It has been tempting to view the C.I.A. as omniscient. Yet Coll’s chastening new book about the events leading up to the Iraq War, in 2003, shows just how often the agency was flying blind.

Chinese book library: Chinese novels, Chinese poetry, Chinese essays, Chinese history, Chinese art. The “China Book Library” category on the China Underground website serves as a comprehensive archive ...

Over the past few years, PEN America and the American Library Association have reported thousands of bans around the country, with targeted books often containing LGBTQ+ or racial themes, from Maia ...

For many adults, interaction with a library ended sometime around when their education did. These institutions can carry with them both fond memories of picking out colorful picture books as a kid ...

"How to Build a Library ... with tree trunks, newspapers, chairs, and desks stacked everywhere, no toilets, but more than anything else, a complete lack of Kenyan culture and history. Instead, relics ...

His latest book is “House of Bone and Rain.” The Japanese author Uketsu, according to his biography, “only ever appears online, wearing a mask and speaking through a voice changer.” ...

The community library is where these youngsters find some quiet time away from the chaos of the bustling marketplace, and it is also their go-to place for preparatory books they cannot otherwise ...

As an avid reader of art books, I’m especially excited to dive into these titles—they promise to inspire, challenge and deepen our understanding of art and its enduring impact. Whether you ...

The library sorting problem is used across computer science for organizing far more than just books. A new solution is less than a page-width away from the theoretical ideal. Computer scientists often ...

Consider investing in some of the best motivational books to get you back in gear. Whether you’re on the hunt for a new inspirational read to flip through to resurge your motivation or are ...

Keegan’s short, bittersweet book is set in Ireland over the Christmas holidays of 1985, and she makes you feel the season’s every errant gust and snowflake as the protagonist, the unassuming ...