Clare Balding on the reads that changed her life
Despite a busy schedule as one of Britain’s best-loved broadcasters, Clare Balding always makes time to read. It’s…
Mel Wakabayashi honoured in book
Seattle author Doug Levy’s book, “Hero Redefined,” focuses on Olympians who may not have won medals, but who…
The week’s bestselling books, Sept. 28
Hardcover fiction 1. The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown (Doubleday: $38) Symbologist Robert Langdon takes on a…
What Our Team Is Reading to Stay Sane
Matt Buckingham Copy editor What he’s reading: The Helen West Mysteries by Frances Fyfield “The plot descriptions of…
Olivia Hope’s new picture book
‘Writing for young children I am so aware that they experience giant firsts all the time…’ Childrens’ author…
Samanta Schweblin to discuss latest book in Dallas
Samanta Schweblin, the 2022 recipient of the National Book Award for translated literature, will discuss her latest release,…
Would Woody Allen’s ‘wince-inducing’ first novel be better as a film?
Read “What’s with Baum?” without knowing who wrote it and you might think it’s a “straightforwardly unremarkable” novel…
Hundreds of students face off in friendly book battles
The excitement was unmistakable as Eastmont Middle’s Team Peeta finished each other’s sentences and laughed over their favorite…
On Antisemitism: A Word in History by Mark Mazower review – the politics of prejudice | History books
Adolf Hitler’s defeat didn’t end prejudice against Jews in Germany or any other country. But the Third Reich did,…
New books this week: Tales from Ian McEwan and Patricia Lockwood, and new translations
This week’s lineup of new books boasts a couple of headliners in Ian McEwan and Patricia Lockwood. Whatever…
Booker prize chairman laments poor quality of entries
The Booker prize jury chair has bemoaned the quality of many entrants for the annual literary award, saying…
What We’re Reading to Stay Sane
Maybe this goes against our self interest, but we think you should take a break from reading the…