Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.

In “Open Socrates,” Agnes Callard argues for a way of being that sounds a lot like her own.

Tom Robbins, the literary prankster-philosopher who charmed, enlightened and addled millions of readers with such adventures ...

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Tom Robbins’ novels include such screwball adventures as “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” and “Jitterbug Perfume.” ...

In this genre it’s easiest to trace the “what’s next?” questions. Setting aside all the imagined apocalypses, a powerful, ...

While some find that in a church or synagogue, a growing number of people in Nashville are gathering to learn about an ancient philosophy known as Stoicism.

Bill Gates used a “calm” and “always predictable” parenting philosophy, inspired directly by his father, while raising his ...

One of the judges whose court could hear a case challenging Trump’s agenda is Judge Jeffrey Sutton. He’s the chief judge of ...

Loosely based on Andrzej Sapkowski’s short story “A Little Sacrifice,” Sirens of the Deep takes Geralt (voiced by Doug Cockle) to Bremervood, a coastal kingdom at the brink of war with the neighboring ...

A significant discussion on the book Nalanda: How It Changed the World, written by author and diplomat Abhay Kumar, was held ...