Jamir Nazir’s The Serpent in the Grove, which critics allege has ‘obvious markers’ of AI use, was described as ‘original, poetic and deeply moving’ by the judging chair A story widely accused on ...

In Hindi literature the first name that likely comes to mind is Munshi Premchand. How can we forget his novels, which we used to read in school? It's a nostalgic feeling. But did you know that Munshi ...

Few writers have their finger on the proverbial pulse of masculinity like Danny McBride; from Eastbound & Down’s Kenny Powers to Jesse Gemstone, McBride has an unrivaled knack for creating flawed men ...

Chapter 11: Special Studies in Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is a little different than the rest of the chapters. There are so Smiley flowers to find at all. Instead, it's all about Discoveries. Each ...

Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Steve Martin, Steven Spielberg and more talk about the comedian as an actor, a personality and a pal. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television Critic The tone of Lawrence ...

Digital books have grown in popularity over the past decade, but more Americans still read books in print than in digital formats. Overall, 75% of U.S. adults say they have read all or part of at ...

These single-serving satires, family dramas and romances can be read cover-to-cover in one sun-dappled afternoon. By Calum Marsh Calum Marsh is a reporter and critic who writes about arts, culture and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our ...

This year has already seen the publication of notable short fiction collections, including Lauren Groff’s “Brawler,” Sydney Rende’s “I Could Be Famous,” Kim Samek’s “I Am the Ghost Here,” and Senaa ...

One morning in 2021, Lexi McClelland was greeting students at the door of her second-grade classroom in Bentonville, Arkansas, when a blonde-haired girl named Mary burst in singing to herself. She was ...

A newly released collection of the Australian master’s short fiction shows her sympathy, her virtuosity and her ear. By Joumana Khatib Joumana Khatib is an editor at the Book Review. When you purchase ...

Matilda Wormwood is an exceptional child, but her parents don’t seem to think so. They’re self-obsessed and deeply suspicious of her love of reading. She’s treated terribly compared to her older ...