The critic's new essay collection appears early in Trump's presidency, armed with purpose and reason.

The state of our teeth reveals—and reinforces—economic disadvantage in society.

A new book looks at the triumphs and challenges of the renegade housing movement.

The science fiction writer's newly published diaries show a man grappling with confusion, bigotry, and the weight of his own talent.

To understand the political power of evangelicals, we must look beyond the pulpits.

David Callahan's new book "The Givers: Money, Power, and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age" looks at wealth, charity, and how the superrich shape public policy to their own ends.

A recent change in the way the giant e-tailer sells books has publishers scrambling.

A New York Times book review whitewashes Buchanan's abhorrent beliefs, thereby obscuring the true nature of Trumpism.

Lauren Elkin's new book "Flâneuse" takes a meandering look at the history of women in the city.

The first daughter claims that she isn’t promoting “Women Who Work." This is obviously untrue.

Minae Mizumura's "Inheritance From Mother" takes on aging, family, and Japan's complicated relationship with the West.

Rakesh Satyal’s funny, big-hearted book is an interrogation of the possibilities of immigrant literature.

A new book urges activists to avoid insularity and purism—and to focus on winning.

Starz's new production is a brilliant, despairing look at a fracturing national myth.

A new book chronicles decades of extravagant attempts to weaponize psychic powers.

The new novel by Leonardo Padura is a multigenerational epic of baseball, religion, and a mysterious Rembrandt painting.

How to read fiction from around the world in an age of xenophobic populism.

Patricia Lockwood and Macy Halford interrogate their spiritual ancestors.