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A new book traces the history of orca hunters and how Americans turned against them.

In each episode of Netflix's "I Am A Killer," a man on death row describes his crime. But for what purpose?

The venerable museum has "given back" some stolen Iraqi antiquities, but that does not mean it's ready to atone for its colonial-era sins.

In Darwin’s theory, parents pass traits down to their children and the best survive. David Quammen’s new book explains a more complicated process.

Criticized as cruel and self-centered, V.S. Naipaul insisted on confronting the hard realities of post-colonial life.

A new book reveals the powerful frustrations and sharp wit that shaped Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel.

David Auerbach returns with a memoir about coding, literature, and the way technology is changing our lives.

Nick Drnaso's 'Sabrina,' which has been nominated for the Man Booker Prize, is a quiet revelation.

Laura June’s memoir examines a set of dissonant and, ultimately, redeeming relationships.

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R.O. Kwon’s novel “The Incendiaries” imagines the lives of students pulled into a violent cult.

The company's business model was unsustainable, but that's not why it's struggling. Just ask Uber, Amazon, or Netflix.

A new "authorized" documentary plays legacy tennis with Whitney Houston's contested biography.