The pop star is attempting to end her oppressive conservatorship, but it’s not just her father and a judge who robbed her of agency.

Why do game studios keep imploding?

Joshua Cohen’s inventive new novel imagines Benjamin Netanyahu’s childhood, and digs deep into his father Benzion’s vision of Jewish history.

A Peacock docuseries raises important questions about Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate, but the answers remain a maddening mystery.

Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson’s exorcisms offer the fantasy that somebody can halt the world’s sufferings.

In an unequal economy, even some of the winners are unhappy.

Fearful of increasing participation, elites of the era attempted to rein in democracy.

Four writers reflect on the legacy of Janet Malcolm, who died this week at 86.

In unflinching prose, Malcolm described the ordinariness of American life and the erratic impulses beneath the surface.

The protagonist of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s most famous musical helped build the world in which his modern-day heroes are struggling to live.

The big publishing houses routinely push out political books that are less than truthful, but the former president’s lies seem to be a bridge too far.

The Federal Writers’ Project created jobs, built trust, and invigorated American literature. We should try it again.

In Kathy Wang’s spy thriller, navigating the pressures of the workplace is a lot like espionage.

Juneteenth is an opportunity to recover the possibilities of history

The “Beauty Myth” author has gone from being a feminist icon to an anti-vaxxer banned by Twitter. But she’s always struggled with the truth.

What ails democracy in her Supreme Court thriller, “While Justice Sleeps”?

With big popular histories, Ferguson once aimed to influence a broad public. His pandemic book may resonate with a narrower audience.

“The Bomber Mafia” enthuses about precision tactics said to spare civilian lives. Except they didn’t.

Why did readers search for deeper meaning in the adventures of the Peanuts gang?

“This Country,” a new memoir from the host of “Hardball,” speaks volumes about the state of political punditry.