Paul Engle noted that “poetry is ordinary language raised to the nth power.” As if by magic, poetry books capture feelings that are often elusive and put into words our deepest pain and ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Ruins are a theme in this week’s recommended books, from the collapse of the Victoria’s Secret lingerie empire to the lives ...

Whether you’re reading to your child, or they’re learning to read by themselves, little ones will want to return to these picture books for kids again and again. Full of loveable characters, playful ...

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Horror novels are a different proposition. To truly scare a reader, a book must weave a more delicate web of persuasion and misdirection, depending on the power of your imagination to fill in the ...

Watching a film in a theater, free of smartphones ... or a particularly vibrant setting. Books that achieve this transcendent state are not necessarily those that make for enthralling film ...

The students were participating in a summer program created by the Calculus Project. Founded at Brookline High in 2009, the nonprofit group now works with roughly 1,000 students from 14 nearby ...

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