“The Life Impossible” by Matt Haig. Retired math teacher Grace Winters unexpectedly inherits property in Ibiza from her old friend Christina, so she escapes her humdrum life in England and mov ...

By Wilson Wong In his latest book, the Rolling Stone writer David Browne tracks three decades of folk, blues, rock and jazz below 14th Street. By Peter Keepnews Our critic A.O. Scott walks you ...

“Almost Surely Dead” by Amina Akhtar. Until a year ago, Dunia Ahmed was a successful pharmacist in New York, the daughter of Pakistani immigrants who was dealing with a broken engagement and ...

Blacksburg Books and Old New River Bookstore are the two main bookstores close to campus that are tailored to students ...

The above lyric is culled from the fifth page of Mr. A. A. Milne’s new book, “The House at Pooh Corner,” for, although the work is in prose, there are frequent droppings into more cadenced ...

Penny’s 19th installment in the beloved Gamache series is a particularly haunting and relevant mystery novel. Yael van der Wouden’s novel, shortlisted for this year’s Booker Prize, is about ...

Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey, is a place of pilgrimage for literature lovers. More than 100 poets and writers are buried or have memorials here. And, so began a tradition of burials and memorials ...

The latest from the chronicler of urban grit known for “Lush Life” and “Clockers” — as well as writing on “The Wire” TV series — is set in 2008 in East Harlem, where a five-story ...

Boo! Halloween’s right around the corner and Reebok isn’t going to let it go by without dropping some scarily dripped out shoes, this time in the style of the classic Universal Monsters.

The turbulent and troubled life of Vivien Leigh comes to light in Lyndsy Spence's new book. Ysenda Maxtone Graham discovers the mental turmoil the actress battled with. How could a cocky blond 20 ...

La Catrina is a Día de Muertos (and Halloween makeup idea) that blends art, culture, and elegance and is always a standout ...

By Dave Kim 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 Suggested ...