Welcome to this edition of The Hindu on Books Newsletter. We are heading into the literature festival season with Jaipur Literature Festival announcing its programme for 2026. To be held between ...

A-list celebrity memoirs for 2026 will come from Hollywood icons Liza Minnelli and Sylvester Stallone, and Scottish actor Tom ...

Independent publishers in India prioritise editorial conviction over market-driven celebrity and scale.Small presses play a ...

While society labels them as antisocial misfits, history's greatest minds from Einstein to Virginia Woolf have known a secret ...

After its account of Jesus’ birth, the Bible is almost entirely silent on his childhood. Yet legends about Jesus’ early years ...

We asked our room of professional readers + writers for the best books they read this year. Settle in for your next read (or ...

New research by a historian from the University of Bristol offers an intriguing suggestion about one of history's biggest mysteries—the original purpose of the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry.

KPBS Staff picks of the most compelling books of 2025 and a few 2024 holdovers that demanded a spot on our list.

Smith recently sat down with HoopsHype to discuss his new book, Masters of the Game: A Conversational History of the NBA in ...

Like The New Yorker, I was born in 1925. Somewhat to my surprise, I decided to keep a journal of my hundredth year.

Early access to high-quality books can transform lives, improve educational outcomes and help create the next generation of ...

Learning about family history can lead to a growing understanding of how each of us are chapters in an ongoing narrative.