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"bell hooks was an extraordinary writer, thinker, and scholar who gave us new language with which to make sense of the world around us," one author wrote.

The list of Best Books of 2021 drew a backlash in the comments section from readers who declared the choices 'too woke.'

Spend six years in the Amazon with Sebastião Salgado, five decades with Helmut Newton, long months on the road in America, and a year in Covid world

AUSTRIA <strong>Wrong leg amputated</strong> A court has fined a surgeon for amputating the wrong leg of an 82-year-old patient, a spokesperson for the tribunal in the city of Linz said on Wednesday. While the 43-year-old defendant said her actions were due to “human error,” the judge found her guilty of gross negligence and fined her 2,700 euros (US$3,057), with half the amount suspended, the spokesperson said. The surgeon had marked the wrong leg of the patient for amputation a...

Editors at The Times Book Review choose the best fiction and nonfiction titles this year.

Ten works of nonfiction people will actually want to read — from biographies (Mike Nichols, Malcolm X) to essays, deep dives and a graphic memoir.

The Aspen Winter Words series will host four in-person author talks at Paepcke Auditorium in Aspen and two online-only events.

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A new recounting of John Glenn, JFK and the Cold War — plus slavery, the Alamo and same-sex marriage, a witch hunt in plague-era Germany, and a terrifying crisis in the life of a former president.

From coming-of-age memoirs to the ultimate beach reads, June's new book releases are sure to have you glued to your hammock, patio chair or beach towel all summer long.