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As though motivated by E.M. Forster’s dictum to “only connect,” the five key characters of McWatt’s magnetic sixth novel are muddling through.

James Hannaham’s new novel explores slavery through a satirical lens

Whatever liberating, near-spiritual benefits that writing provides Russell, his words also seem to take on his worries.

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Books may be under siege, but these odd, charming libraries are taking them to the Earth’s farthest corners

The humble and neglected study of plants reveals a surprising intelligence

Deborah Cadbury’s book is a riveting look at the four brothers of the royal house of Windsor in the darkest days of the war

David Graeber’s dense analysis is inspiring and full of surprising facts

Reif Larsen’s new novel is a magical-realist mashup of times and places

Rebecca Herzig tracks the growing American antipathy towards body hair