Books Features
By Tim Rutten
A heart's cry from a preeminent, dying historian on the West's need to reclaim a collective sense of duty and justice before it's too late.
By Howard Hampton
Books discussed include 'Voodoo Histories: The Role of the Conspiracy Theory in Shaping Modern History' and 'Strange Days Indeed: The 1970s:...
By Ella Taylor
The author has crafted a ferocious black comedy about the horrors of the American healthcare system and what it can do to even the most...
By Sarah Weinman
The second installment of the Leonid McGill series shows Mosley in full control, delivering an aphoristic, thrilling story of a hero weighed...
By David Shields
David Shields ("Reality Hunger") asks: Are we a nation of liars?
By Sonja Bolle
A roundup of new childrens' books for all ages.
By Tod Goldberg
On an otherwise ordinary day, a middle-aged editor experiences longing, grief and passion that are not so ordinary.
By Paula L. Woods
Hotel detective Bernie Gunther's entangled in a web of intrigue and murder as Berlin prepares to host the 1936 Summer Olympics.
By Owen Hill
This noir sendup turns out to be a real killer debut.
By Steve Ryfle
After World War II, the groundbreaking James Edwards fought stereotypes Hollywood, paving the way for Sidney Poitier and other African...
By Celeste Fremon
The founder of Homeboy Industries could always tell a compelling tale. Now, he can write one too.
By Donna Seaman
Crises, the author shows in his latest story collection, can also produce unexpected moments of grace.