By A.O. Scott John Adams reviews “Every Valley,” Charles King’s new book about the artistic, social and political forces surrounding one of the greatest pieces of music ever created.

Tom Hobson’s new book Fun with Biblical Words (Wipf and Stock ... For instance, in both Greek and Hebrew, the same word in either language can mean either “desire” (good or bad), “lust ...

Lila Pereira, a successful media executive, rises to the top of her career but has to reckon with her youngest daughter, Grace, resenting her for not being a PTA mom. Grace also dredges up the ...

Create a thriving community of readers—and keep meeting attendance high—with these fun and easy tips for starting a book club You’ve just turned the final page of your book. You’ve got all ...

Katharine Spurrier dives into the stunning selection of photographs by Carlos Muñoz-Yagüe in this new book which takes us behind the scenes of iconic designer, Yves Saint Laurent. Alexander ...

It’s time to check in: How’s the year in books coming along for you, dear reader? As we approach the conclusion of 2024, we’re enjoying an embarrassment of literary riches—and now we’re ...

Ghost coming to a close and Power Book IV: Force preparing for its final season, attention has now turned to the highly ...

Charles Baxter’s novel charges along so boisterously that it’s easy to forget the author is batting around some of the weightiest concerns of human experience. John le Carré’s son Nick ...

It won the Hugo Award for its anti-colonial message. This book is best for those who enjoy political allegories. The Word for World is Forest is available from publisher MacMillan. Le Guin ...

Encoding information in DNA has long seemed like a promising way to secure data for the long term, but so far it has required an expert touch.

By J. D. Biersdorfer Where’s Johnny? The Biography of a TV Host Whose Life Was a Closed Book. Johnny Carson dominated late-night television for decades, but closely guarded his privacy.