Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

Dr. Michael Hynes, 53 – the Superintendent of Schools for the Port Washington Union Free School District – left 63-year-old ...

Hold the knife’s bevel facedown on the stone and push forward [1], moving in a slicing motion as you go, covering the full ...

As more people seek water to escape the heat over the coming weeks and months as summer and the school holidays kick into gear, Townsville City ...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she had to consider whether she is a "feminist." She joined NPR's Mary Louise ...

In the first chapter of her book Group Living and Other Recipes ... The Deep Dish, which is full of relevant and timely ...

Walt Disney World character breakfast is a chance for guests to meet a variety of different Disney characters while they also ...

Why would a PR Director who's worked with The Rolling Stones, Katy Perry, Dolly Parton and The Wiggles decide to study a Graduate Diploma in Mental ...

The novels and nonfiction we couldn’t stop thinking about this year—and in a year like this one, that’s saying something.

Derren Brown has landed a new role on television, with the star set to appear on the upcoming Christmas special for The Simpsons.

Some of our favorites this year include great stocking stuffers like Lego’s Dungeons & Dragons minifigs and the spicy game of ...