Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

Thrifting can be a fun and rewarding way to find unique vintage items that add character to your home or wardrobe. As more ...

The global music collective returns with a brand-new retro-futuristic show, blending chart hits and timeless classics for an ...

Friday night and the lights are low. Looking out for a place to go. Search no further: The dancing queens (and kings) have ...

In Saudi Arabia’s historic port of Jeddah, palm trees swing in the breeze against a broad panel of glittering water. Egypt and Sudan seem to peek over the Red Sea’s western horizon, while Mecca lies ...

The Alameda Point Antiques Faire transforms a decommissioned naval air station into a bargain paradise where forty bucks can fill your backseat with finds that would cost hundreds elsewhere. This ...

Nashville’s country music influence shows up in unexpected ways – pearl-snap Western shirts, cowboy boots with character, and the occasional rhinestone-studded something-or-other that screams “I’ve ...

Send Vogue when you have finished with it,” the teenage Margaret ­Thatcher (then Margaret Roberts) writes impatiently to her sister Muriel, underlining the imperative in one of a series of letters ...

Charlie Shackleton explains how he would have made a film had he won the rights to a book on a murderer. The result is a fascinating look at a whole genre. By Alissa Wilkinson Mark Wahlberg and ...

The San Diego Zoo has $1 billion, and millions pour in each year. It’s about to get another income stream. The city and the zoo also are renegotiating the 55-year lease that expires in 2034 — and ...

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