This article has been corrected. The National Book Awards announced the books nominated for its 2023 prizes this week. Finalists in each of the five categories will be named on Oct. 3, and the ...

The National Book Award-winning author of “The Good Lord ... The story begins in Mysore with a 17-year-old peasant who has a talent for carving mechanical toys, and spans decades as the ...

The Washington Post’s critic Ron Charles wrote, “I can’t think of another novel that treats the Earth’s plight with such an expansive and disorienting vision.” (Book World review.) ...

Students at her Southeast Washington elementary ... for National Teacher of the Year. The children banged on their xylophones as Townsend accepted her award to boisterous applause and cheers ...

As 2024 comes to a close, The Washington Post is featured in multiple “best of” lists highlighting incredible journalism from across the media industry this year. Below is a complete list of ...

Soto/The Washington Post ... selecting the best of any given year. I pick up a book to remember, to learn and, yes, to forget — ideally, all of the above. I want books to stand the test of ...