The Bhagavata Geeta, the ancient Hindu scripture written by sage Vyasa is regarded as a profound tapestry of human emotion, ...

In India, mythology isn’t something we just read in books — it’s something we feel, breathe, and live with every sunrise. It ...

The compulsive discourse (Bhagwad Gita) of Lord Krishna on dharma and action ... In The Difficulty of Being Good, Das examines the Mahabharata from a historical perspective after reading most of the ...

Touching on everything from anti-caste traditions to the Buddhist legend of Matanga and Persian and Arabic perspectives on ...

Hanks — a journalist, and yes, also the daughter of Tom — recalls driving the highway 10 across the southwest as she tries to make sense of her unstable upbringing and the life and death of ...

In “Miracles and Wonder,” the author explores what motivated people to record the details that define the life of Jesus. In ‘Searches,’ Vauhini Vara collaborates with a chatbot to write ...

A new book from Vita Sackville-West's grandson, Adam Nicolson, explores the pigeons who can tell their Bach from their Stravinsky and testosterone-fuelled wrens who make Hugh Hefner look tame.

Slideshows ...

November 25, 2024 • Books We Love returns with 350+ new titles handpicked by NPR staff and trusted critics. Find 12 years of recommendations all in one place — that's nearly 4,000 great reads.