January saw plenty of big releases, from new Freida McFadden to Rebecca Yarros' romantasy title "Onyx Storm" to "More or Less Maddy" from Lisa Genova.

C HESS IS the sort of deep and rewarding game that you can spend an enjoyable lifetime failing to master. But even ardent ...

Highlighting their unique styles and influences, the book lays bare their starkly contrasting personas and yet similarly ...

It’s talking behind your back. It’s gnawing at your sense of self. Really, like, ‘Mean Girls’ teenager,” the unnamed staffer ...

When Ding Liren moved his rook to the f2 square in the 14th and final game of the 2024 World Chess Championship, it might have appeared to be just another ordinary move from the reigning and 17th ...

The 87th Tata Steel Chess Tournament is set to return to Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands, from 17 January to 2 February 2025, kicking off the chess calendar with excitement for the 'Wimbledon of Chess ...

Cricketers often do funky advertisements, maybe because being flamboyant comes naturally to them. But chess players? Aren't they supposed to look and act uptight? If that's your perception, a new ...

In the literary world, this year is shaping up to be a good one for fans of cultural criticism: There are new books about Better Call Saul and biographies of James Gandolfini and Lorne Michaels on ...

Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division Ahead of Inauguration Day on January 20th, learn five interesting inaugural trivia from The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia. 1.

Reigning World Rapid chess champion and Indian Grandmaster Koneru Humpy will return to compete in the Norway Chess Women in May. Currently ranked world number six in women’s classical chess, Humpy ...

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has a lot of options for her next act — including possible runs for governor of California in 2026 and president in 2028 — but writing a book may be ...

Jan 29, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Erin L. Thompson Garielle Lutz is one of America’s great writers. Why has her literary genius gone unnoticed? Jan 28, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Kolitz ...