I had ChatGPT build me a free PDF editor because I didn't trust it to change my files - it worked!

The smartest way to use AI may not be letting it touch your files, but asking it to write software that handles them safely - ...
The New York Times

Book Review

Summer’s here. It’s hot. Let these books deliver some chills. By Sarah Lyall As the gentle giant who just wanted to live his best life turns 90, Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson’s classic fable is as apt ...

How to use ChatGPT: A beginner's guide to mastering OpenAI's chatbot in 2026

When you're ready to start your first chat, click or tap New chat, type your prompt in the composer, and press Enter or tap ...

A guide to the bookstores owned by your favorite authors

When Ann Patchett opened Parnassus Books in 2011, two major bookstores in Nashville had closed and physical bookstores in ...
NPR

Books

May 19, 2026 • A gothic horror tale, a creepy science-fiction romp, a sweeping romance, an intergenerational saga, a book about birds — here are the fiction and nonfiction our critics are most looking ...