Books

"I pad around my house in the morning, turning on faucets and lights to assure myself that the apocalypse is still self-contained over a thousand miles away at my mother’s doorstep.” This line in Kelli...

In David Mitchell's new novel, Utopia Avenue, a member of the 1960s psychedelic folk rock band that gives the book its name is asked by an interviewer which category its eclectic music falls into. "You're...

Multiple studies have shown that reading certain types of fiction increases a reader’s empathy for others in the world

What does change really look like? It's a question at the center of many of this month's best new books. In Blacktop Wasteland, a mechanic who worked hard to move on from a life of...

As Americans are turning to books on anti-racism and social justice to deepen their understanding of how to fight systemic racism, parents and caregivers are looking for suggestions for their young ones. Enter 15-year-old Marley...

Kevin Kwan has mastered the art of catching flies with honey. The novelist broke out with Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems, his best-selling trilogy that probes ultra-wealthy circles in Asia....