Sure, reading is subjective. Still, we're naming the 15 best books of 2025, from gripping fiction to celebrity memoirs, ...

Jeffrey Brown talked with Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air, and author Ann Patchett about their top picks ...

Why our top picks of the year were about serial killers, silence and the enduring grace of the written word, according to The ...

Times — and The Times — have changed since the first Festival of Books was held in 1996. What hasn’t is our commitment to this vibrant community of readers and writers, with the annual spring ritual ...

We all know the best book recommendations come from that literary friend, the one who knows every buzzy new release, as well as gems from under-the-radar writers. WBEZ asked seven Chicago-area authors ...