A company called DeepSeek announced that it had developed a large language model ...

This episode, science reporter Dan Charles explains why abandoned land has conservationists and researchers asking: If we love nature, do we tend it or set it free?

What are three popular tropes that romance novels use? Jennifer Harlan, a New York Times books editor, recommends three romance novels that show off those tropes at their best. An author of books ...

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) News from China upset U.S. markets this week and disrupted the frenzy that had ...