Some books earn the label toxic because they disturb moral comfort. This list examines five controversial titles that many readers say sharpened judgment, exposed manipulation, and built resilience.

General Manoj Mukund Naravane's memoir has triggered a controversy by revealing behind-the-scenes decision-making during the 2020 India-China standoff in Ladakh. Its candid account of military and ...

This month, pile your nightstand with Mario Vargas Llosa’s swan song, biographies on Chuck Feeney and the Murdochs, and a new ...

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House sees adjournments over the issue, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urges LoP not to demoralise the armed forces with his ...

Sanders' mayorship was an "inquiry into the possibilities for human happiness in an American city," the author writes. Hear more at the Feb. 3 talk.

Check out The Root’s list of books by Black authors set to hit the shelves in February 2026 that we can’t wait to read.

R.O. Kwon: The multi-award-winning author of the provocative best-selling novels "Exhibit" (2025) and "The Incendiaries" (2018) reads her fiction and appears in an onstage conversation presented by ...

The “100 Black Voices” book list features recommendations from some of the leading voices in Black history, literature, ...

Florida’s book-banning law does not need more teeth; it needs to be defanged. Voting down HB 1119/SB 1692 should be the first ...

The dispute highlights divisions on the Jewish right over how to confront antisemitism within the conservative movement.

The Washington Post’s White House team directly pleaded with Jeff Bezos to halt rumored plans of massive layoffs across the newsroom, according to reports.