By Bruce Handy Picture book writers whose works look different from one another because they’re illustrated by different artists are less apt to be on your radar. By Emily Jenkins ...

In “All the Worst Humans,” Phil Elwood recounts a career spent engineering headlines for some of the world’s villains. By Jim Windolf New novels from J. Courtney Sullivan and Liz Moore, a ...

And what do we owe to the places that raised us? These questions and more drive the best books of the year so far, a crop of novels, memoirs, and essay collections that tackle love, loss ...

Jun 27, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Terry Nguyễn A long awaited English translation of her shocking magnum opus, The Children of the Dead, asks its readers to look at the violent history buried ...

1. No one writing in English has ever blasted wind, waves and salt-spray suspense like Joseph Conrad does in his novella “Typhoon.” Despite ominous swells, mustard-black clouds and a ...

The narrative Boyce Upholt constructs engages with the wildness of the river while explaining the the forces that have long sought to tame it. In ‘When the Clock Broke,’ John Ganz revisits the ...

Whether you’re an avid follower of Reese’s Book Club and Read with Jenna like me, or you simply want to find some hidden gems on the *online* bookshelves, this list is for you. Wonderfully ...

Back in the 1450s, when the Bible became the first major work printed in Europe with moveable metal type, Johannes Gutenberg ...

When it comes to reading taste, sometimes we have to agree to disagree. Your favorite book may be a measly one-star review to someone else. But now and then, a story becomes so universally beloved ...

3. All Fours by Miranda July (Riverhead Books: $29) A woman upends her life in this irreverent and tender novel. 5. Table for Two by Amor Towles (Viking: $32) A collection of stories from the ...

Costco plans to stop regularly selling books throughout the year starting in January. The decision is meant to ease labor for Costco staff. The shift is a symbolic blow to an industry that has ...