Ms. Ashton digs into the historical record to reconstruct a possible origin for Harriet Beecher Stowe’s history-making novel.
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, ...
Paul Coates, father of Ta-Nehisi Coates, was found to have recently republished an antisemitic text from the 1990s.
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 ...
New FX show about the Troubles in Ireland streaming on Hulu. Creator Joshua Zetumer interview about adapting the bestselling ...
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.
Independent bookstores were supposed to be dead by now. To say that didn’t happen is a glorious understatement.
George Clooney has come a long way from television emergency rooms. He's regarded as one of the most prolific (and most ...