It’s 1943, and the Germans have invaded Italy. Two young people from far different worlds meet under these dire straits—Antonia, a Jewish...

Something’s rotten in Thornfield Estates, a ritzy subdivision in Birmingham, Alabama. Two women, Blanche and Bea, longtime friends have...

We’re in for a treat on Christmas Day when “News of the World,” debuts in theaters. How marvelous to see Paulette Jiles' National Book...

If you’re like me, you might need an inspirational boost in this strange holiday season—a read to help you realize how much you have to...

Oprah scores with her newest book selection, just announced today: “Ex Libris: 100 Books to Read and Reread,” by Michiko Kakutani, former...

The originality of “I’m Staying Here,” by Marco Balzano, sets this slim paperback apart from other World War II historical fiction books....

It’s a glum time—COVID-19 numbers spiking and the holidays approaching—we could all use a bit of inspiration to get us through the worry...

“Stranger Things” and “The Twilight Zone” have nothing on Rumaan Alam’s race-through, apocalyptic thriller “Leave the World Behind.” This...

A woman disappears after a party in Munich—23-year-old Lena hasn’t been heard from in 14 years. Her grief-stricken parents continue to...

Let me preface this review by stating I’m not a big poetry buff—in fact, my appreciation of the genre rests entirely on my friendship and...

A boy’s relationship with his father, who’s suffering life-altering symptoms from traumatic hits he took to his head as a pro-football...

Following her success with her bestselling novel “Orphan Train,” author Christina Baker Kline gifts readers with yet another stellar...

Start “The Boy in the Field,” and you’re immediately into it. At center stage are three British siblings coming to grips with “something...