The world can be a dark place at times, and we all need something light-hearted to entertain and distract us. Happily, there are a host of witty, satirical and downright hilarious books out there, ...

Dueling shows at Moxie Theatre; Dvořák meets Adès; Natalia Ventura; Marialena de la Hoz; Small Press Nite; Vitamin String ...

The acclaimed Japanese magic realist (“Norwegian Wood,” “Kafka on the Shore”) is back with his first book in six years. It opens on a pair of teens in love. The girl disappears and the man ...

American Taylor Fritz became the fifth player to book his spot in the eight-man ATP Finals in Turin after last week's Paris Masters. Fritz joins already-qualified Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, ...

With a memorable heroine, searing insights, and lyrical beauty, The Women is a poignant tale of courage guaranteed to move any book club. ‘Utterly absorbing. Kristin Hannah is singular in her ability ...

Reading picks from Book Review editors, guaranteed to suit any mood. By The New York Times Books Staff Novels by Haruki Murakami and Rebecca Yarros, memoirs by Angela Merkel and Cher ...

Senior Labour figures have raised alarm that the lack of black staff members at the heart of government is a 'serious embarrassment'. The Guardian reported the concerns from a frontbencher who ...

Never judge a book by its cover — even if the cover doesn’t say much at all. The first thing customers see when they walk into the Strand Book Store in the Manhattan borough of New York City ...

Bookstores say customers love “Blind Date With a Book,” which masks a book’s real cover and lets readers discover what’s inside. Bookstores say customers love “Blind Date With a Book,” ...

It was a tough end to the daCosta Cup campaign for Kemps Hill who could have been the first team to book a quarter-final spot after beating Alphansus Davis but were held to a 0-0 draw by Garvey ...

Deputy Political Editor Thomas Coughlan interviews Americans on the streets of Philadelphia ahead of next week’s election. Video / NZ Herald Yonks ago while I was still at university, veteran ...

He takes a job in a mysterious library – allowing Murakami to explore the power of books, along with his favourite themes of love and loss, with typical storytelling prowess. One of the Soviet ...