Sometimes, the series argues, history yields no heroes or villains, just people whose convictions curdle into confusion, and ...

Making Books in the Middle Ages by Sara J Charles (Reaktion) This fascinating book explores the medieval process of bookmaking and reproduction that was often arduous, back-breaking, eye-straining ...

Edwin Frank’s history of the modern novel, Stranger than Fiction, balances its erudition with plenty of gossip on Proust, ...

Born 100 years ago, Nono composed music that demands attention, with a political fervor that remains as essential today as it ...

“The Quantum Tailor” by Hiroshi Yamamoto This genre-bending novel follows a time-traveling tailor as he navigates key moments ...

From sports and history to mystery and comics, this year featured books for everyone. Our annual roundup features even more ...

A new licensing agreement between HarperCollins and an undisclosed AI company will “allow limited use of select nonfiction ...

The impetus for Spokane author Joan Burbick to write “Erased” happened the way it would in a book: Her husband received an ...

Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

Weekly book lists of exciting new releases, bestsellers, classics, and more. The lists are curated by the editors of Kirkus Reviews.

There are two obvious reasons why history films can’t achieve perfect realism. First, there are simply limits to what is ...

Shapeshifting breathes us into the minds of some of Australia’s most esteemed First Nations writers. Wiradjuri writer, poet ...