A writer reflects on the loss of a "True Judge."

The author blazed a new path for the novel by combining an unbridled, inimitable vernacular with the great themes of postwar American life.

Barbara Ehrenreich’s radical critique of wellness and self-improvement

A new biopic continues a long tradition of obscuring the "Frankenstein" author's genius.

Scott W. Stern’s book documents a decades-long program to incarcerate “promiscuous” women.

The world that 1968 ushered in is a far cry from the one activists imagined.

A new book, endorsed by the president, reveals the fictions his supporters tell themselves.

The writer's new essay collection "Against Memoir" brings the unwritten queer past to the light.

Michael Pollan’s new book details the positive effects of LSD and magic mushrooms.

The artist looks back over a legendary career in comics.

“To Throw Away Unopened” is a memoir of family, freedom, and rebellion.

Inside the radical movement to gain rights for ecosystems—and save the environment

Decades apart, the stories of Robert Aickman and Rita Bullwinkel channel an eerie spirit.

A new book argues that 2,500 years of culture have caused an outbreak of self-obsession.

What the writer’s unique strain of autofiction says about the Australian condition.

In “Live Work Work Work Die,” Corey Pein tries to survive the gig economy.

Claire L. Evans’s new book is a bittersweet reminder that the internet used to be freer and more fun.

A new book on Renaissance mathematics makes a bold case.