Both Poe and Doyle have generated mountains of literary criticism over the years, but Darkness Becomes Bright and Sleuth-Hound remind us there's a lot left to discover about these masters.
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Annie Proulx, master of short stories, talks with NPR's Scott Simon about writing and about how she created the characters in her most famous short story, "Brokeback Mountain."
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Black Americans have been central to Broadway since the beginning, according to the new book "Broadway in Black and White." NPR's Scott Simon talks to authors John Mauceri and John McWhorter.
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Dr. Raj Panjabi is the author of Safer: A Playbook. His goal is to help people face a personal crisis — health, workplace, family conflicts — and "turn fear into action."
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New Yorker cartoonists Roz Chast and Jason Adam Katzenstein took a hard look at their kitchens for the new book. -
Lee's new novel is about the promise and perils for Koreans who pursue a Western education. Her previous book, the 2017 novel Pachinko, was a finalist for a National Book Award.
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Writer Ian Rankin takes us to the underbelly of uber wealthy London life in his new novel The Heights.
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Sara Levine's darkly comic novel follows a woman whose babysitting duties take a bizarre turn after a dog dies at the park.
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Journalist Gabe Bullard argues that embracing a little more friction in everyday life could make us happier and more connected. -
This month's books we're noting, from authors including Daisy Johnson and Louise Kennedy, tell stories of star-crossed romance, hard-won redemption and high-stakes struggle.
