Why do we like things that are apparently so bad for us? Simon Evans runs the numbers. "I like a drink as much as the next man... about 11.6 litres of pure alcohol per year..." "I like a drink as ...

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Simon Evans was the rock and pop correspondent of The Birmingham Post for eight years before taking up the post of music editor and books editor for Choice magazine. In between singing in a local ...

Folk tales and beloved characters from cultures around the globe can are celebrated in popular books for young readers. Test your knowledge of them with this short quiz. The celebrity chef’s ...

The latest from the chronicler of urban grit known for “Lush Life” and “Clockers” — as well as writing on “The Wire” TV series — is set in 2008 in East Harlem, where a five-story ...

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Reading picks from Book Review editors, guaranteed to suit any mood. By The New York Times Books Staff Novels by Haruki Murakami and Rebecca Yarros, memoirs by Angela Merkel and Cher ...

This copy is for your personal, noncommercial use only. 315 weeks on the list by Bessel van der Kolk Penguin How trauma affects the body and mind, and innovative treatments for recovery. 82 weeks ...

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A breadth of experience and setting distinguishes this somber first collection of 18 very short stories by New York-based Van Booy. "Little Birds" is narrated by a teenage boy of uncertain ...

By Dave Kim The celebrity chef’s second children’s book, “Billy and the Epic Escape,” faced accusations that it stereotyped First Nations people in Australia. By Ali Watkins Suggested ...