Last year's Oscar winners Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr. and Da'Vine Joy Randolph are the first group of presenters announced for the ceremony. With controversies continuing to ...

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the ...

Dengue Boy,’ a book about a humanoid mosquito taking his revenge in the dying years of planet Earth, is unsettling and essential.

Ali Smith scrambles plotlines, upends characters, and flouts chronology—while telling propulsively readable stories.

“We Need New Names” is NoViolet Bulawayo’s 2013 debut novel about a young impoverished African girl who eventually moves to ...

Everett gives James the gift of language, and James writes his account of his travels with a stolen pencil stub—one which ...

Ultimately, Bibliophobia is a book of paradoxes. It’s a profoundly satisfying book about the maddening inadequacy of books. A ...

An interview with New York Times bestselling author Alexander Freed on this upcoming post-'Revenge of the Sith' tale.

Poppy Playtime has a huge number of characters and even the most die-hard fans may forget some of the minor characters that pop up in the rich lore of the series. But there are some distinct ...

Boyle’s novel “Saint of the Narrows Street” captures the feel of a Brooklyn neighborhood and the characters whose lives are shaped by violence. “I Dream of Joni” by Henry Alford and “S ...

NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best ... February 6, 2025 • Cecilia, the main character in Olivia Abtahi's The Interpreter, wears an oversized green suit and tie.

Barbara Kingsolver has put royalties from her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to work in the region it portrayed, starting a home for women in recovery. By Alexandra Alter Whether you're looking ...