The phrase actually dates back to the Persian Empire written by Herodotus in The Persian Wars (book 8, paragraph 98) in which he praises the Persian mounted postal couriers who carried important ...

In the Virgin Islands and on Puerto Rican soil over 100 years ago, a child was born who gave his contribution to Black ...

Visual artist Hari Katragadda's project ‘I’ll Be Looking At The Moon But I’ll Be Seeing You' speaks of how desire is not just ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Our recommended books this week take a philosophical turn — from novels that sneak meditations on memory and identity into their ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a famous book under the title Why We Can’t Wait.  Besides addressing the crime of slavery ...

Celebrity bookworms are here to stay. Ever since Oprah Winfrey started her iconic book club in the ’90s, celebrities including Reese Witherspoon, Emma Roberts, Dua Lipa and Jenna Bush Hager have ...

A new book by the journalist Katherine Stewart finds a far-right movement seething in resentment, suspicious of reason and determined to dominate at all costs. By Jennifer Szalai Plenty of ...

“Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” the popular third spinoff of the “Power” series is heading back to our television (or phone or iPad, etc.) screens on March 7, 2025, according to a press ...

In between those New Year's Resolutions to eat healthier and exercise more, why not give your brain a bit of a workout too? Regular reading leads to positive impacts on your mental and emotional ...

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 ...