Book Review: ‘The God of the Woods,’ by Liz Moore
In Liz Moore’s new novel, “The God of the Woods,” a pair of missing siblings spark a reckoning on the banks of an Adirondack lake.
Book Review: ‘Ask Not,’ by Maureen Callahan
Maureen Callahan’s lurid “Ask Not” paints the Kennedys as mad, bad and dangerous for women to know.
Book Review: ‘Ask Not,’ by Maureen Callahan
Maureen Callahan’s lurid “Ask Not” paints the Kennedys as mad, bad and dangerous for women to know.
LibraryReads: July 2024
A monthly list featuring the top ten books loved by librarians across the U.S.
Delivered: 7/2/2024 12:00:00 AM
Delivered: 7/2/2024 12:00:00 AM
Shay Youngblood, Influential Black Author and Playwright, Dies at 64
She wrote memorably about her upbringing by a circle of maternal elders and the life lessons they imparted, and of her yearning for the mother she lost.
Shay Youngblood, Influential Black Author and Playwright, Dies at 64
She wrote memorably about her upbringing by a circle of maternal elders and the life lessons they imparted, and of her yearning for the mother she lost.
Ismail Kadare’s Best Books: A Guide
Kadare received the inaugural International Booker Prize in 2005. In his books, the prolific Albanian author offered a window into the psychology of oppression. Here’s where to start.
Ismail Kadare’s Best Books: A Guide
Kadare received the inaugural International Booker Prize in 2005. In his books, the prolific Albanian author offered a window into the psychology of oppression. Here’s where to start.
Ismail Kadare Dies at 88; Novels Brought Albania’s Plight to the World
He was compared to Orwell and Kafka, and walked a political tightrope with works of veiled criticism for his totalitarian state.
Ismail Kadare Dies at 88; Novels Brought Albania’s Plight to the World
He was compared to Orwell and Kafka, and walked a political tightrope with works of veiled criticism for his totalitarian state.
Book Review: ‘Concerning the Future of Souls,’ by Joy Williams
Joy Williams distills much learning — from philosophy, religion and history — into 99 stories about the guy who takes your soul.
Book Review: ‘Concerning the Future of Souls,’ by Joy Williams
Joy Williams distills much learning — from philosophy, religion and history — into 99 stories about the guy who takes your soul.
Book Review: ‘Empire’s Son, Empire’s Orphan,’ by Nile Green
Ikbal and Idries Shah delighted London society with their romantic tales of the East. The only problem? They made them up.
Book Review: ‘Empire’s Son, Empire’s Orphan,’ by Nile Green
Ikbal and Idries Shah delighted London society with their romantic tales of the East. The only problem? They made them up.
Book Review: ‘The Cliffs,’ by J. Courtney Sullivan
J. Courtney Sullivan’s “The Cliffs” is a haunted house mystery steeped in historical context.
Book Review: ‘The Cliffs,’ by J. Courtney Sullivan
J. Courtney Sullivan’s “The Cliffs” is a haunted house mystery steeped in historical context.
Why Are We So Frightened by Fiction?
Nearly 2,400 years ago, Plato worried that stories could corrupt susceptible minds. Moral panics over fiction have been common ever since.
Why Are We So Frightened by Fiction?
Nearly 2,400 years ago, Plato worried that stories could corrupt susceptible minds. Moral panics over fiction have been common ever since.
5 Places to Visit in Baltimore, Maryland, With John Waters
The writer and director, famous for making theatergoers squirm in their seats, says he feels most at home wherever the outsiders gather in his native city.
5 Places to Visit in Baltimore, Maryland, With John Waters
The writer and director, famous for making theatergoers squirm in their seats, says he feels most at home wherever the outsiders gather in his native city.
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