For the novelist Rebecca Makkai, writing blurbs had become nearly a full-time job. She explains why blurbs matter — and why ...

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"High Banks & Heroes," with foreword by Richard Petty, tells the history of the Daytona 500. But it also chronicles earlier ...

As February beckons, I wanted to look at the books I read last year that stayed with me, and that you might enjoy.

While exploring different stalls, from Penguin Books to Bloomsbury, the World Book Fair has captivated millions of eyes. This ...

Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising new titles — fiction and nonfiction — to consider in February.

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At the Grolier Club, in midtown, a collection of imaginary volumes—the play within “Hamlet,” Hemingway’s lost first novel—are ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

Brave New World star Anthony Mackie has explained why he didn't feel the need to read the comics to prepare for the movie and ...