Author Kathleen Grisson found inspiration for her new novel “Crow Mary,” in 2000 when she visited Fort Walsh in Cypress Hills,...

Wise advice and delightful anecdotes abound in “The Book of Charlie: 109 Years in the Pursuit of Happiness.” This non-fiction read might...

Alex, the main character in Emma Cline’s immersive, addictive novel “The Guest,” has been staying at a Long Island beach house owned by...

The Richmond, Virginia theater fire of December 26, 1911, caused a significant loss of life for a young United States of America....

“It is the summer of 1855, and you are free,” Sarah, the narrator of “The Lost Wife,” states with relief, at the beginning of a searing...

The world would be a nicer place if there were more Arthur Masons around. Readers might remember Arthur from Elizabeth Berg’s novel “The...

“Hello Beautiful,” by Ann Napolitano, is a heartfelt novel about four Chicago sisters and a young man who comes into their lives as a...

Author Leigh Abramson captivates in her new book “A Likely Story” laying bare the double-edged sword of notoriety, at once a blessing and...

I’ve long been a fan of author Kelly Barnhill because of her award-wining children’s books. “The Girl Who Drank the Moon” won the John...

A good book is a good book no matter what age it’s intended for. That’s my philosophy. Often, I’m as enamored by a picture book with...

It’s March 1976, and the small community of West Mills, North Carolina is in turmoil. Three well known Blacks from the same family have...

It’s been a while since I’ve sunk my teeth into a book as gripping as “Age of Vice” by Deepit Kapoor. This 531-page novel, set in India...

We’re besieged with headlines about climate change and its effects—hurricane season starting earlier, lasting longer; catastrophic...

In the contemporary novel “Meredith, Alone,” by Claire Alexander, the main character suffers mightily from anxiety, panic attacks and...

The title of this memoir couldn’t be more spot on. Paul Newman didn’t take kindly to his movie-star status, didn’t like the fuss about his...

A horrific car wreck involving teenagers kicks off “Signal Fires” by Dani Shapiro, an immersive, beautifully constructed novel about how...

It’s sublimely satisfying to finish a novel with a contented sigh. That’s exactly what I did after spending treasured time in fictional...

Tracey Lien’s intense debut, “All That’s Left Unsaid,” is a murder mystery with multiple themes—family, friendship, cultural assimilation...

Eager to read a novel with exquisite plotting and richly drawn characters, related in a voice that’s detailed and atmospheric bringing...

The innocent voices of children ring painfully true as they endure family dysfunction, self-identify issues and deal with the loss of a...