Nothing was not light. I had no background to understand this, so I turned to my local bookstore, looking for books that addressed metaphysical questions (that is, questions about the nature of ...

In Kwame Alexander’s new verse novel and Karen L. Swanson’s nonfiction picture book, Black girls pursue their dreams of playing big-league baseball. As spooky season approaches, the master of ...

By Alexandra Alter and Elisabeth Egan Our critic on November’s best new books. By Sarah Weinman Henri Bergson enjoyed a cult following on both sides of the Atlantic in the early 20th century.

In “Nationalism: A World History,” Eric Storm examines how nations became the dominant form of political organization of our era.

That is an ambitious subtitle, but Axelsson earns it. (Book World review.) The unnamed narrator of this wildly sexual novel is a woman on the verge. She’s approaching menopause and itching for ...

Roger Lewis explores the historical injustices done to women throughout the Ancient history in Joan Smith's new book. The deaths of Abraham Lincoln, JFK and Natasha Richardson were some of the ...

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, ...

Bookworms will love curling up in front of the fire with a book or gift from the shop’s “Give Books” holiday catalog! Gift cards and gift wrapping are available, too. Don’t forget stocking ...