Long the leading Asian American playwright, he was writing autofictional works about identity politics decades before those ...

When I was six, my maiden aunt Eva gave me a first edition of “The World Is Round,” by Gertrude Stein. Eva, who worked in a ...

In his latest book, the French historian continues his investigation into the photographs taken by the SS in 1944 at Auschwitz – archives that had never been used before – and tirelessly challenges ...

This remarkable book is difficult to classify exactly. Ostensibly it is a study of the exploration of the polar regions, the history of which is rich enough in drama, suffering and pathos to fill a ...

Welcome to Literary Quotable Quotes, a quiz that tests your recognition of memorable lines. This week’s installment celebrates the power of lyrical language in all forms and asks you to identify the ...

While Taylor Swift’s 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department and its surprise follow-up, the Anthology, had lyrics full of literary references, her latest, The Life of a Showgirl, tends to ...

David Brooks, winner of the 2024 Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Poetry, recalls his friendship with AD Hope and recounts falling in love with Patrick White.

Shadow Ticket, Thomas Pynchon’s new novel, is built around doubles. It takes place in 1932, and there’s a strong feeling that “unfinished business” from the Great War – ...

This is a gift for home cooks looking to add a pop of flavor to their weeknight repertoire. Since 1929, Italian home cooks have turned to this treasury of comforting dishes. This translation brings ...

Before it terrorized ’Dungeons & Dragons’ players and the cast of ’Stranger Things,’ the Demogorgon was a character in classic literature. Suddenly, Mike, the Dungeon Master, reveals the mother of all ...

Warhol, by Blake Gopnik. Ecco. 976 pages. $45. One thing I miss is the time when America had big dreams about the future. Now it seems like nobody has big hopes for the future. We all seem to think ...