17 Books We Read This Week

Review by Joseph Epstein Read the review The seeds of the Wars of the Roses were planted in the reigns of Richard II, Henry IV and Henry V. Review by Stephen Brumwell Read the review The American revolution produced a

Just the right mix of books for 2024

As the co-owner of a bookstore, The Book Shop of Beverly Farms, Hannah Harlow reads for a living. These are the books that stuck with her in 2024.

SF Public Library’s most popular books of 2024

The San Francisco Public Library unveiled its list of the most-borrowed books of 2024. Why it matters: The annual roundup offers a glimpse into the city’s reading habits — and a treasure trove of inspiration for anyone looking to build

Harvard Makes 1 Million Books Available to Train AI Models

Data is the new oil, as they say, and perhaps that makes Harvard University the new Exxon. The school announced Thursday the launch of a dataset containing nearly one million public domain books that can be used for training AI