The writer focused his talent on illuminating those the country left behind.

Publishers fear that Amazon is trying to dominate brick-and-mortar retail. They needn't worry.

The unlikely rise—and anti-democratic impulses—of seasteading.

John T. Edge's "The Potlikker Papers" looks at multiculturalism, conflict, and civil rights in the American South—all through the history of the region's food.

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

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

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

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.