Here are some of our staff’s favorites, for ages 4 to 8. By The New York Times Books Staff We polled our editors and writers about the best chapter books for beginning readers. These are our favorites ...

Louise Erdrich was getting help with her computer when her daughter discovered something on the hard drive. A short story. “‘Love of My Days’ was a forgotten file in my computer, and when I found it ...

In my Boston Globe review of Louise Erdrich’s 2016 novel “LaRose,” I described her as “an artist of the liminal.” “Python’s Kiss,” Erdrich’s new collection of stories written over 20 years, testifies ...

Actress and bestselling author Valerie Bertinelli will talk about her book, “Getting Naked: The Quiet Work of Becoming Perfectly Imperfect,” at 7 p.m. Friday, March 13, at North Central College’s ...

These are challenging times by any metric, but here’s something that’s also true: 2026 is shaping up to be a great year for books. Some of our most talented writers are delivering novels, nonfiction ...

Thinking about learning to code? Or maybe you want to get better at Python? There’s this book, the Python Crash Course book, that people seem to really like, especially if you’re looking on Amazon. It ...

So, you’re looking to learn Python, huh? It’s a pretty popular language, and for good reason. It’s used for all sorts of things, from making websites to crunching numbers. Finding the right book can ...

From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year Joe Spring, ...