The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction. Our critic A.O. Scott breaks down a scene from Kiran Desai’s lavish new novel, “The Loneliness of Sonia and ...

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December 3, 2025 • Every year, we ask NPR staff and book critics to share their favorite titles in our annual Books We Love guide. Here are 8 fiction picks that were standout stars. December 2, 2025 • ...

Olivia Nuzzi parece ignorar la seria traición al periodismo a raíz de su relación con Robert Kennedy. By Michelle Goldberg If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — ...