Johnny Carson dominated late-night television for decades, but closely guarded his privacy. Bill Zehmeâs biography, âCarson the Magnificent,â tries to break through.
A new history by Roland Allen uncovers the wealth of ideas and invention hidden in the notebooks of Herman Melville, Agatha Christie, Mark Twain and other luminaries.
John Adams reviews âEvery Valley,â Charles Kingâs new book about the artistic, social and political forces surrounding one of the greatest pieces of music ever created.
Sally Rooneyâs new novel explores the relationship between two brothers grieving the death of their father, and follows their complicated love lives with Rooneyâs usual panache.
His Pulitzer Prize-nominated history of the war was warmly received by the Pentagon but rejected elsewhere for ignoring what many said made the war âunwinnable.â
Want to discuss spoilers related to our November book club selection, âOne Hundred Years of Solitude,â by Gabriel GarcĂa MĂĄrquez? Post them here.
Thousands of people, including prize winning writers, signed a letter pledging not to work with âcomplicitâ organizations. Many others opposed the call in a separate letter.
Pizza Hutâs Book It! literacy program, founded in 1984, has reached more than 70 million students â and counts the radio host Charlamagne Tha God among its fans.
A maximalist comedy about the interior life, a riff on fatherhood and a return after four decades to a sci-fi classic are all worth close looks this month.