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The world of contemporary literature is always changing and it’s hard to know what books are worth the hype and what the buzz ...

In MWA Grand Master Mosley’s smooth, enjoyable latest King Oliver mystery (after Every Man a King), the NYPD detective–turned–PI agrees to help California tycoon Anthony Orr retrieve his ...

Loren Long has illustrated books by Barack Obama, Madonna and Amanda Gorman. His No. 1 best seller, “The Yellow Bus,” took him in a different direction — one that required time, patience and ...

By Sarah Weinman The celebrity chef’s second children’s book, “Billy and the Epic Escape,” faced accusations that it stereotyped First Nations people in Australia. By Ali Watkins As Paul ...

Panel by Panel, a new look at the early days of Spider-Man, in 2025. The long-awaited new volume is the second in ComicArts’ ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Ursula Le Guin has written 22 books, including several classic novels as well as fantasy novels aimed at young adults. The books on this ...

In honor of the 25th anniversary of New York Review Books Classics, we've selected 25 gems that the publisher has unearthed during its quarter century on earth—plus one from this year, for good ...

Here's a too-brief look at new books featuring the talents of Walter Bargen and Barbara Leonhard. The poems in Walter Bargen's latest share a dreadful heart. Missouri's first-ever poet laureate is ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul honored the YMCA of the Greater Tri-Valley in Rome and Oneida with an honorable citation for their ...

The world of Alex Cross keeps growing. Author James Patterson has penned nearly 30 best-selling novels about the iconic ...