Newsmaker of the day: Harper Lee
Author of To Kill a Mockingbird will release a new book in July
Brian Bethune
Brian Bethune writes about ideas, books and the book trade, and religion, but what really interests him is why people believe what they believe.
A conversation with Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket
The latest from the bestselling author is an adult book about dads, feral children and stealing life from others
Bestsellers, week of Jan. 27
The hottest titles in fiction and nonfiction
It all began in 1995: Book review
O.J. Simpson’s trial was major news, but didn’t have the same impact on how we live and work as the tech developments of 1995
How your brain can heal itself
Groundbreaking research offers new hope for people with chronic pain, multiple sclerosis and more
Bestsellers, week of Jan. 20
The hottest titles in fiction and nonfiction
Living in the cloud of Alzheimer’s
With Alzheimer’s in his family, Jay Ingram’s search for answers is both professional and personal
Bestsellers, week of Jan. 14
The hottest titles in fiction and non-fiction
The sex cult inside a convent: Book review
Through analysis of Inquisition archives, Hubert Wolf reveals a beautiful and charismatic mistress of novices
Satire: Use at own risk
Brian Bethune on the long and uneven tradition of satire — from Swift to South Park to Charlie Hebdo