Cheers to 2026! In UCSB Arts & Lectures news, Miranda July, author of All Fours, will be coming to Campbell Hall on Tuesday, ...

Discover the top 5 books to read if you enjoyed Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials. From Richard Osman to Ruth Ware, these mystery ...

You know that feeling when you finish a book and just have to discuss it with someone? That's a great book club book. Here ...

Welcome the new year with a hike, a sound bath, cocktail classes or a free bluegrass festival, or try creating your own art at a museum.

‘Tis the season for reflecting on a well-read year. So, after all that reading, which books are we still thinking about now? The truth is, the best book of the year is deeply personal to every reader.

From daring contemporary collections to the long-awaited definitive edition from one of the major poets of the 20th century, this is our pick of the best poetry books of the year. Whether you’re a ...

Another year, another stack of great books to read. Jeffrey Brown talked with Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air, and author Ann Patchett about their top picks this year. The Loneliness ...

Our favorite titles of the year resurrect overlooked histories and examine how the United States ended up where it is today Science From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of ...

Slate receives a commission when you purchase items using the links on this page. Thank you for your support. In a chaotic and distressing year, books provided a respite, a chance to commune with ...

The New Deal, George Selgin suggests, did not work the way most historians claim. This economist’s eye-opening analysis shows that the increased government centralization of the 1930s rarely resulted ...

From “experimental archaeology” to the mysterious appeal of exploration, the wide-ranging subjects detailed in these titles captivated Smithsonian magazine’s science contributors this year Joe Spring, ...