“Breathe,” by Joyce Carol Oates, follows a wife’s descent into delusion and despair following the unexpected death of her 48-year-old...

Jessica Goodman never disappoints. In her new young adult novel “They’ll Never Catch Us,” she portrays the life of two cross country...

On the morning of February 20th, 1962, thousands of spectators in Cape Canaveral, Florida observed the launch of Friendship 7 with John...

Author Peter Heller has been a favorite of mine since I absorbed “The Dog Stars” (2012) in one sitting. His novel “The River” (2019)...

If I were still teaching high school literature, I would have my students read “The Council of the Animals,” by Nick McDonell. It’s a...

Emily is writing to her three childhood friends Veronica, Liz, and Rachel with some shocking news asking them to reunite at their...

“Waterlog” is a rare and extraordinary tour of Britain via the streams, rivers, lakes, lochs, moats and other aquatic features of Roger...

Most Americans who know anything of the history of World War II believe that the war against Japan was brought to an end by the atomic...

They comfort, educate, inspire, challenge, sadden and tickle us—become treasures that live on in our minds and hearts. The most cherished...

For the guy who makes a living off tales of supernatural horrors, King is once again at his best in "Billy Summers," a story rooted in...

Whereabouts by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri is a small gem of a book. Set in an unnamed Italian town, Lahiri delves into...

Cell phones, microwave ovens, garage door openers, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, baby monitors, wireless doorbells and other gadgets emitting...

Author Joyce Maynard perfectly captures the joy, the ordinariness, the heartbreak and the resilience of a family evolving in the years...

Give them a check, a thumbs up, or grab a pencil and “Circle These Books” as top picks in Clover’s book bag. With the start of another...

Victoria Aveyard is the author of the much loved Red Queen series and has done an incredible job of writing another exhilarating story in...

I was smitten from the first page with “Agatha of Little Neon,” a treasure of a debut by Claire Luchette with the most endearing...

In this short volume, plant expert and environmental activist Stefano Mancuso imaginatively introduces a set of principles for living in...

“If You, Then Me,” by Yvonne Woon, is a heartbreaking romance that illustrates the stark truth of reality. Reading it was like watching...

Many of us have read novels set during World War II, but this one stands apart from others because it is based on the history a little...

Paul Theroux is known as both a novelist (“The Mosquito Coast”) and a travel writer (The Great Railway Bazaar”). His latest book, “Under...