A Short History of Black Craft in Ten Objects In a new book, Robell Awake uncovers the legacy of Black artisans in the U.S. By Troy McMullen March 13, 2025, 8:20 PM ...

While best known as a popular and record-breaking musical – it is one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's greatest hits – the story of CATS the film has its origins in the literature of the early 20th century.

Transworld has acquired the Short History of… book series, written by the team behind the podcast of the same name.

In The Musical Brain, his first short-story collection published in English, Aira makes ideas from physics, math, and art history enchant and delight readers.

Kamala Harris announced the release of her campaign memoir, "107 Days," set to publish on Sept. 23. The memoir will cover ...

The Great Liberties Whiskey Fire' is a short but interesting read and must encourage others with a particular interest in an ...

A MERICA HAS a long history of buying land: it acquired more than two-fifths of its current territory that way. But Donald Trump is the first president in more than a century to publicly call for ...

In “Make It Ours,” Robin Givhan tells the story of the designer’s short, historic career. By Roxanne Fequiere Roxanne Fequiere is a New York-based writer and brand marketer who focuses on ...

In November 2022 a larger Open AI model, GPT-3.5, was presented to the public in the form of a chatbot. Anyone with a web browser could enter a prompt and get a response. No consumer product has ...

A version of this article appears in print on Dec. 24, 2024, Section A, Page 20 of the New York edition with the headline: Short Books Are Perfect for Our Distracted Age.