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, ...

“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 ...

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 ...

An author for two decades, Millett has written 12 works of history and nine mystery novels with St. Paul people and places ...

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

A Staunton woman has evolved from a writer into an author. Kalela Williams, 45, published her first novel, “Tangleroot,” ...