Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

With couture gowns, diamond tiaras, and TikTok, Paris’s annual Le Bal is the Met Gala for teenagers. Bronwyn Golden Vance, ...

Flower gardens aren't just for beauty, bees, and butterflies. They can also be for enhancing the look and flavor of your food ...

Food fights don’t always happen in cafeterias-sometimes they happen right at your dinner table. You know those moments when ...

Japanese director Kei Ishikawa spoke about his second directorial work, 'A Pale View of Hills', which was screened this year ...

Hidden Love is a Chinese romantic series released in 2023 and immediately made Netflix viewers fans of the show. The story is ...

For more than a decade, South Korea has held the global spotlight when it comes to serialized storytelling. With blockbuster hits like Crash Landing on You and Squid Game, K-dramas defined the ...

Before "Stranger Things" returns for Season 5 on Netflix, read our complete recap of everything to remember from the previous ...

Luhki Herwanayogi, whose short film “On Friday Noon” screened at Locarno Film Festival Open Doors in 2020 and who received ...

Infinity Castle” powered China’s box office over the Nov. 14–16 frame, debuting with RMB354.2 million ($49.9 million), according to Artisan Gateway. The Aniplex release, directed by Sotozaki Haruo and ...

Time-travel stories have always had a special charm in Chinese dramas. They blend fantasy and nostalgia, sweeping viewers between past and present, often to uncover timeless emotions. When food joins ...