Discovering the Oxford where C.S. Lewis, the writer of over 30 books, including the “Chronicles of Narnia” series, found faith, inspiration and a life-changing friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien.
Katherine May, the best-selling author, has one simple question to help you get started.
Donal Ryan’s new novel, “The Queen of Dirt Island,” follows an Irish family through several tumultuous decades.
In his new book, “The Courage to Be Free,” the Florida governor and potential Republican presidential candidate offers a template for governing based on an expansive vision of executive power.
Jenny Jackson, a publishing executive with a stellar record as an editor, has a novel of her own, ‘Pineapple Street.’ With it come uncertainties she has long helped her authors navigate.
In “Liliana’s Invincible Summer,” Cristina Rivera Garza interrogates her sister’s death to reshape the conversation about femicide.
“Wanderlust,” Reid Mitenbuler’s biography of the early-20th-century Danish explorer Peter Freuchen, examines a man drawn to some of the most isolated places on Earth.
A newly translated story by the German master explores a father’s feelings for his children in a time of fierce social change.
An editor recommends old and new books
Kate Zernike’s “The Exceptions” tells the infuriating, inspiring story of the sexism faced by female scientists at M.I.T. — and how they fought back.
New books by Frances Hardinge, Annalee Newitz and Freya Marske.
Sarah Lyall discusses reading Madeleine L’Engle’s classic novel at a pivotal moment in her childhood, and the lessons she has extracted from the book throughout her life.
A writer confronts her “Nutcracker” childhood and the unforgiving culture that went with it.
In “The Absent Moon,” Luiz Schwarcz, a legendary Brazilian publisher and global tastemaker, shares little of the glamorous life, focusing instead on the lifelong pain of clinical depression.
Getting words onto a page can be a painful process. Authors of all abilities, help is within reach!
Dan Santat and the late Jerry Pinkney draw from life (literally) in their memoirs for young readers.
Cozy up with one of the four new books recommended by our romance columnist.
Her work exploring the idea of female subservience within the church won acclaim. But it also led to her being blacklisted by Mormon leaders.
Colin Winnette’s new novel, “Users,” examines the innovations and fears of our tech-driven age.
In addition to having a roster of authors that included Gail Sheehy, David Levering Lewis and Lech Walesa, he spoke out for the rights of writers worldwide.
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