Celebrity Life
The Best Music Books for Kids
These books by and about musicians — from Billie Holiday and Bob Dylan to Jerry Garcia and more — will be music to little bookworms' ears and eyes
How Celebrity Memoirs Got So Good
Sharon Stone wants you to know that she’s a survivor. And it would be easy to assume that her new memoir, The Beauty of Living Twice, draws its title from its opening passage—which describes her 2001 hospitalization after suffering a brain hemorrhage and stroke that left her with a 1% chance of survival. But the…
Sales of DMX’s Biography Are Soaring After Rapper’s Death
First released in 2003, the rapper's official autobiography is back on the bestsellers lists online as fans clamor for a piece of his life and legacy
What I Wish I’d Done Before I Lost My Daughter and Mother
Sometimes when my daughter Caitlin was growing up, images and ideas would sneak into my head before I could squeeze them away. What a headstone might say. The Freddie Mercury music that would accompany a heartbreakingly beautiful video of her life at a memorial service. When she reached adulthood and her quality of life began…
Morgan Jerkins Memorializes a Swiftly-Changing Harlem in Her New Novel Caul Baby
Morgan Jerkins delights in finding the fantastical within the familiar. In her new novel, Caul Baby, everyday life takes on a surreal glow: a bodega covertly peddles mystical talismans; a brownstone visibly embodies its owners’ secrets. And on that border between our world and her imagination, fantasy reveals a sometimes harsh truth about reality. No…
Here Are the 15 New Books You Should Read in April
The best new books arriving in April tackle a wide range of subjects, from a sweeping anthology that illuminates the history of Black farmers in the United States to the firsthand account of an EMT in New York City. This month welcomes the return of award-winning authors like Jhumpa Lahiri and Haruki Murakami as well…
Beverly Cleary, Legendary Children’s Author Who Quietly Revolutionized Kid Lit, Dies at 104
Cleary enchanted generations of readers with stories about Ramona and other 'regular' kids
Larry McMurtry, ‘Lonesome Dove’ Novelist, Dead at 84
Chronicler of the American West also won an Academy Award for his screenplay to the film 'Brokeback Mountain'
10 Style Tips From Pedro Mendes, Who Literally Wrote the Book on What Belongs in Your Closet
His new tome 'Ten Garments Every Man Should Own' is a masterclass in building a timeless, sustainable wardrobe.
A Reading List to Celebrate Asian Authors, From Members of TIME’s Asian Community
See a curated reading list from members of TIME's Asian community that celebrates Asian authors
Always Wanted to Tell the Story of Your Life? This Company Will Write Your Memoirs for You
Produce a 60,000-word book about your life without lifting a finger.
What to Know About Children’s Author Roald Dahl’s Controversial Legacy
Concerns about anti-Semitism, racism and misogyny have raised questions about the widely beloved author