Sophia Nguyen

The Mitford sisters continue to fascinate readers, and this year brought worthy additions to the long shelf of books by and about them

Omar El Akkad’s “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This” criticizes Western indifference to civilian suffering in Gaza.

The Democrat from South Carolina looks back at the eight Black congressmen from his state who preceded him, and why it took so long to elect a ninth.

“Flesh” follows the twists and turns in the life of a Hungarian man named Istvan. The novel has been acclaimed for its attentiveness to masculine physicality and alienation.

Helen DeWitt and Ilya Gridneff refer to the novel as a monstrosity, but it’s finally out in the world.

After 30 years and two trilogies, Pullman reflects on the world of His Dark Materials.

The Swedish Academy honored the writer whom critic Susan Sontag once called the “master of the apocalypse” for “his compelling and visionary oeuvre.”

New works by Karen Russell and Yiyun Li are among this year’s 25 shortlisted titles.

Amitov Ghosh? Gerald Murnane? The truth will be revealed Thursday.

The author’s early fiction, written in tribute to her friend Mary Violet Dickinson, shows her in a startling new light.