The New York Times (NYT) is a national daily newspaper in the United States that was founded in 1851. It has had an online contingent since 1995 that offers most of the print content but with the added advantage of news updates throughout the day. It is one of the most respected papers internationally for its reliability in news coverage; having garnered over 90 Pulitzer prizes. The NYT main sections include: news, business, metro, arts, sports, science, dining, home, fashion, and travel.
The books section falls under the arts along with movies, dance, music, television, theatre and visual arts. It contains numerous reviews, author interviews and articles on everything book related. Their popular bestsellers lists are tabulated by Hardcover Fiction, Hardcover Nonfiction, Hardcover Advice, Children's Books, Paperback Trade Fiction, Paperback Mass Market Fiction, Paperback Nonfiction, and Paperback Advice; as well as Hardcover and Paperback Business. The status of each book is determined by "sales at almost 4,000 bookstores plus wholesalers serving 50,000 other retailers (gift shops, department stores, newsstands, supermarkets), statistically weighted to represent all such outlets nationwide." Each list supplies a top 35 ranking (except children's, advice and business which is less) with at a glance information on the previous week's rank and the number of weeks it has been on their list. Many of the books are either linked to reviews or articles on the author. A new feature of the book area is Podcasts, an audio broadcast by the editor of the Book Review who talks about authors, editors and of course books.
If you register (it's free) you can set up your own "My Times" page so all your favorite NYT content is in one place without having to search through the whole paper (which is probably impossible). With the RSS it's automatically updated with the latest content every time you visit. On my page I have The Books section, as well as three book related blogs (Paper Cuts, Reading Room and Deal Book). I also have the fashion section and the health section with a few blogs for them as well. I was hesitant at first but it was really quite easy once I got that hang of it. Initially the page is set up with a bunch of popular topics but they can be closed off by clicking on the little "x" and you can then add your favorite areas and move them around until it looks the way you want it.
Visit the New York Time's Best Seller List.
M. E. Wood lives in Eastern Ontario, Canada. If you are going to find this eclectic reader and writer anywhere it is probably at her computer. For more information visit her official website.
