American writer David Vann’s 2008 book “Legend of a Suicide” is a striking, classification-averse work — not quite fiction or ...
In “A Perfect Frenzy,” Andrew Lawler reveals the hypocrisies of the patriots on the battleground of colonial Virginia.
As the Rolling Stones lyric goes, the answer to “who killed the Kennedys” was “after all…you and me”. In Don DeLillo’s novel Libra, John F Kennedy’s assassination emerged from a CIA plot. And in the ...
Some fear we’ll be buried in brimstone; others expect to be extinguished by A.I. But is there comfort to be found in our ...
With his second fiction novel, “Bootleggers, Bullets & Brothers in the Kingdom,” Jordan tells the story of young man, Joey ...
The literature of dementia is not large. There are nonfictional exceptions, such as Annie Ernaux’s wrenching account of her mother’s descent into Alzheimer’s, I Remain in Darkness, Wendy Mitchell’s ...
The article explores notable literary hoaxes and mystifications in Polish literature, showcasing the wit and creativity of ...
I have been a fan of Ranbir Sidhu’s ever since I read Dark Star. The stream-of-consciousness writing was impeccably styled, ...
The Fulton Mansion is as real as a Texas-sized steak, and it’s waiting for you to explore its grandeur. Picture this: a ...
Our columnist on four stellar new releases. Alida Becker was an editor at the Book Review for 30 years. She was the first ...