EditorialTwo readers finish their book during an “open streets” session, when New York City bans or restricts traffic at designated hours, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan on March 12, 2023. (Molly Woodward/The New York Times)
EditorialThe author Elin Hilderbrand, right, signs books for her readers in the lobby of the Nantucket Hotel in Nantucket, Mass., Jan. 7, 2023. (Sophie Park/The New York Times)
EditorialThe New York Times asked readers to write down what they were thankful for this year in fewer than 100 words — nearly 1,500 people responded. (Daniel Salmieri/The New York Times)
EditorialArgentine writer Samanta Schweblin, who “Seven Empty Houses” a National Book Award finalist for works in translation, in Seoul on Oct. 3, 2022. (Chang W. Lee/The New York Times)
EditorialMeghan and Prince Harry, right, accompany Prince William and Catherine to view tributes left by the public to the late Queen Elizabeth II, outside Windsor Castle in England on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (Mary Turner/The New York Times)
EditorialPrince Harry and his wife, Meghan view tributes left by the public to the late Queen Elizabeth II, outside Windsor Castle in England on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2022. (Mary Turner/The New York Times)
EditorialA flight attendant serves curious readers? questions with tips and tricks to make flying a smoother, more enjoyable experience, and with some insights into the job of an attendant. (Hannah Agosta/The New York Times)
EditorialMichael Lewis, 41, director of marketing research with a technology company, at his home in Berkeley, Calif., on July 18, 2022. (Jason Henry/The New York Times)
EditorialKen Kim, Webtoon’s chief executive for North America, behind a character head from the comic series “Yumi’s Cells,” in Los Angeles, on July 1, 2022. (Michelle Groskopf/The New York Times)
EditorialA display of books for young readers at Socialight Society, which carries a curated selection of titles by Black authors, most of them women, in Lansing, Mich., June 29, 2022. (Ali Lapetina/The New York Times)
EditorialMadeline Miller, who saw her book, “The Song of Achilles,” a love story between two young men, sell two million copies after taking off on TikTok, in Merion Station, Pa. on June 29, 2022. (Christopher Leaman/The New York Times)