A long day of driving, a heat wave, and a beach trip are a few reasons why people may decide to drive barefoot. But is it legal? Drivers have claimed they cruise around shoeless as it helps them ...

Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes. The standout essays in Megan Marshall’s “After Lives” recall her troubled ...

Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes. By Dwight Garner Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

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Alba de Céspedes’s book, a coming-of-age novel following eight young women in Rome, is perfect for fans of Elena Ferrante. “Blood on Satan’s Claw,” by Robert Wynne-Simmons, is a novel by ...

From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...

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In 1967, a team including Jean-Paul Sartre put the US ‘on trial’ for its actions in Vietnam. Clive Webb’s Vietdamned surveys their efforts ...