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The 2025 nonfiction lineup is brimming with must-reads for every curiosity. Each publishing season so far has brought an array of memoirs, biographies, and cultural deep dives, from millennial writers ...

Times — and The Times — have changed since the first Festival of Books was held in 1996. What hasn’t is our commitment to this vibrant community of readers and writers, with the annual spring ritual ...