The world can be a dark place at times, and we all need something light-hearted to entertain and distract us. Happily, there are a host of witty, satirical and downright hilarious books out there, ...

The quiet art of wrestling with the big questions.” Novelist Rumaan Alam wrote, “The truth is that Alice Munro is immortal, an absolute genius.” Curtis Sittenfeld, a best-selling author several times ...

Poet-novelist Anne Michaels has won the Giller Prize for her novel “Held,” a multi-generational examination of war and trauma ...

Friendship is at the fore in Ana Guevara and Leticia Jorge’s 'Don’t You Let Me Go,' produced by Uruguay-based Bocacha Films.

The inimitable American memoirist talks about her fan, Stephen King, how growing older is freeing and writing keeps her sane ...

Some will have central and satellite characters, such as Alice Munro’s The Beggar Maid or Jennifer Egan’s A Visit from the Goon Squad; others are circumscribed by place – Donald Ray Pollock’s ...

Alward is making up for lost time with her writing career. Her new book is already keeping her up at night. She’s been ...

Emulsifiers are additives that help oil and water mix, making smoother food products. But they may carry a big downside for ...

Degen, whose art accompanied the beloved stories written by Joanna Cole, also authored and illustrated children’s classics ...

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Parents who learn that an intimate partner is abusing a child should know that initial feelings of confusion, or even shocked ...