In the wise words of Jane Austen, “I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book.” Whether you have a newborn, toddlers or older kids, ...

Three books explore the wonders of sound on land, in the sea, and in our heads. In 1983, while on a field recording assignment in Kenya, the musician and soundscape ecologist Bernie Krause noticed ...

A BOOK OF NOISES: Notes on the Auraculous. By Caspar Henderson. University of Chicago Press. 272 pages. $24. In electronic communications parlance, Caspar Henderson’s signal-to-noise ratio is ...

In August, The Times began publishing regular reviews of audiobooks, a booming segment of the publishing industry. By Stefano Montali Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers ...