Elaine Gibson, 53, has worked at the cafe at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx for nearly 25 years — and these days, she hands ...

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After the novelist Geraldine Brooks lost her husband, she postponed confronting the enormous loss—until it became impossible ...

The award-winning author's latest work urges readers to consider their own perspectives, prejudices and biases related to important issues.

Among this month’s audiobook picks: “Bridgerton” actress Bessie Carter narrating Marie Benedict’s historical novel “Queens of ...

There’s now a thriving industry based on expediting heartbreak. The lovelorn can check into a Heartbreak Hotel on London’s Broadway Market; do Yoga with Adriene classes to help them “tend to” their ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

Anthony Mackie's Captain America will have a tough time facing off a dozen antagonists in the latest film. Ahead of its release, we have made a list of villains you might encounter onscreen!

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Life isn’t always easy, and sometimes, we need to pause and reflect on its deeper meaning. These deep quotes on life offer ...

Selva Almada’s work is central to the battle to protect hard-won victories that President Javier Milei has vowed to overturn.

Two new novels riff on fairy tales to explore mothers with unusual hungers and daughters trying to survive them.