Last year, the sailor circumnavigated the planet in 130 solitary days—part of her effort to draw more women and young people to a sometimes stuffy sport.

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Rich Benjamin’s new book reveals a shared spirit between the world’s first Black republic and the United States. Haley Mlotek’s new book provides neither catharsis nor remedies for heartache ...

Whether you're looking for a classic or the latest and greatest, start here. By The New York Times Books Staff Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, chosen by the staff ...

Sail forth, privateers! Sharpen your cutlasses and load guns with grapeshot! Well, not exactly. Utah Sen. Mike Lee recently kicked off a conversation about the return of letters of marque and ...

One of the easiest ways to get kids hooked on reading is to get them into a great book series. All it takes is a captivating Book 1, and they're off and running. Fantasy, mystery, science fiction, ...

SAILOR BAR ALONG THE AMERICAN RIVER HAS BEEN CLOSED TO MOTOR VEHICLES SINCE 2009. WE SEVERELY REDUCED OUR STAFFING LEVELS, COULDN’T MAINTAIN OR PATROL THIS PART OF THE PARK, SO WE HAD TO CLOSE IT.

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The South Carolina Gamecocks coach says her latest book is “my chance to honor the people who have built me up” Carly Tagen-Dye ...

Black literature is far too expansive to cover in just a month, especially if you look back through history at the works of luminaries like Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, James Baldwin and Nikki ...

Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times. Rural life anchors a number of our recommended titles this week, from Charlotte Wood’s lovely novel set at a remote Australian ...

We are revisiting conversations with Rep. Ami Bera about navigating a second Trump presidency. Also, Rosario Rodriguez is the newest Sacramento County Supervisor. Finally, musician Dave Nachmanoff ...