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Orbital,” by Samantha Harvey, won the 2024 Booker Prize on Tuesday. The book follows a day in the life of six astronauts.

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By Jennifer Harlan With the first volume of a new series and an instructional book on magic, the “Watchmen” author wants an imaginary revolution. By Sam Thielman The author’s Southern ...

Non-fiction publishing is failing its readers. It is pumping out books with supposedly game-changing ideas, without bothering to ensure basic accuracy. These tomes have the appearance of academic ...

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Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science ... Guest host Rachel Feltman talks with Sy Montgomery, author of the new book, What the Chicken Knows: A New Appreciation of ...

One day, Anna Urbanek’s mother sat her on her lap and laid out three different items on the table in front of her: a small ...