Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

A self-described “keeper of objects,” University of Chicago Prof. Theaster Gates brings together materials collected over his artistic career in his first solo exhibition in his hometown of Chicago.

Questions remain over the future for AI investment and whether US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December. Ron Sanchez, CIO of Fiduciary Trust International, told Erin Delmore that ...

While some international museum shops have temporarily paused U.S. shipping amid new import and tariff rules, these stores remain open to American shoppers. From a movie-themed museum in L.A. to a pan ...

That’s Macon, Georgia for you – the hidden gem that’s been quietly perfecting its charm while Atlanta gets all the attention. Downtown Macon’s skyline proves that good things come in medium-sized ...

Naples isn’t just about beaches and boutiques – it’s surrounded by some of Florida’s most precious natural environments. The Everglades, that vast “river of grass,” begins just east of Naples, ...

At first it looks like wallpaper. On second glance, you see the imprints of hands, stamped in red paint and climbing up the ...

These striking boundaries reveal the physical and manmade boundaries that both separate and connect cultures around the world ...

The work of Fred Wilson, which confronts race in revealing and groundbreaking ways, is on view at Brandeis University's Rose ...

Nigeria’s independence on October 1, 1960, set off creative ripples across the country. Artists shook away the colonial ...

In today’s Daily Kickoff, we break down the Democratic primary fields taking shape across New York City following New York ...

Where do today's tastemakers find inspiration? This question was posed to South African tile brand Stiles, and their answer ...