Chernow’s book aptly portrays Twain as someone who “fairly invented our celebrity culture,” the precursor to the influencers that dominate our lives today. Twain had no qualms about cashing ...

are working on a picture book Book Review: New essays from writer Richard Russo on how his life informs his art ‘Hamilton’ author brings unique perspectives on Mark Twain’s businesses and ...

And the type is small. He spent several years researching and reporting on this book and visited a dozen countries. “As long as we let them keep on, there is hope,” writes Weisman, referring ...

I wasn’t in for an easy ride when I began my review of this Snapfish photo book ... tricky to replicate our TechRadar photo book template in the Snapfish builder. While there are around 135 ...

Muneeza Shamsie is an eminent writer, critic and bibliographer, and a leading authority on Pakistani English literature. She has compiled and edited the present anthology of Pakistani Literature ...

Picture a humble study. It is situated on a house’s second floor, near the bedrooms, forming an inner sanctum removed from the bustle of the street. A lamp sits on a desk to give a working ...

Paul Brightman, a former hedge fund manager, has been keeping a low profile, changing his name to Grant Anderson and making a modest living as a boat builder in a small New Hampshire town.

The Narrative Brain: The Stories Our Neurons Tell by Fritz Breithaupt. Yale University Press, 2025 ($35) Humans are storytelling ­animals. We narrate our lives as soon as we can speak and ...

Indeed, “The Summer Book” is a film mostly besotted with the craggly pebble beaches, pine-needle carpets and stonewashed skies of its landscape, all exquisitely shot by the great Norwegian ...

By David Rooney Chief Film Critic A lovely intergenerational moment toward the end of Charlie McDowell’s The Summer Book captures the restorative magic of its atmospheric setting on a tiny ...

In September, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “The Hypocrite,” by Jo Hamya. Welcome to the Book Review Book Club Learn More About the Book Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘The ...

In August, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “My Brilliant Friend,” the first book in Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan quartet. By MJ Franklin MJ Franklin is an editor at the Book ...