If the prize has become indistinguishable from every other book prize, it’s because the industry has become increasingly homogenous.

"After Kathy Acker," the new biography by Chris Kraus, is a portrait in dislike.

"What Happened" is proof that she doesn't understand the lessons of the 2016 election.

His new book is a fascinating guide to non-fiction. But today's economy makes it hard for many writers to replicate his success.

At a book signing in New York City, Hillary Clinton staged an event that was a throwback to 2016.

A right-wing economist’s plan to rig democracy for the rich.

Jean Giono’s short, unclassifiable book is an ode to "Moby-Dick" and the power of literature to command empathy.

Regnery's decision to shun The New York Times bestsellers list shows just how little conservative publishers need their mainstream counterparts.

The author of "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook" talks about the most notorious group on the left.

Ursula K. Le Guin is a giant of literature. Her new book, "No Time To Spare," shows her mind operating in a new medium.

Two books by former Obama staffers are a reminder of what it’s like to have a sane administration.

For affirmative action to survive, we need to rethink what it is meant to do and who it is meant to serve.

David Armitage's book tracks changing definitions of civil war, from Ancient Rome to the American Civil War to now.

The author has taken too long finishing his magnum opus. The show, in contrast, has been too quick.

Le Carré’s thrillers promise us something today’s politics lacks: complexity and logic.

A new biography of the prolific collector Hans Sloane sheds light on the institution’s deep complicity with imperialism and plantation money.

In his new book, "Junk Raft," Marcus Eriksen discovers a sea filled with tiny particles of harmful plastic.

Antonio Muñoz Molina’s novel about James Earl Ray is exhaustively detailed, but light on reflection.

Does "Pride and Prejudice" contain subversive political messages?