Lawyers are routinely mystified by their clients’ seemingly irrational refusal to settle cases that need to be settled, but ...

If you’re confused by a turn of phrase in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” or a startling metaphor in Kafka’s “Metamorphosis,” just ask the book to explain itself, and it will.

Kevin Fagan’s new work moves beyond predictable policy critique to offer a powerful reminder of the moral side of the crisis.

This is tricky territory, and Sittenfeld handles it with nuance and aplomb. Jill is at first in disbelief that anyone — ...

The Garden” by Nick Newman reminds us that the true meaning of postapocalyptic fiction isn’t about how the world ends, but how we live after.

The Fantastic Four shaped Marvel’s shared universe with groundbreaking storytelling. Discover how Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s ...

Young adult debut novel “I Am the Cage" by Allison Sweet Grant — author of two picture books — tells of the crimes committed ...

A barrage of recent autobiographical meditations on divorce hew to a plot as strict as the one they seek to upend ...

Philip Shenon’s “Jesus Wept” looks at the church since World War II, with particular focus on the clerical abuse crisis and ...

The best photo books not only make excellent gifts but are a great way of storing your most treasured memories It’s never too early to start thinking about the festive season, and photo books make for ...

In “The Uncanny Muse,” David Hajdu offers a lively survey of centuries of machines that have served as instruments of ...