Tracy Kidder, Author of ‘The Soul of a New Machine,’ Dies at 80

A Pulitzer Prize-winning narrative journalist, he wrote deeply reported books that often focused on heroic goodness in people ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A New Book of Toni Morrison’s University Lectures, Now Collected for the First Time, Shares Some of the Legendary Novelist’s Most Important Lessons

Before her career as a novelist, Toni Morrison was a teacher. The famed American author, best known for works such as Beloved ...
People

Emily Henry, Ariel Sullivan, Xochitl Gonzalez and More Authors Recommend Their Most-Anticipated Books of 2026 (Exclusive)

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. PEOPLE asked some buzzy and bestselling authors what they're most looking forward to reading in 2026 and you won't want to miss their ...
Time

The 36 Most Anticipated Books of 2026

Books ahoy! The new year promises adventures, escapes, and mind-bending delights for bibliophiles of all stripes. For fiction lovers, there’s George Saunders’ wild ride of a second novel, Ann Patchett ...
Time

The Benefits of Reading Two Books at Once

I was 25-years-old and living in New York City. I had just finished my first novel, set to dip my toes into the literary world for the first time. Then, I spilled water on my computer, and lost the ...
NPR

A book vending machine provides an outlet for D.C.-area authors after funding cuts

A vending machine in Washington, D.C., is providing nourishment — for the mind. LitBox is filled with books by local authors, just steps from the White House, World Bank and International Monetary ...